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Greatest [Deluxe Edition] (CD & DVD)

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I purchased the Duran Duran greatest hits CD when it was originally released in 97 or 1998. In 2003 the Duran Duran video compilation was released by EMI. The two disc dvd set included a lot of "Easter Eggs" and hidden content. Some of it was hard to find, others not so hard. It included the videos for the songs that were featured on the "Greatest" CD but also included the video for "The Chauffeur."

This set from EMI/Capital included the "Greatest" CD and it includes a scaled down version of the DVD which was released in 2003. For the most part you get the really popular Duran Duran videos. The only post 1985 video included on the set is "Ordinary World." There are no alternate versions of the videos. The DVD includes 12 videos. For "Girl on Film" the long uncensored version is here. For "New Moon On Monday" (edit version 1) is included. The long arena version of "Wild Boys" is included. This is a great set for the casual Duran Duran fan who just doesn't need every extra and every video released on DVD. The price is right and the packaging is small and compact. I like this DVD because I can take the music and the videos with me with ease.

all their hits and more on this cd/dvd package from duran duran.the videos are great and take you back to that special place in time that you remember when you were younger.girls on film is pretty explicit but other than that the rest of the videos seem pretty much the same as i remember as a teenager in the 80's.great songs and videos by a great band.get this.

Over 20 years after first hitting the music scene, Duran Duran's music has been immortalized once more by a combo cd/dvd that has all their big hits and most popular music videos.

British New Wavers Duran Duran (Simon Lebon on lead vocals, Andy Taylor on guitar, John Taylor on bass, Roger Taylor on drums (it should be noted that these three people are unrelated)and Nick Rhodes on keyboards) first burst onto the scene in the early 1980s' and quickly became one of the decade's most successful artists. In tersm of fan bases, they were the Beatles of the 1980s', driving dozens of teenage female "Duran-ies" into a frenzy.

The group first made it big in their native Britain when their first two singles, "Planet Earth" and "Girls On Film" (which had a memorably controversial video), became massive hits, and their album went to number three and they became teen sex symbols in the U.K. Success in America wasn't too far off, however, as proven by their next album, "Rio". Its first two singles, "Hungry Like The Wolf" and the title track, became massive hits in America, thanks to excessive airplay and heavy rotation on MTV, who played the videos for the songs (undeniably two of the best videos ever) like crazy. When their next single, "Is There Something I Should Know", hit the top five in America and hit number one in the U.K., Duran Duran fever was officially in full swing.

Their next album, "Seven And The Ragged Tiger", cemented their success, spawning the top ten hits "Union Of The Snake", "New Moon On Monday" and the classic "The Reflex". The latter was their first number one in America and my favorite song of theirs. The group's fan base began to approach Beatlemania. The critics officially made them their new whipping post, but the rest of the world adored them. At the end of 1984, the band released "Arena", a live album. The album featured a new single, "Wild Boys" (my least favorite Duran Duran song but with an excellent video recalling "The Road Warrior"), which went to number two in the U.S. and the U.K.

After belatedly releasing the "Rio" track "Save A Prayer" as a single in America, where it became a top twenty hit (it was already a top ten single in Britain two years later), the producers of the James Bond film "A View To A Kill" approached the group to sing the film's theme song, and "A View To A Kill" became the first 007 theme to top the charts in America.

However, after the release of that song, the group splintered and formed new bands, Arcadia and the Power Station (don't ask who went where, it's very confusing). When the group got back together in 1986 to record "Notorious", Andy and Roger Taylor did not return, leaving Simon, John and Nick to record the album as a trio.

"Notorious" marked to the end of their astonishing string of hits, selling a respectable but not amazing amount of copies. The album's title track, however, went all the way to number two on the charts and became one of their most famous songs. The next single, "Skin Trade", was a Prince type funk song that barely nicked the top forty but remains a great song nonetheless.

Throughout the rest of the 1980s', the group's success continued to go downhill, with 1988's "Big Thing" (which actually did yield a top five hit in "I Don't Want Your Love") and "Libety" (represented by the great album track "Serious) becoming massive flops. It seemed their career could never be rescued.

However, in 1993, the group released "The Wedding Album". Not only did earn great reviews and hit the top ten, it yielded two massive hits, "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone", both of which made the American top ten. The next album, "Thank You", is zero represented, a crappy covers album (Duran Duran do Public Enemy?!). 1997's "Medazzaland" featured the minor hit "Electric Barbarella" (fittingly titled since the band took its name from the Jane Fonda flick "Barbarella").

The dvd is a collection of all their videos, most notably the awesome extended and uncut "Girls On Film". I'm disappointed that the one for "Come Undone" was not included, but other than that, it's brilliant.

This two cd collection is definitely worth the money. I would definitely recommend it.

Yes! CD and DVD together makes this package worth of buying, if you don't have those. Duran Duran was one of the biggest pop groups of the 80s and they succeeded well also in the 90s with two songs.

Greatest cd-collection is full of sunny, catchy, playful, moody and great pop songs. Duran Duran has really made landmark tracks that reminds people the music of the 80s! Rio, Wild Boys and The Rexlex are classics that still sounds fresh after all this years. Duran Duran was Hungry Like A Wolf and was asking for its audience Is There Something I Should Know. The Most of this collection songs has chosen for time period from 1981 to 1985 These years were Duran Duran's golden years! They made their most succesful albums and most selling singles. These are the songs for that period: Planet Earth, Girls On Film( taken for Duran Duran[first], Hungry Like A Wolf, Rio and Save A Prayer(taken for Rio), A New Moon On Monday, Union Of The Snake and The Rexlex (taken for Seven And The Ragged Tiger), Is There Something I Should Know(single), Wild Boys(single) and A View To A Kill(taken for A View To A Kill[James Bond-film] soundtrack) 11 songs represents those golden years!

When Duran Duran lost some members, they wanted to change their music style. Notorious and All She Wants Is are good(or bad) exemplems for that. Personally, I don't like their musical styly from 1986 to 1993. But I know that there are many people who likes. Luckily, human beings like so many different music styles. Imagine world full of people who likes only jazz or country music.

Duran Duran made a great comeback on the 1993 when they realesed The Wedding Album[Duran Duran]. Ordinary World was an excelent song and Duran Duran played more relaxing way than ever.


"Allthough I believe that music can stand more repetion than video and music together(Peter Gabriel)." Duran Duran music can easily listen without picture and it's good thing. On the otherhand, they have made many wonderful music videos that gives you positive, funny and scary feelings. Rio video helped me dreaming about warm summer and beach. Especially, when I live in Finland where summer is short and winter is long. Wild Boys video have some scary creatures and some people can see nightmares after seen it. A View To A Kill is a fun and interesting film in which you can see moving cameres, shots from Bond movie and Eiffel tower. Why there is only 12 videos? I wonder why they have dropped out for exemple All She Wants Is and Come Undone that you find Duran Duran's Greatest video collection.

Finally, this deluxe edition is a good choice for you who don't have any Duran Duran's albums or DVD's. You will get their greatest songs and most of their terrific videos.

I graduated from high school in 1986, so how could I not be a Duran Duran fan? But their late 80s/early 90s stuff never held as much appeal to me, and my interest in the band faded over the years. Happily, this amazing collection of their "Greatest" has rekindled my enthusiasm for this awesome group and their unique sound.

I attribute my love of these CD in large part to the masterful sequencing of the songs. "Is There Something I Should Know?" is not necessarily one of my top picks, but it definitely start things off right with its catchy beat. The strong rhythms continue with the next two tunes, "The Reflex" and "A View to a Kill" (I always find that the latter stays in my head for days afterward). Then, the tone of the album changes with the moody "Ordinary World," an offering from 1993's altered band that I had previously ignored but am now quite partial too, and "Save a Prayer," a sentimental favorite. Several other songs from the mega-hit album Rio come next, followed by the best two tracks from their very first album, "Girls on Film" and "Planet Earth."

By this point in the CD (about halfway through), I don't even mind that there are four songs in a row from the previously-dreaded late 80s/early 90s era. The next five tunes are all more recent (1990s/2000) offerings, and to my surprise, I found each one of these to be incredibly fun, upbeat, and amazingly familiar, although there were actually two that I hadn't heard before ("All She Wants Is" and "Electric Barbarella," a homage to the movie which gave the band its name). Finally, the compilation draws to a close with "Come Undone," another gem from the group's 1983 incarnation.

So, if all of the above weren't enough, this deluxe CD also comes with a bonus DVD featuring twelve of the band's videos, including the often-talked-about but rarely-seen uncut version of "Girls on Film." If you are a fan of Duran Duran in any way, shape, or form, don't hesitate to buy this DVD--I promise, you will not be disappointed.

ANOTHER TRIP BACK INTO THE DECADE OF THE 80'S.AND THIS IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE.
DURAN DURAN RULED THE RADIO AND RULED THE WORLD OF VIDEO'S IN THE 80'S.THEY WILL ALWAYS BE KNOWN FOR BEING THE FIRST.TO HOP ON THE TRAIN OF MUSIC TELEVISION AND HAVE HITS BACK TO BACK.
DURAN DURAN [TO ALL YOU GUYS OUT THERE] IS THE ONLY BAND I KNOW THAT HAS A {FULLY NAKED GIRL} ON THE GIRLS ON FILM VIDEO!HECK YOU SHOULD BUY IT JUST FOR THAT! NO?.
THEY WERE A HIT MAKEING MACHINE IN THE 80'S.THEY HAD THE KIND OF MUSIC THAT EVERYONE COULD ENJOY. (KIND OF THE WAY SHERYL CROW IS TODAY).AND THEY GAVE 100% INTO MAKEING GREAT VIDEO'S TO ALREADY GREAT SONG'S.
YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THIS CD PACKAGE AS A PIEACE OF HISTORY.NOT SAY THIS STUFF IS OUT DATED AND FORGET ABOUT IT.BECAUSE EVERY WHO GREW UP IN THE 80'S WAS A FAN {ADMIT IT}.AND IT IS NICE TO GO BACK IN TIME AND LISTEN TO MUSIC YOU HAVE GREAT MEMOREY'S TO.
AND WITH THIS PACKAGE YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEO'S THAT STARTED IT ALL!
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER 80'S:SO PICK THIS UP AND ADD IT TO THE CD COLLECTION WITH THE 90'S AND THE 2000'S.AND YOU WILL NOTICE AS THE YEARS GO BY THAT GROUPS LIKE DURAN DURAN.WILL FADE IN POPULARITY BUT WILL ALWAYS STAY FRESH IN YOUR BRAIN.
IT'S BEEN OVER 20 YEARS AND YOU STILL REMEMBER THE SONG'S AND THE VIDEO'S.THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW A GROUP IS GREAT.THEY GROW OLD WITH YOU!
{TONY~TONI~TON`E}:ROME,NEW YORK:HOME OF WOODSTOCK 1999

This is a very good Greatest Hits collection, all of the songs you would expect to see are here. Make sure you get the bonus (or deluxe edition). The DVD with their videos is great nostalgia for those of us who were there for this MTV favorite and for those of you too young, well they don't make videos like this anymore. Buy it and enjoy it.

I like duran duran
so I enjoyed getting this cd/DVD
it's old school but worth it

England's Fab five have rounded up all their hits (with a bonus DVD!) on this spectacular greatest hits album. What's not to like? They're the greatest group of the 80's, 90's, and 00's!!

I don't recommend this CD+dvd is better if you purchase the dvd separetaly has 2 disc, more videos, interviews, foto gallery, eastern eggs & much more; the cd is the same (no change). It is just another excuse to make more money from Capitol Records & Emi Records. Don't waste your MONEY!!! be smart.