Tuesday 9/13/22 11pm ET: Feature LP: Duran Duran – Notorious (1986)

Notorious is the fourth studio album by English new wave band Duran Duran, released on November 21, 1986 by EMI. The album peaked at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart and at number 12 on the US Billboard 200. Produced by the band with Nile Rodgers, the album showcased a new ‘funk-pop’ musical direction for the band, emphasizing bass and brass, as exemplified by the singles “Notorious” and “Skin Trade”.

1. “Notorious” 4:18
2. “American Science” 4:43
3. “Skin Trade” 5:57
4. “A Matter of Feeling” 5:56
5. “Hold Me” 4:31
6. “Vertigo (Do the Demolition)” 4:44
7. “So Misled” 4:04
8. “Meet El Presidente” 4:19
9. “Winter Marches On” 3:25
10. “Proposition” 4:57
11. “We Need You” 2:54
12. “Notorious” (45 mix) 4:01
13. “Skin Trade” (radio cut) 4:28
14. “Meet El Presidente” (7″ remix) 3:38

Simon Le Bon – vocals
Nick Rhodes – keyboards
John Taylor – bass guitars
Steve Ferrone – drums
Andy Taylor – guitars
Nile Rodgers – guitars
Warren Cuccurullo – guitars
Mac Gollehon – horns
Jimmy Maelen – percussion
The Borneo Horns – horns
Curtis King Jr. – additional vocals
Brenda White-King – additional vocals
Tessa Niles – additional vocals
Cindy Mizelle – additional vocals

Friday 4/8/22 9pm ET: Feature LP: Duran Duran – Arena (1984)

Arena is a live album by English new wave band Duran Duran, released on November 12, 1984 by Parlophone.

1. “Is There Something I Should Know?” 4:34
2. “Hungry Like the Wolf” 4:01
3. “New Religion” 5:37
4. “Save a Prayer” 6:12
5. “The Wild Boys” 4:18
6. “The Seventh Stranger” 5:05
7. “The Chauffeur” 5:23
8. “Union of the Snake” 4:09
9. “Planet Earth” 4:31
10. “Careless Memories” 4:07
11. “Girls on Film” 5:59
12. “Rio” 5:55

Simon Le Bon
Nick Rhodes
Andy Taylor
Roger Taylor
John Taylor
Andy Hamilton
Raphael DeJesus
B.J. Nelson
Charmaine Burch

Tuesday 1/11/22 8pm ET: RadioMaxMusic Special: The Music of 1981 A to Z – Part 6

This RadioMax special features our Library of music from 1981 A2Z.

We complete letter F and start G. We feature music from: Cliff Richard, Odyssey, Whispers, Blackfoot, Imagination, Rita Coolidge, Saga, Alan Parsons Project, Rick James. Siouxsie & The Banshees, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Billy Joel, Humble Pie, Duran Duran and many more. . .

4pm to 7pm ET

Sunday 12/26/21 5am ET: Feature LP: Duran Duran – Future Past (2021)

Future Past is the 15th studio album by the British band Duran Duran, released on October 22, 2021. It is the band’s first album to be released through BMG.

The album, co-produced by the band alongside Mark Ronson, Giorgio Moroder and Erol Alkan, also features guest appearances by Tove Lo, Ivorian Doll, Japanese band Chai, and Mike Garson. Blur’s Graham Coxon is the guitarist on the album.

1. “Invisible” 3:11
2. “All of You” 4:05
3. “Give It All Up” (featuring Tove Lo) 5:07
4. “Anniversary” 5:18
5. “Future Past” 3:52
6. “Beautiful Lies” 3:36
7. “Tonight United” 3:07
8. “Wing” 5:19
9. “Nothing Less” 4:25
10. “Hammerhead” (featuring Ivorian Doll) 3:33
11. “More Joy!” (featuring Chai) 3:39
12. “Falling” (featuring Mike Garson) 5:47

Simon Le Bon – vocals
Nick Rhodes – keyboards, band photo
John Taylor – bass
Roger Taylor – drums
Barli – backing vocals
Graham Coxon – guitar
Joshua Blair – piano, programming (all tracks); string arrangement (1–3, 5–8), keyboards (3–8), guitar (6), additional keyboards, keyboards programming (9, 10, 12)
Erol Alkan – programming (1, 9), synthesizer (1, 3), drum programming (2–5, 9, 10, 12), hand clap (2, 10), percussion, tambourine (2)
Tove Lo – vocals (3)
Giorgio Moroder – additional keyboards (6, 7)
Saffron Le Bon – backing vocals (6, 7, 9, 10)
Mark Ronson – guitar (8)
Ivorian Doll – vocals (10)
Chai – vocals (11)
Mike Garson – piano (12)

Wednesday 10/27/21 12pm ET: Feature Artist: Duran Duran

English new wave band Duran Duran have released 15 studio albums, four live albums, four compilation albums, two remix albums, two box sets, seven EPs, 39 singles, and 14 video albums. Duran Duran have sold over 100 million records. The band have achieved UK top-five albums in four decades (1980s to 2010s), and US top-10 albums in three decades (1980s, 1990s and 2010s).

Tuesday 6/15/21 2pm ET: Sounds of The 80’s

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Monday 6/14/21 12am ET: Feature LP: Duran Duran – Seven and The Ragged Tire (1984)

Seven and the Ragged Tiger is the third studio album by English new wave band Duran Duran. It was released on November 21, 1983 by EMI. It was the band’s first and only number-one album on the UK Albums Chart, and would prove to be the last studio album for the band’s most famous line-up until 2004’s Astronaut.

Vocalist Simon Le Bon said the album “is an adventure story about a little commando team. ‘The Seven’ is for us—the five band members and the two managers—and ‘the Ragged Tiger’ is success. Seven people running after success. It’s ambition. That’s what it’s about.”

“The Reflex” – 5:29
“New Moon on Monday” – 4:16
“(I’m Looking For) Cracks in the Pavement” – 3:38
“I Take the Dice” – 3:18
“Of Crime and Passion” – 3:50
“Union of the Snake” – 4:20
“Shadows on Your Side” – 4:03
“Tiger Tiger” – 3:20
“The Seventh Stranger” – 5:24

Simon Le Bon – lead vocals
Andy Taylor – guitars
John Taylor – bass guitar
Roger Taylor – drums
Nick Rhodes – keyboards
Andy Hamilton – soprano and tenor saxophone
Raphael DeJesus – percussion
Mark Kennedy – percussion
Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals on “Union of the Snake” and “The Reflex”
BJ Nelson – backing vocals on “Union of the Snake” and “The Reflex”

Tuesday 6/8/21 3pm ET: Sounds of The 80’s

Featuring tunes from Duran Duran, Animotion, Pointer Sisters, Ratt, Bob Seger, Billy Joel, and more and more . . .

Wednesday 7/29/2020 12am ET: Feature LP: Duran Duran – Rio (1983)

Rio is the second studio album by English new wave band Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on May 10, 1982. It reached number two in the United Kingdom and number one in Australia and Canada.

The album was re-released in the United States in November 1982. It earned a Gold disc on March 1,1983, and was certified Platinum on April 26,1983, eventually reaching Double Platinum status. It peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 album chart in the US on March 12,1983, and remained on the chart for 129 weeks.

Disc one
1. “Rio” 5:33
2. “My Own Way” 4:51
3. “Lonely in Your Nightmare” 3:51
4. “Hungry Like the Wolf” 3:41
5. “Hold Back the Rain” 3:59
6. “New Religion” 5:32
7. “Last Chance On the Stairway” 4:21
8. “Save a Prayer” 5:33
9. “The Chauffeur” 5:22
10. “Rio” (US album remix) 5:24
11. “My Own Way” (Carnival remix) 4:31
12. “Lonely in Your Nightmare” (US album remix) 4:52
13. “Hungry Like the Wolf” (US album remix) 4:11
14. “Hold Back the Rain” (US album remix) 6:32

Disc two
1. “Last Chance On the Stairway” (the Manchester Square Demo) 5:04
2. “My Own Way” (the Manchester Square Demo) 4:39
3. “New Religion” (the Manchester Square Demo) 5:33
4. “Like An Angel” (the Manchester Square Demo) 5:03
5. “My Own Way” (original 7-inch version) 3:39
6. “Like An Angel” 4:43
7. “Careless Memories” (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon) 4:15
8. “The Chauffeur” (Blue Silver) (Early version) 3:54
9. “My Own Way” (Night version) 6:34
10. “Hungry Like the Wolf” (Night version) 5:14
11. “Rio” (Night version) 6:40
12. “New Religion” (Carnival remix) 5:15
13. “Hold Back the Rain” (Carnival remix) 7:01
14. “Rio” (Single Edit) 3:51
15. “Save A Prayer” (Single Edit) 3:41

Friday 2pm ET: Feature Artist – Duran Duran

Duran Duran are an English new wave band formed in Birmingham in 1978. The band were one of the most successful acts of the 1980s, but by the end of the decade, membership and music style changes challenged the band before a resurgence in the early 1990s. The group were a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s. They achieved 14 singles in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 21 in the US Billboard Hot 100, and have sold over 100 million records worldwide.

When the band emerged they were generally considered part of the New Romantic scene, along with bands such as Spandau Ballet and Visage. However, Duran Duran would soon shed this image by using fashion and marketing to build a more refined and elegant presentation. The band have won numerous awards throughout their career: two Brit Awards including the 2004 award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, two Grammy Awards, an MTV Video Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, and a Video Visionary Award from the MTV Europe Music Awards. They were also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The video age catapulted Duran Duran into the mainstream with the introduction of the 24-hour music channel MTV. Many of their videos were shot on 35 mm film, which gave a much more polished look than was standard at the time. They also collaborated with professional film directors to take the quality a step further, often teaming up with Australian director Russell Mulcahy for some of their most memorable video offerings. In 1984, the band were early innovators with video technology in their live stadium shows.

On July 16, 2019, Rhodes said the band has been working on a new album since the start of 2019, with Ronson, Erol Alkan and Giorgio Moroder handling production duties, and Lykke Li and Graham Coxon being confirmed as collaborators. “There’s one song so far that’s a frontrunner to be the first single. It’s just so different from anything I’ve heard from us before, or actually anyone else. There’s a dance element to it. The construction of it, the melodic content, the lyrics, some of the sounds… they’re very different for us.” Rhodes said a release in late spring 2020 for the album “looks realistic”.

Tuesday 2pm: Sounds of The 80’s

This week – music from, Men At Work, Duran Duran, Queen, Bette Midler, Cars, Tina Turner, Garth Brooks, Judds, Def Leppard and many many more . . . 

Friday 11pm: ClubMax

This week on ClubMax we feature tunes from Janet Jackson, Secret Ties, Black Blood, KC & The Sunshine Band, Katy Perry, New Order, Duran Duran, Karen Young, Shalamar, Mark Ronson, First Choice and more . . . 

Tuesday 2pm: Sounds of The 80’s

This week we feature extended remix versions of eighties hits from Donna Summer, Peter Wolf, Paul Abdul, Brothers Johnson, Madonna, Diana Ross, Huey Lewis and The News, Duran Duran, Flaco and more more more

Artist Countdown: Duran Duran Top 40 Hits 6pm ET @duranduran

Duran Duran are an English New Wave band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven “Second British Invasion” of the United States. Since the 1980s, they have placed 14 singles in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 21 in the Billboard Hot 100 and have, according to the Sunday Mercury, sold more than 100 million records.

While they were generally considered part of the New Romantic scene along with bands such as Spandau Ballet when they first emerged, they later shed this image. The band worked with fashion designers to build a sharp and elegant image that earned them the nickname “the prettiest boys in rock.” The band has won a number of awards throughout their career, including two Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards—receiving the award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, an MTV Video Music Award—the Lifetime Achievement Award, and were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The band’s controversial videos, which included partial nudity and suggestions of sexuality, became popular in the early 1980s on the then-new music video channel MTV. Duran Duran were among the first bands to have their videos shot by professional directors with 35 mm film movie cameras, which gave their videos a much more polished look. In 1984, the band were early innovators with video technology in their live stadium shows.

The group was formed by Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Stephen Duffy, with the later addition of Roger Taylor and, after numerous personnel changes, Andy Taylor and Simon Le Bon. The group has never disbanded, but the line-up has changed to include guitarist Warren Cuccurullo from 1989 to 2001 and drummer Sterling Campbell from 1989 to 1991. The reunion of the original five members in the early 2000s created a stir among the band’s fans and music media. Andy Taylor left the band in mid-2006, and London guitarist Dom Brown has since been working with the band as a session player and touring member. – Wikipedia

1	The Wild Boys
2	I Don’t Want Your Love
3	The Reflex
4	A View to a Kill
5	Notorious
6	Ordinary World
7	Union of the Snake
8	Is There Something I Should Know?
9	Hungry Like the Wolf
10	All She Wants Is
11	Come Undone
12	(Reach Up for The) Sunrise
13	New Moon on Monday
14	Violence of Summer (Love’s Taking Over)
15	Meet El Presidente
16	Rio
17	Skin Trade
18	Girls on Film
19	What Happens Tomorrow
20	White Lines
21	Planet Earth
22	My Own Way
23	Save a Prayer
24	Burning the Ground
25	Do You Believe in Shame?
26	Too Much Information
27	Falling Down
28	Out of My Mind
29	Serious
30	Electric Barbarella
31	All You Need is Now
32	Careless Memories
33	Someone Else Not Me
34	Perfect Day
35	Lay Lady Lay
36	Drowning Man
37	Leave a Light On
38	Girl Panic!
39	Femme Fatale
40	Big Thing