Rio (Duran Duran album)
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Rio is the second studio album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 10 May 1982 through EMI. Produced by Colin Thurston, the band wrote and demoed most of the material before recordin
Duran Rio
Bassist John Taylor (pictured in 2014) devised the album's title.
Andy Taylor Duran Duran 1983
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Duran Duran (1981 album)
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Duran Duran is the debut studio album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 15 June 1981 through EMI. Produced by Colin Thurston, it was recorded in London and Oxfordshire between Dece
Rio (Duran Duran album)
…the material before recording the album at AIR Studios in London from January to March 1982. The band utilised more experimentation compared to their debut album, from vibraphone and marimba to the sound of a cigarette being lit and cracking ice cubes. Andy Hamilton played a saxophone solo on the title track…
Duran Duran debut 1983 US cover
Lead singer Simon Le Bon initially struggled to sing in the studio, leading to discussions about replacing him before EMI A&R director Dave Ambrose intervened.
Godley & Creme directed the music video for "Girls on Film".
John Taylor