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Track Listings
| 1. Rio |
| 2. Hungry Like The Wolf |
| 3. Save A Prayer |
| 4. Hungry Like The Wolf (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 5. Hold Back The Rain (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 6. New Religion (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 7. Last Chance On The Stairway (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 8. Save A Prayer (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 9. The Chauffeur (2001 Digital Remaster) |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
For the most part, Rio is an eerie and sumptuous record. With their raspy, arpeggio synth sounds and Simon Le Bon's uninflected vocals, the misty ballads "Lonely in Your Nightmare" and "Save a Prayer" can still pull heavily on your heartstrings. With the dance-oriented singles "Rio" and "Hungry Like the Wolf", you lighten up a bit, but the songs are far from airy or whimsical. One anomaly in this release, though, is the inappropriate prominence of John Taylor's bass lines. In every song, it sounds as if he is mixed more in expectation of a solo than as an integral part of the rhythm section. Ignore this technical distraction, however, and you'll enjoy rediscovering this gorgeous body of water-coloured synthpop.--Beth Bessmer
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
can you really trust a girl that gives Pink Floyd five stars,
By A Customer
This review is from: Rio (Audio CD)
I'm afraid not, people. What's more, is that the previous reviewer constantly compares the legendary Duran Duran to Roxy Music hundreds of times. Not only is the comparison inaccurate, but we're all sick and tired of hearing it. Oh, Amazon if you can hear me: please revoke the account of that silly girl Terri Reardon. And to you, the consumer, please buy this amazing masterpiece of a CD. Unlike Terri, I actually listened to it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
"Oh Rio, Rio, dance across the Rio Grande",
By BooksandMoviesLover (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rio (Audio CD)
This is a good CD for fans of Duran Duran and is hailed as one of their best. I don't agree but it's still very good, I believe. The songs are entertaining, even if they aren't the best things ever written, examples being Hungry Like the Wolf, Hold Back the Rain, and a few others. I was quite impressed with New Religion. Very interesting song that is supposedly a conversation between "the ego and the alter ego". The chorus is great. The lyrics don't make a whole lot of sense but I think they can be understood on a gut level if you don't try to analyze them word for word. Lonely in your Nightmare, Save a Prayer and The Chauffeur are very pretty. I think I may have gotten more meaning out of the songs than was actually intended, or maybe not, but it doesn't really matter as listening to music is a personal experience anyway, and for me this album is a good musical experience.So if you're not too proud to admit that you like Duran Duran, this might be a good CD to get. Yes, a good CD but don't get it for the DVD-rom extras. You need a special computer for that. I don't know what the deal is.
4.0 out of 5 stars
If you like 80's music you'll like this album,
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This review is from: Rio (Audio CD)
...and a big huge STFU to those who think 80's music is irrelevant. We'll see if their favourite artists are still 'relevant' (or alive) 20+ years from now.Oh, and DD have a new album with contributions from Justin Timberlake and Timbaland... so clearly, current music superstars know that DD is still relevant.
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