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Astronaut

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Wow! That's about all I can say. The 5.1 surround version of the record is just amazing, and I don't even have a surround system! All I did was pipe it through my Hitachi 50' LCD TV speakers and the sound just BOOMS out! I can't imagine how good the detail would be with an actual 5.1 speaker system. The sound is clear and bright and again, Amazing! The DVD side plays the 5.1 version and has some nice graphics to accompany the music on your TV screen. There are 3 NEW documentaries, none of which last over 20 minutes or so. "Back Together Again" is the most interesting with comments about each of the band members from the other guys. Making the "Sunrise" video is interesting, especially the part with Nick Rhodes being carted around London in a bubble. The "Astronaut" launch promo event documentary is great except that they stopped right before the LA Virgin Record store signing that I was at! For the price of the regular CD, this package is a real bargain.

Check my other reviews to see my rating for the regular CD version of "Astronaut".

Worth the price alone for the superb 5.1 Dolby Mix, excellent version of this album!

With over 70 million albums sold worldwide in a 25 years-carreer, new-wave legends Duran Duran celebrated a great return with the original five reunited lineup, a number of acclaimed concerts and awards, and the eagerly awaited ASTRONAUT album.

Recorded with hot producers Don Gilmore, Dallas Austin and Nile Rodgers, ASTRONAUT is bright classic Duran-music for the new millenium, including the hit singles '(Reach Up For The) Sunrise', 'What Happens Tomorrow', and pure trademark songs like 'Nice' and the title-track 'Astronaut'.

This DualDisc release delivers even greater entertainment, featuring the audio CD on one side, and a DVD on the other side which contains the album in two superior qualities plus a 25 minute program with never-before-seen interview footage.

CD audio side - ASTRONAUT:
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

DVD side:
* Entire ASTRONAUT album in LPCM Enhanced Stereo (16 Bits/48 kHz)
* Entire ASTRONAUT album in 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound
* Three exclusive video documentaries:
1. Back Together Again - Duran Duran talk about the band and the new album.
2. The Making of '(Reach Up For The) Sunrise' Video - full coverage from the Polish Brothers' backstages, filming the band in California, London, Spanish Pyrennes and Ibiza.
3. The Launch of ASTRONAUT - inside look at the launch of the record and promo tour, on the road in the US, UK, and Germany.


N.B.: While usually not an issue, it is to be said that the CD audio side of the disc does not conform to CD specifications and therefore not all DVD and CD players will play it. Also, please note that the DVD side is compatible with NTSC Region 1 DVD players.

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G'day World,
I have just listen to "what I think" is one of the best CD I have heard in along time, Duran Duran "Astronaut" The DUAL DISC version in 5:1 DOLBY Surround sound.
I have have Box set (CD and DVD) But this new version "5:1 DOLBY" is the best way to listen to this Album.
The Boys and the producer have put a lot of time into the mixing of this DUAL DISC. If you have the CD already """""GO out and BUY THIS VERSION """""""NOW""""""""
This is why.
(Reach Up for The) Sunrise.
What away to open a CD. The separation of all the instruments to each speaker and Simon's vocals sitting well balanced in the mix is just fantastic. With the sound effects running "and I do mean running" around the room. WOOOOOOHHHHH ...... Like I said before what a way to start a CD.
What Happens Tomorrow. Why didn't this make it in to the Top 10 in Australia?????? Why didn't Sony release it here in Australia, is what I should be asking.
If you want to test your BASS Speaker this is one of the songs to start with, or may be "Astronaut" or
Bedroom Toys. All I'm saying is that it one Hell of a Excellent CD.
The Sound is bright and very clean. with Simon's VERY distinctive voices KICKING the whole experience up a notch.
As this technology is still very new, this DUAL DISC is a wonderful way to start. Every song has it's own Chapter/Track picture and its in keeping with the CD theme. However these pictures are not of Duran Duran but Abstract pictures that were done buy there Graphic artist, any one of these pictures could be hanging on one of the boys walls at
home.
There is 22 min of video footage also on the disc as well. "I wont go into that", I have to leave something for a surprise.
If you are thinking of buying or if you have got a DVD player and Surround Sound amp, Pay the money and Buy a copy .

Fantastic album. What a treat having the original Fab Five back together after 20-some years! Instant classics such as What Happens Tomorrow, Bedroom Toys, Nice!, Taste the Summer and Still Breathing.

We get the funky return of early-eighties Duran funk on this one, especially with the happening basslines of Taste the Summer and Nice! Still Breathing has some of the most meaningful and haunting lyrics of any Duran Duran song. It hits close to home and it's good to see the band putting more emotional feeling into their music. It's classic Duran Duran, but their sound has matured for the better.

What a feeling to still have Duran Duran making awesome new music! It has certainly helped make my own life journey all the more enjoyable.

DuranDuran are a good pop group but let's face it, with the exception of RIO, the tracks on a Duran album that are not hits are generally just mediocre. Astraunaut is no exception. They deliver big-time on Reach Up for the Sunrise & Bedroom Toys but other than that, this album is a non-event. Both album and singles didn't sell well on release...I bought it because for some strange reason, I always buy their albums (good or bad)..Maybe, I am hoping that they will deliver a classic album like RIO one more time..guess I'll just have to wait for the next album.