DURAN DURAN TIGER! TIGER! '83 JAPAN DANCE REMIX PS 12"

DURAN DURAN TIGER! TIGER! PS 12"Category / Style / Moods: Rock * Dance-Pop * Synth Pop * New Wave * New Romantic * Pop/Rock / 15 S1983 JAPAN TOSHIBA EMI LTD PS 12"TITLE: TIGER! TIGER!ARTIST: DURAN DURANCONDITIONVINYL: VG+ OR BETTERCOVER: VGClick here for info on grading and abbreviationsORIGINAL JAPANESE ONLY PRESS REMIXES INCLUDES INSERT TRACKS: Disc: 11.A1 The Reflex (Dance Mix) Remix - Jason Corsaro , Nile Rodgers A2 Union Of The Snake (The Monkey Mix)2.B1 New Moon On Monday B2 Is There Something I Should Know (Monster Mix) B3 Tiger Tiger Remix - Ian LittleDuran Duran - Tiger! Tiger! Label: Toshiba EMI Ltd Country: Japan Released: 1983 Genre: Electronic, Pop Style: Synth-pop Credits: Producer - Alex Sadkin (tracks: A1 to B1, B3) , Duran Duran , Ian Little Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Duran Duran personified new wave for much of the mainstream audience. And for good reason, too. Duran Duran's reputation was built through music videos, which accentuated their fashion-model looks and glamorous sense of style. Without music videos, it's likely that the band's pop-funk -- described by the group as the Sex Pistols meets Chic -- would never have made them international pop stars. While Duran Duran did have sharper pop sensibilities than their new romantic contemporaries like Spandau Ballet and Ultravox, none of their peers exploited MTV and music video like the Birmingham-based quintet. Each video the group made was distinctive, incorporating a number of cinematic styles to showcase the band as either part of the jet-setting elite ("Rio") or as worldly adventurers ("Hungry Like the Wolf"). While early videos like "Girls on Film" and "The Chauffeur" sparked controversy in England over their sexual content, their best-known clips were often based on hit contemporary movies. "Hungry Like the Wolf" uncannily recalled Raiders of the Lost Ark, while "Union of the Snake" and "The Wild Boys" brought to mind The Road Warrior. The clever videos helped make Duran Duran's rise to popularity remarkably swift. Between 1982 and 1984, they rocketed from underground British post-punk sensations to teen idols. But their fall from grace was equally fast. By the late '80s, the group's lineup had fragmented, and the remaining members had trouble landing hit singles. Nevertheless, the group pulled off a surprising, if short-lived, comeback in the early '90s as a sophisticated soft rock trio. Inspired by David Bowie and Roxy Music, as well as post-punk and disco, schoolmates Nick Rhodes (keyboards) and John Taylor (guitar) formed Duran Duran in 1978 with their friends Simon Colley (bass, clarinet) and Stephen Duffy (vocals). Taking their name from a character in Roger Vadim's psychedelic sci-fi film Barbarella, the group began playing gigs in the Birmingham club Barbarella, supported by a drum machine. Within a year, Duffy and Colley both left the group -- Duffy would later form the Lilac Time -- and were replaced by former TV Eye vocalist Andy Wickett and drummer Roger Taylor. After recording a demo, John Taylor switched to bass and guitarist John Curtis joined the band, only to leave within a matter of months. The group placed an ad in Melody Maker, which drew the attention of Andy Taylor, who became their guitarist. However, Duran Duran were still having trouble finding a vocalist. Following Wickett's departure in 1979, a pair of singers passed through the group before Simon LeBon, a former member of the punk band Dog Days and a drama student at Birmingham University, joined in early 1980.This exquisite piece of retro music history is a vinyl sound recording (not a CD). Visit the A Sound Deal store for information on grading, shipping, abbreviations and general info.Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Click here for more info on grading and abbreviationsCombine Items to Save $$$! Click here to check the store for more!©A Sound Deal