Astronaut (With Bonus DVD) [Limited Edition]

Duran Duran | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 12, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0002X591K
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (161 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,169 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. (Reach Up for The) Sunrise

2. Want You More!

3. What Happens Tomorrow

4. Astronaut

5. Bedroom Toys

6. Nice

7. Taste the Summer

8. Finest Hour

9. Chains

10. One of Those Days

11. Point of No Return

12. Still Breathing

13. (Reach Up for The) Sunrise [Multimedia Track]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Come On Make Me Smile! A Great CD and DVD, October 12, 2004

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Dorrie Wheeler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Astronaut (With Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)

Astronaut marks the first studio release from the original line up of the popular group Duran Duran. Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Andy Taylor, and Roger Taylor are all back together. "Astronaut" is one of those rare CD's that will please old fans and new ones alike. Although it still sounds like the Duran we all know and love and some songs have an eighties feel, this is quite a modern CD. The first thing I noticed upon first listen is the driving bass line and strong beats of some of the songs. "Sunrise" sounds awesome on a good sound system. The title track "Astronaut" is also a great song as is the song, "What Happens Tommorrow." So many of these songs have been heard in bits and pieces here and there and it's great to hear them all mastered and sounding the way they were meant to be heard. Other cool songs include, "Nice," "Taste The Summer," and "Bedroom Toys." The whole CD rocks, as a Duranie, I can't really compare this CD to any other one, but in my humble opinion it had the strong beats that some of the songs on "Notorious" did and a bit of the experimental flavah of Meddazzaland, but "Astronaut" stands alone in the Duran discography and may prove to be their best CD ever.

Now onto the DVD. It is so worth it to purchase the DVD with the CD. The DVD includes the "Sunrise" video, and live performances from the Wembly performance. Songs performed live include "Sunrise," "Hungry Like The Wolf," "What Happens Tommorrow," "New Religion" and "Wild Boys." The quality of the DVD is so awesome. The running time is 45 minutes, it made me wsh they would have released the entire concert on the DVD. Duran still rocks and the songs sound great live. The DVD also includes behind the scenes footage of the boys. A wonderful purchase, like an early Christmas present.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back from the dead, October 13, 2004

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J. Brady (PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Astronaut (With Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)

Better than you'd think. If you are a fan ( and if you've gotten this far , you are ) this album is quite good. DD rock harder , keep a hard groove tighter and stick in your brain more than they have in more years than I care to count. Gorgeous vocal melodies, hook-filled bass lines, synth effects and subtle but effective guitar power chords ( welcome back Andy Taylor !! ) all add up to the comeback of the year. Most all the songs on this disc I want to hear more than once ( a rarity in this age of throwaway pop music.) I couldn't find this Special Edition at my local chain store so I ordered this from Amazon and got it the day after it was released. The bonus DVD is great and only leaves me wanting more. The notes in the cd case - which is gorgeous - state that it is from the "upcoming live dvd" that is surely better than Arena,which was crap. The live band is stripped to the original five piece and has never sounded better. Quite the comeback.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE GREATNESS IS BACK!!, October 14, 2004

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Jennifer (Bronx, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astronaut (With Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)

I absolutely love this CD! There really isn't one song I don't like! Though I think my favorite is "Nice". The great thing about Duran Duran is they're unique - especially with Simon's own brand of lyrics. He's so creative. They're all very creative in their own area of expertise. Finally the kids of today will hear what a great band sounds like!

Not having all the original members of the band all these years really changed the flavor of Duran Duran - and I had not really listened since some of the original members left. When Andy and Roger left, you could see the value of the contributions when their contributions were absent. Because Simon, Nick and John did most of the talking during interviews you thought perhaps they were the creative force. But when Roger and Andy left - you found out that wasn't true - it was all 5 members. This new album is like a breath of fresh air! I've been waiting about 15 years for this! I'm confident this album will not only please old fans but generate new ones.

I've been listening to this album all day for the past two days at work (yes 8 hours - over and over) and I love it even more with each listen!