In 1982, Duran Duran was catapulted to international fame with the tremendous airplay and support given by the then relatively new network MTV, to their music videos from the album "Rio". This lead to the re-release of their eponymous self-titled album, with the song "Is There Something I Should Know?", as an additional track in the U.S. The release of "Arena", recorded live around the world during their 1984 tour saw the group at their top form and at the highest peak of their popularity. Their performance at Live Aid (1985) would be their last performance as a quintet in the 1980s. Roger Taylor and Andy Taylor left the group leaving Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor to continue recording as Duran Duran. Warren Cucurullo, who was initially hired as a session guitarist, eventually became a full member later on. The later half of the 1980s saw the group's popularity waning as they veered away from their trademark sound. It seemed like downhill from that point on until they produced a surprise hit single in 1993. In the time when Grunge and Alternative Rock ruled the airwaves, they opted for an acoustic touch with the song "Ordinary World". It was included in their second self-titled album, more popularly known as "The Wedding Album". Obviously, a reference to the album cover that showed photos of the band's parents on their wedding day. The album was received with much praise from the music critics, most of whom considered Duran Duran's rise to fame had a lot more to do with their fashion sense than their music. The band's sound and songwriting was regarded to have achieved a higher level of maturity with their years in the business. Their newfound success in the early '90s, along with the rising popularity of the "unplugged" or acoustic format, led the band to perform in MTV's "Unplugged" Series. Thus, baring the backbone of Duran Duran’s music, much to the delight of the “not so old” and younger fans. The group embarked on a major world tour performing acoustic versions of their popular hits. It was in one of these events, that this bootleg CD, "Acoustic World", was recorded. This is a classic Duran Duran performance as there are no indications that they will be doing acoustic gigs in the near future. The set begins with "Hungry Like The Wolf" in a laid back manner initially, and later moving up the phase to that of the original version. The track "Serious", from their poorly received album "Liberty", is actually one of my favorites. It has a simple rhythm but has a groovy vibe to it.
In the span of their career, the first half of each decade saw them rising ("Rio"-"Arena" in the 80s, "Duran Duran [Wedding Album]" in the '90s, and "Astronaut" in 2003), then taking a stumble on the latter half. Is it just me, or their song "Falling Down"(2007) signaled another "massacre" of sorts, for the band, for the remaining part of this decade. Oh well, maybe we can look forward to a revitalized Duran Duran somewhere between the years 2011-2015 (LOL). Maybe they'd bring Warren back. I think he's one of the greatest guitar players of our time. Nonetheless, they still have their loyal fans out there who stick it out with them no matter what.
Tracklist:
1. Hungry Like the Wolf [6:33]
2. Ordinary World [5:26]
3. Serious [4:21]
4. Girls on Film [5:50]
5. Rio [6:20]
6. Planet Earth [4:32]
7. Come Undone [6:36]
8. Too Much Information [5:28]
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