Decade: Greatest Hits [IMPORT]

Duran Duran

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 1989)
• Original Release Date: November 15, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Int'l
• ASIN: B000002UVM
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,094 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Decade is a greatest hits album containing singles recorded between 1981 and 1989 ranging from "Planet Earth" to "Notorious." This CD provides any Durannie a chance to reflect on the transgression the group had made from the stark pop of "Girls on Film" to the New Romantic chariot "Save a Prayer" and finally to the dismal Brit funk embarrassment "All She Wants Is." The album could have been stronger if commercial hits such as "Notorious" were replaced with better songs like "New Moon on Monday." Nevertheless, the purpose of this collection was to display representative songs from each album created before 1989, and in this it succeeds. --Beth Bessmer

Product Description
Dutch edtition of 1989 singles compilation for the new wave icons, currently out-of-print in the U.S.. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better collection than "Greatest", April 15, 2001

By	Annie (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

The reason I say it's better is that it has the FULL VERSIONS OF THE SONGS INCLUDED, except edits "Hungry Like the Wolf". My friend has "Greatest", and I listened, and was horrified to see that "Rio" is cut long before it really ends. Anyway, this compilation is awesome! From their first song, "Planet Earth", all the way to the so-called "embarassment" "All She Wants Is", this album shows their changes, whether it was through the line-up, or emotion. I'm also happy to say that "A View to a Kill" is included, which I always blast. WORTH BUYING, IF YOU CAN FIND IT!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Duran Rocks, but I want you to notice something!!, September 30, 1998

By A Customer

Duran Duran, was the eighties, the fashion, the attitude, the videos. They are best known for their music from the 1981 to 1985 period with the Original five, Andy, Simon, John, Nick and Roger. This features their biggest commercial hits, the great chessiness of Girls On Film (still my favorite Duran song to this day), the driving Hungry Like the Wolf, the teeny bop favorite Save a Prayer, the funk of The Reflex and the driving A view to a Kill. BUt I Want to say something in my opinion Duran has been BETTER after this period, their albums more thoughtout and better written. Just look at this compilation, 3 of the better songs on Decade are after this period. "Notorious" is a brilliant piece of funk, "I Don't Want your love" can have you dancing all night and "All She Wants Is" has one of the coolest synths I've ever heard. Duran is more than just style. Buy the stuff after 1986, you won't regret it!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly Fantastic!, September 30, 2005

By	Vanessa "Angsty Poet" (Scotland, UK) - See all my reviews

If you want to get into 80s music, forget all the other bands and focus on Duran Duran. They have a talent that is un-paralleled, and this shows on this hits album.
If you don't know what album to get, but want to get into this band, buy Decade, as it has every single hit they've ever recorded - "Rio", "Hungry Like The Wolf", "Girls On Film", "Save A Prayer", "A View To A Kill", "The Reflex" and "Wild Boys", amongst some other fantastic tunes.
Pop-tastic, in the 80s way.
This is strange for me to rate, as I am generally a rocker at heart, but the 80s are my weakness, and Duran Duran are my biggest weakness from that time. And yes, I am going to see them in about three months and can't wait.
But seriously, this album is absolutely AMAZING, and everyone must own it who likes this type of New Romantic music.