More Duran Duran Deluxe Editions

Hot on the heels of two splendid Duran Duran deluxe editions earlier this year -- 'Rio' and Arcadia's 'So Red The Rose' -- we now have news that on May 18 the band's 1981 eponymous debut and 1983's 'Seven and the Ragged Tiger' will also get the same treatment. Both remastered titles' limited edition packages will be presented with lift-off-lid boxes, replicated U.K. album art and posters from the original Japanese LP releases, plus five postcards. Wow, and we haven't even talked about the audio and video yet.

First, 'Duran Duran' comes as a two CD/one DVD package. The first CD is the entire original album remastered, as well as four B-sides. The second CD is the famed AIR Studios versions and Manchester Square demos of several 'Duran Duran'-era songs. Many of these date back to 1980. There is also a Peter Powell session from BBC Radio 1 that was recorded on June 19, 1981. The disc ends with night versions and night mixes of "Planet Earth" and "Girls on Film." Disc three is a DVD with six music videos, including the uncensored version of "Girls on Film." The set ends with eight videos taken from British television performances on shows like 'Top Of The Pops' and 'Old Grey Whistle Test.'

Duran Duran - Planet Earth (Night Version) (mp3)

Disc One
1. Girls On Film
2. Planet Earth
3. Anyone Out There
4. To The Shore
5. Careless Memories
6. Night Boat
7. Sound Of Thunder
8. Friends Of Mine
9. Tel Aviv
10. Late Bar [from "Planet Earth" 7" & 12" single - released Feb. 21, 1981]
11. Khanada [from "Careless Memories" 7" & 12" single - released May 9, 1981]
12. Fame [from "Girls On Film" 12" single - released July 25, 1981]
13. Faster Than Light [from "Girls On Film" 7" & 12" single - released July 25, 1981]

Disc Two
1. Girls On Film - Previously Unreleased (AIR Studios Versions [recorded July 29, 1980])
2. Tel Aviv - Previously Unreleased (AIR Studios Versions [recorded July 29, 1980])
3. Anyone Out There - Previously Unreleased (Manchester Square Demos -- recorded Dec. 8, 1980)
4. Planet Earth - Previously Unreleased (Manchester Square Demos -- recorded Dec. 8, 1980)
5. Friends Of Mine - Previously Unreleased (Manchester Square Demos -- recorded Dec. 8, 1980)
6. Late Bar - Previously Unreleased (Manchester Square Demos -- recorded Dec. 8, 1980)
7. Night Boat - Previously Unreleased (BBC Radio 1: Peter Powell Session [recorded June 19, 1981 / transmitted Aug. 11, 1981])
8. Girls On Film - Previously Unreleased (BBC Radio 1: Peter Powell Session [recorded June 19, 1981 / transmitted Aug. 11, 1981])
9. Anyone Out There - Previously Unreleased (BBC Radio 1: Peter Powell Session [recorded June 19, 1981 / transmitted Aug. 11, 1981])
10. Like An Angel - Previously Unreleased (BBC Radio 1: Peter Powell Session [recorded June 19, 1981 / transmitted Aug. 11, 1981])
11. Planet Earth (Night Version) [from "Planet Earth" 12" single released Feb. 21, 1981]
12. Girls On Film (Extended Night Version) - Previously Unreleased
13. Planet Earth (Night Mix) [first released on 'Strange Behaviour' remix album, March 27, 1999]
14. Girls On Film (Night Mix) - Previously Unreleased

Disc Three
1. Planet Earth (Music video) [DVD]
2. Planet Earth (Club Version) (Music video) [DVD]
3. Careless Memories (Music video) [DVD]
4. Girls On Film (Long Uncensored Version - explicit) (Music video) [DVD]
5. Girls On Film (Short Censored Version) (Music video)[DVD]
6. Night Boat (Music video) [DVD]
7. A Day In The Life featurette [DVD]
8. Planet Earth [March 5, 1981] - Previously Unreleased ('Top Of The Pops' TV Performance) [DVD]
9. Careless Memories [May 21, 1981] - Previously Unreleased ('Top Of The Pops' TV Performance) [DVD]
10. Girls On Film [July 30, 1981] - Previously Unreleased ('Top Of The Pops' TV Performance) [DVD]
11. Night Boat - Previously Unreleased ('Old Grey Whistle Test' TV Performance [July 7, 1981]) [DVD]
12. Anyone Out There - Previously Unreleased ('Old Grey Whistle Test' TV Performance [July 7, 1981]) [DVD]
13. Girls On Film - Previously Unreleased ('Get Set For Summer' TV Performance [Aug. 8, 1981]) [DVD]
14. Friends Of Mine - Previously Unreleased 'Multi-Coloured Swap Shop' TV Performance [Feb. 27, 1981])[DVD]
15. Girls On Film - Previously Unreleased 'Multi-Coloured Swap Shop' TV Performance [Feb. 27, 1981])[DVD]

'Seven and the Ragged Tiger' is also chock full of nuggets. Disc one is a remastered version of the original album. Disc two is a slew of singles, B-sides, remixes, extended versions and live performances from the time period. Disc three is a DVD that includes 'As the Lights Go Down,' a one-hour concert movie spun off from Duran Duran's 'Arena' film. Perhaps you saw it on Cinemax back in the day. Also included are all of the 'Ragged Tiger'-era music videos, as well as 'Top of the Pops' appearances from 1983 and 1984. See the complete track listing below:

Duran Duran - New Moon On Monday (Dance Mix) (mp3)

Disc One
1. The Reflex
2. New Moon On Monday
3. (I'm Looking For) Cracks In The Pavement
4. I Take The Dice
5. Of Crime And Passion
6. Union Of The Snake
7. Shadows On Your Side
8. Tiger Tiger
9. The Seventh Stranger

Disc Two
1. Is There Something I Should Know? [from "Is There Something I Should Know?" 7" & 12" singles - released March 26, 1983]
2. Faith In This Colour [from "Is There Something I Should Know?" 12" single - released March 26, 1983]
3. Faith In This Colour (Alternate Slow Mix) [from "Is There Something I Should Know?" 7" single]
4. Secret Oktober [from "Union Of The Snake" 7" & 12" singles - released Oct. 29, 1983]
5. Tiger Tiger (Ian Little Remix) [from "New Moon On Monday" 7" & 12" singles - released Feb. 4, 1984]
6. The Reflex (Single Version) [from "The Reflex" 7" & 12" singles - released April 28, 1984]
7. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) [recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, Nov. 1982, mixed by Ian Little. From "The Reflex" 7" & 12" singles released April 28, 1984]
8. New Religion [recorded live at the Los Angeles Forum Feb. 9, 1984. From "The Reflex" U.S. 12" single - released April 1984]
9. The Reflex [recorded live at the Los Angeles Forum Feb. 9, 1984. From "The Reflex" U.S. 12" single - released April 1984]
10. Is There Something I Should Know? (Monster Mix) [from "Is There Something I Should Know?" 12" single - released March 26, 1983]
11. Union Of The Snake (The Monkey Mix) [from "Union Of The Snake" 12" single -released Oct. 29, 1983]
12. New Moon On Monday (Dance Mix) [from "New Moon On Monday" 12" single - released Feb. 4, 1984]
13. The Reflex (Dance Mix) [from "The Reflex" 12" single - released April 28, 1984]

Disc 3
1. Intro: Tiger Tiger [DVD]
2. Is There Something I Should Know? [DVD]
3. Hungry Like the Wolf [DVD]
4. Union of the Snake [DVD]
5. New Religion [DVD]
6. Save a Prayer [DVD]
7. Rio [DVD]
8. The Seventh Stranger [DVD]
9. The Chauffeur [DVD]
10. Planet Earth [DVD]
11. Careless Memories [DVD]
12. Girls On Film [DVD]
13. Is There Something I Should Know? (Music video) [DVD]
14. Union Of The Snake (Music video) [DVD]
15. New Moon On Monday (EP Version) (Music video) [DVD]
16. The Reflex (Music video) [DVD]
17. New Moon On Monday (Movie Version) (Music video) [DVD]
18. Is There Something I Should Know? [March 23, 1983] ('Top Of The Pops' TV Performance) [DVD]
19. The Reflex [April 26, 1984] ('Top Of The Pops' TV Performance) [DVD]

This is not the last round of announced Duran Duran deluxe editions. 'Notorious' and 'Big Thing' will be out in July. I'll fill you in on those details as we get closer to the release date. It's sure is good to be a Duran Duran fan right now. Here's a clip from 'As the Lights Go Down' to whet your appetite.