Duran Duran (1981 album)
Appearance
Duran Duran is an album by Duran Duran, originally released on June 8, 1981 (see 1981 in music). It reached No. 3 on the UK charts.
The band's first single to be released was Planet Earth (in March 1981) and it reached #12 on the U.K. charts. This was followed with the release of Careless Memories in May 1981, but it only reached #37. Girls On Film, released in August 1981, reached #5, in part due to the controversy over the video that accompanied it.
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Duran Duran.
- Girls on Film
- Planet Earth
- Anyone Out There
- Careless Memories
- Night Boat
- Sound of Thunder
- Friends of Mine
- Tel Aviv
Duran Duran was later rereleased with the extra tracks "Is There Something I Should Know?" (4:08) (the 1983 single) and "To The Shore" (3:48).
Personnel
Duran Duran are:
- Simon Le Bon - vocals
- Nick Rhodes - keyboards
- John Taylor - bass guitar
- Roger Taylor - drums
- Andy Taylor - guitar
Also credited:
- Colin Thurston - producer and engineer