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Recorded
  
1980-1985

Artist
  
Duran Duran

Label
  
EMI

Length
  
3:06:14

Release date
  
12 May 2003

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Released
  
12 May 2003 (2003-05-12)

Producer
  
Duran Duran and various

Singles Box Set 1981-1985 (2003)
  
Singles Box Set 1986-1995 (2004)

Genres
  
New wave, Rock music, Electropop

Similar
  
Duran Duran albums, Electropop albums

Singles Box Set 1981–1985 is a boxset by Duran Duran. Comprising thirteen CDs, it was released by EMI on 12 May 2003 (2003-05-12) and covers the era from Duran Duran (1981) to Arena (1984), as well as non-album single "A View to a Kill" (1985).

Contents

Each CD is supposed to be a faithful copy of the UK vinyl single as it was released in the early 1980s, with all of the b-sides and alternate tracks, and each is packaged in a square cardboard sleeve replicating the original artwork. The thirteen cardboard sleeves are then packaged in a heavy-duty card box.

This was the first time many of these tracks, including b-sides and alternate versions, appeared on CD.

There is at least one song missing from this collection:

  • The initial version of the UK 7 inch "Rio" single (EMI5346) featured the version of the song known as "Rio (Single version)". Later versions of this single replaced the A-side with "Rio (Part 1)". The version of the song included in this collection is "Rio (Part 1)".

    • Additionally, because this collection is based on the regular UK single releases, there are a number of songs which appeared on international releases, but were excluded from the collection:

  • "To the Shore", the US b-side to "Planet Earth". This track is available elsewhere on CD, but so are many other tracks included in this collection.
  • "Girls on Film (Night Version)". There is an alternate mix that lasts 5:45 and features slightly different instrumentation. There's also an instrumental Night Version that was released on a Greek 12".
  • "My Own Way (Instrumental version)". This instrumental version of the night version appeared on the UK Promo 12 inch single and is a digital bonus track for the 2CD special edition of Rio.
  • "New Religion (live)", the US b-side to "The Reflex". This is not the version which appeared on Arena, but a different performance recorded on 7 February 1984 (1984-02-07) in Los Angeles.

    • The set was reissued on 19 October 2009 as a 3CD jewel cased edition. CD1 contains the tracks from the "Planet Earth", "Careless Memories", "Girls on Film", "My Own Way" and "Hungry Like the Wolf". CD2 the tracks from "Save A Prayer", "Rio", "Is There Something I Should Know?" and "Union of the Snake" and CD3 the tracks from "New Moon on Monday", "The Reflex", "The Wild Boys" and "A View to a Kill".

    Track listing

    The boxset comprises the following CD singles:

    3CD edition

  • CD1 ("Planet Earth" to "Hungry Like the Wolf")
    1. "Planet Earth" – 4:30
    2. "Late Bar" – 2:57
    3. "Planet Earth" (Night Version) – 6:18
    4. "Careless Memories" – 3:44
    5. "Khanada" – 3:28
    6. "Fame" – 3:17
    7. "Girls on Film" – 3:30
    8. "Faster Than Light" – 4;28
    9. "Girls on Film" (Night Version) – 5:29
    10. "My Own Way" (Single Version) – 3:42
    11. "Like An Angel" – 4:47
    12. "My Own Way" (Night Version) – 6:36
    13. "Hungry Like the Wolf" – 3:31
    14. "Careless Memories" (Live Version) – 4:12
    15. "Hungry Like the Wolf" (Night Version) – 5:11
  • CD2 ("Save a Prayer" to "Union of the Snake")
    1. "Save A Prayer" (7" Edit) – 5:28
    2. "Hold Back The Rain" (Re-Mix) – 4:01
    3. "Hold Back The Rain" (12" Re-Mix) – 7:06
    4. "Rio" (Part One) – 5:15
    5. "The Chauffeur" (Blue Silver) – 3:50
    6. "Rio" (Part Two) – 5:31
    7. "My Own Way" [Carnival remix] – 4:37
    8. "Is There Something I Should Know?" – 4:10
    9. "Faith in This Colour" – 4:09
    10. "Is There Something I Should Know?" (Monster Mix) – 6:44
    11. "Faith in This Colour" (Alternate Slow Mix) – 4:06
    12. "Union of the Snake" – 4:24
    13. "Secret Oktober" – 2:47
    14. "Union of the Snake" (The Monkey Mix) – 6:27
  • CD3 ("New Moon on Monday" to "A View to a Kill")
    1. "New Moon on Monday" (Album Version) – 4:18
    2. "Tiger Tiger" – 3:30
    3. "New Moon on Monday" (Dance Mix) – 6:03
    4. "The Reflex" – 4:26
    5. "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)" (Recorded Live at Hammersmith Odeon) – 4:58
    6. "The Reflex" (Dance Mix) – 6:34
    7. "The Wild Boys" – 4:18
    8. "(I'm Looking For) Cracks In The Pavement" ([Live] 1984) – 4:10
    9. "The Wild Boys" (Wilder Than Wild Boys) Extended Mix – 8:00
    10. "A View To A Kill" – 3:37
    11. "A View To A Kill" (That Fatal Kiss) – 2:31

    Songs

    Planet Earth4:03
    Late Bar2:57
    Planet Earth (Night version)6:17

    References

    Singles Box Set 1981–1985 Wikipedia
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