Medazzaland

Duran Duran | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 14, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 14, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002TY9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,686 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Medazzaland

2. Big Bang Generation

3. Electric Barbarella

4. Out of My Mind

5. Who Do You Think You Are?

6. Silva Halo

7. Be My Icon

8. Buried in the Sand

9. Michael You've Got a Lot to Answer For

10. Midnight Sun

11. So Long Suicide

12. Undergoing Treatment

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Their best, most consistent, most perfectly realized work, December 9, 2004

By 

Rhett Redelings "R-Three music | r3music.com" (Kentfield, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Medazzaland (Audio CD)

If `Rio' was the best album from the original lineup of Duran Duran, then Medazzaland is the most accomplished, mature and effective album from the Warren Cuccurullo era (I'm counting `Wedding Album' to `Pop Trash' since he wasn't allowed to write on Notorious, Big Thing or Liberty even though he was the guitar player).

Meddazzaland has all the pop hooks you would expect from Duran Duran, but there's a lyrical and musical maturity, musical vocabulary and attention to detail hinted at in previous Duran albums but only really matched on Arcadia's 'So Red the Rose'. In fact, Meddazzaland is like the grittier, edgier sequel to 'So Red the Rose', musically speaking.

If you're the kind of Duran Duran fan that only buys the singles collections or think they became irrelevant after 'The Wild Boys', then don't bother. This is an incredible, uncompromisingly artistic achievement of an album, even if didn't sell as well as some of their more straight ahead pop work. If, however, you were the kind of Duran Duran fan who thought bought and listened to their albums all the way through, then you'll hear the same band on this album. But they've bravely taken leave of their shiny pop image and put out something challenging and deeply rewarding.

Not a Duran Duran fan at all? Still think they're an irrelevant `80's pop band? Well that's never actually been true and `Medazzaland' is the album that will change your mind forever. Duran Duran have always been more than a pretty pop act, they've always had a depth, breadth and staying power most bands don't and they prove at once that they can still make melodic, groove conscious, pop infused music while producing groundbreaking (yes, I said groundbreaking) work, as credible as any great rock album you've ever heard.

Give it a few listens and I think you'll find that 'Out of my mind', 'Buried in the sand', 'Midnight Sun', 'Michael, you've got a lot to answer for'(written for INXS singer Michael Hutchence before his death) and 'So long suicide' are among the best, most infectious songs Duran Duran ever produced. In fact, if more critics heard this album, I think Duran Duran would be recognized as the great musicians they are rather than the pretty boys they once were. This album gets written off as being "too experimental" and too self indulgent, but I disagree. These songs have a lot going on in them, no doubt, but nearly 8 years later, they still hold up. This album still sounds fresh, genuine and relevant.

Duran Duran have had, and continue to have, many good moments but 'Medazzaland' is their best, most consistent, most perfectly realized work. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Desperately underrated., November 16, 2005

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Steven W. Hasting "MEDIA DEMON" (TULSA, OKLA., USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Medazzaland (Audio CD)

Medazzaland did not get anywhere near the attention it deserves. This is clearly one of the best Duran Duran album and there are many excellent ones. Every track on this CD shines. For me the standouts were: "Out Of My Mind", "Buried in The Sand", "Midnight Sun", and "So Long Suicide". I would recommend any Duran Duran album, but this is one of my favorites. Buy a copy and give it a listen and you'll see why.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best Duran Duran album since Notorious., August 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Medazzaland (Audio CD)

The content of Medazzaland is impressive. Duran has always been know for dabbling in different genres and expreimenting with new styles. This album was one of the first electronica albums by a "big band". Songs like "Big Bang Generation" and "So Long Suicide" are really powerful and should have been big hits in the US. Simon Le Bon's vioce is truly amazing.