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NEW ROMANTIC / SPECIAL DJ COPY

12": Toshiba-EMI • PRP-8179 (Japan 1981) [promo]

1. Duran Duran - Planet Earth (Night Version) 2. Duran Duran - Planet Earth 3. Kraftwerk - Dentaku 4. Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator

• Japanese only so called 'split' promo 12" features 2 versions of Planet Earth b/w two Kraftwerk tracks, utterly unique picture sleeve featuring both.

PLANET EARTH

12": EMI • 2C O52-52893 Z PM 130 (France 1981)

1. Planet Earth (Night Version) • 2. Planet Earth

• unique 'Special Night Version' picture sleeve

WITH COMPLIMENTS

12": EMI • PROMO 1 (Holland 1981) [promo]

1. Planet Earth (special disco mix) [Night Version] 2. Planet Earth 3. Careless Memories

• nice promo-only 12-inch single in unique picture sleeve, rarely seen these days.

PLANET EARTH

12": Harvest • SPRO-9636/9637 (US 1981) [promo]

1. Planet Earth (club mix) [night version] 2. Planet Earth (radio version) [album version]

• first US promo-only 12-inch single in unique 'Stars & Moon' group picture sleeve plus bio on reverse!

ANYONE OUT THERE

EMI-Odeon • 31C 006 646832 (Brazil 1981)

1. Anyone Out There 2. Planet Earth

• one of the rarest Brazil records released in 1981 to promote Nexus jeans, comes in totally unqique picture sleeve.

MY OWN WAY

7": EMI/Pathé Marconi • 2C 008-64656 (France 1981)

1. My Own Way (single version) 2. Like an Angel

• Another rare edition of 7-inch released in France, comes in unique sleeve.

HAMBRIENTO COMO EL LOBO

7": EMI • 8760 (Mexico 1982)

1. Hungry Like The Wolf 2. Careless Memories (Live)

• 7-inch Mexican issue in unique black & white gatefold picture sleeve.

HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF

7": Toshiba-EMI • EMS-17266 (Japan 1982)

1. Hungry Like The Wolf 2. Careless Memories (live)

• Japanese issue in withdrawn 'sky scraper' picture sleeve different to the one with the 'staircase'.

RIO RADIO SPECIAL

12": EMI • EMC-3411 / DD999 (Australia 1982) [promo radio show]

1. Intro Rio 2. Rio 3. Intro My Own Way 4. My Own Way 5. Intro Lonely In Your Nightmare 6. Lonely In Your Nightmare 7. Intro Hungry Like The Wolf 8. Hungry Like The Wolf 9. Intro Hold Back The Rain 10. Hold Back The Rain 11. Intro New Religion 12. New Religion 13. Intro Last Chance On The Stairway 13. Last Chance On The Stairway 14. Intro Save A Prayer 15. Save A Prayer 16. The Chauffeur (with intro) 17. Album promos for radio station: 'Stay Tuned', 'Later Tonight', 'Later On', 'Later This Week'

• John and Nick introduce tracks recorded for this classic album! Comes in stickered sleeve.

SPECIAL DJ COPY

LP: Toshiba-EMI • PRP-8229 (Japan 1982) [promo]

1. Hungry Like The Wolf 2. Rio 3. Girls On Film 4. Save A Prayer 5. Khanada 6. My Own Way 7. Careless Memories 8. Planet Earth 9. Hold Back The Rain 10. The Chauffeur

• Superb Japanese promo-only 10-track LP including Hungry Like The Wolf, Khanada, and Careless Memories, has unique black & white group picture sleeve plus Japanese bio on reverse!

CONOCE A DURAN DURAN

12": EMI • LEC-070 (Mexico 1984) [promo radio show]

1. Planet Earth 2. Careless Memories 3. Girls On Film 4. My Own Way 5. Rio 6. Hungry Like The Wolf 7. Is There Something I Should Know? 8. Save A Prayer 9. Union Of The Snake 10. New Moon On Monday

• Mexican only 'disco promocional' radio show album, comes in unique picture sleeve!

MIXING

12": EMI Italiana • 50 2403081 (Italy 1985) [extended verions]

1. Save A Prayer (night version) [7" edit] 2. Careless Memories (live from the Arena) 3. The Reflex (dance mix) 4. The Wild Boys (Wilder Than The Wild Boys extended mix)

• italian-only 12-inch EP comes with five 18x24 Francesco Scavullo prints of each band member, group 10x15 sticker, giant 90x120 poster and 'I Love Duran Duran' 17x3 badge.

A VIEW TO A KILL

7": EMI/Danjaq S.A. • 500.059 (Uruguay 1985) [unique ps]

1. A View To A Kill 2. A View To A Kill (That Fatal Kiss)

• Megarare 7-inch single released in Uruguay, b/w That Fatal Kiss. Comes in stunning and completely unique picture sleeve!

DURAN DURAN STORY

LP: Toshiba-EMI • PRP-8291 (Japan 1986) [promo]

1. Planet Earth 2. Girls On Film 3. Hungry Like The Wolf 4. Rio 5. Save A Prayer 6. Is There Something I Should Know? (live) 7. New Moon On Monday 8. The Reflex 9. The Wild Boys 10. A View To A Kill 11. Get It On (Bang A Gong) (Power Station) 12. Election Day (Arcadia) 13. I Do What I Do (John Taylor) 14. Notorious

• Japanese promo-only 17-track retrospective LP, features Duran Duran classix, plus Arcadia, Power Station and John Taylor tracks. Unique picture sleeve!

SKIN TRADE

7": Capitol • B-5670 (Canada 1986) [banned 'bum' ps]

1. Skin Trade (radio cut) 2. We Need You

• Canadian issue in scarce banned 'bum' picture sleeve, more revealing to French 'bum' release.

LA DOLCE VITA

5LP BOX: EMI Italiana • no cat number (Italy 1986) [promo]

Duran Duran LP • Rio LP • Seven And The Ragged Tiger LP • Arena LP • Notorious • giant 'Notorious' poster

• stunning EMI Italiana promo-only 5 x LP box set of 5 first Duran Duran albums plus giant poster (Notorious album artwork), all housed in unique picture box with gold-embossed title and content list.

MASTER MIXES

12": EMI • 0647489561 (Brazil 1988)

1. Meet El Presidente 2. American Science (Chemical Reaction mix) 3. Skin Trade (Parisian mix) 4. Vertigo (Do The Demolition) (Mantronix mix) 4. Notorious (Latin Rascals mix) 5. Notouriousaurus Rex

• unique Brazilian 12-inch remix E.P. in group picture sleeve with tour dates on the back, totally different to the US plain white gatefold sleeve edition with title sticker.

BIG THING

LP: HMV • DDB 33 (India 1988)

1. Big Thing 2. I Don't Want Your Love 3. All She Wants Is 4. Too Late Marlene 5. Drug (It's Just A State Of Mind) 6. Do You Believe In Shame? 7. Palomino 8. Interlude One 9. Land 10. Flute Interlude 11. The Edge Of America 12. Lake Shore Driving

• limited Indian album release on His Master's Voice (HMV) label. Different not like regualr gatefold picture sleeve has back of the LP is black and white with track list and credits.

I DON'T WANT YOUR... SPECIAL DJ COPY

CD: Toshiba-EMI • SPCD-1030 (Japan 1988) [promo]

1. I Don't Want Your Love (7" mix) 2. Planet Earth 3. Careless Memories 4. Girls On Film 5. My Own Way 6. Hungry Like The Wolf 7. Save A Prayer 8. Rio 9. Is There Something I Should Know? 10. Union Of The Snake 11. New Moon On Monday 12. The Reflex 13. The Wild Boys 14. A View To A Kill 15. Notorious 16. Skin Trade (radio cut) 17. Meet El Presidente 18. I Don't Want Your Love

• megarare Japanese promo-only 18-track compilation sampler CD, features all singles from Planet Earth to I Don't Want Your Love in chronological order, 'Special DJ Copy' custom picture sleeve!

OFFICIAL BOOTLEG: THE LSD EDIT

CD5: Capitol • DPRO-79451 (US 1989) [promo]

1. The Edge Of America/Lakeshore Driving [3:30]

• 1989 US 'Official Bootleg The LSD Edit' 1-track promotional-only CD featuring 3:30 edited version, presented in custom title stamped card sleeve.

LIBERTY (SPECIAL DJ COPY)

CD: Toshiba-EMI • SPCD-1131 (Japan 1990) [promo]

1. Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) 2. Liberty 3. Hothead 4. Serious 5. All Along The Waters 6. My Antarctica 7. First Impression 8. Read My Lips 9. Can You Deal With It 10. Venice Drowning 11. Downtown 12. Yo Bad Azizi 13. Throb 14. Violence Of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (story mix)

• Japanese promotional 11-track mispressed CD presented in unique red & white custom card picture sleeve - both sleeve and disc list 14-tracks but disc actually plays only 11 regular album tracks.

MINI ALBUM X 4 (THE 12-INCH COLLECTION)

2CD: Toshiba-EMI • TOCP-6707-8 (Japan 1991)

CD1 ('Nite Romantics' & 'Carnival'): 1. Planet Earth (night version) 2. Khanada 3. Fame 4. Girls On Film (night version) 5. Rio (part 2) 6. Hold Back The Rain (alternate remix) 7. My Own Way (night version) 8. Hungry Like The Wolf (night version) 9. New Religion
CD 2 ('Tiger Tiger!' & 'Strange Behaviour'): 1. The Reflex (Dance mix) 2. Union Of The Snake (Monkey mix) 3. New Moon On Monday 4. Is There Something I Should Know? (Monster mix) 5. Tiger Tiger 6. Notorious (Extended mix) 7. Skin Trade (Stretch mix) 8. We Need You 9. Notorious (Latin Rascals mix) 10. Skin Trade (Album version) 11. A View To A Kill

• Japanese only 20-track double CD set featuring night versions, 12" mixes and b-sides. Comes with lyrics booklet plus obi strip.

CLASSIC IN CONCERT - 8: DURAN DURAN

CD: BBC Transcription • TCDC 0008 (UK 1993) [radio show]

1. Applause/Rio 2. Hungry Like The Wolf 3. Last Chance On The Stairway 4. Lonely In Your Nightmare 5. Sound Of Thunder 6. Hold Back The Rain 7. New Religion/Friends Of Mine 8. Save A Prayer/Planet Earth 9. Careless Memories

• 1993 UK BBC Transcription broadcast-only CD from 'Classic Concerts from the BBC' series featuring Duran Duran live at London's Hammersmith Odeon on 4th November 1982. Presented in fold-out sleeve outlining tracks performed, short bio plus opening and closing announcements for radio dj's! Supplied with cue-sheet.

ORDINARY WORLD (TIRAGE LIMITE SPECIAL CLUB)

12": Parlophone/EMI • SP 1637 724388045766 (France 1993) [promo]

1. Ordinary World (single version) [4:41]

• French promo-only 1-sided 12-inch in unique picture sleeve!

HEAR IT HERE FIRST!

CD5: EMI Music Canada • DPRO 1071 (Canada 1995) [promo]

1. White Lines 2. 911 Is A Joke 3. Success 4. Perfect Day

matrix no.: DISQUE AMERIC 0FBA1<011>DPRO1071E

• Exclusive sneak preview (four songs from "THANK YOU" - Available April 4). • 1995 Canadian HMV promo-only 4-track sampler issued by EMI Music Canada, presented in unique English-spelt picture sleeve! Each track includes DJ introduction in English at the end of the track.

EN PRIMEUR ICI

CD5: EMI Music Canada • DPRO 1071 (Canada 1995) [promo]

1. White Lines 2. 911 Is A Joke 3. Success 4. Perfect Day

matrix no.: DISQUE AMERIC 0FBB1<011>DPRO1071F

• En Primeur Exclusivement Chez (Quatre chansons tirées de "THANK YOU" - Disponsibles le 4 Avril) • 1995 Canadian HMV promo-only 4-track sampler issued by EMI Music Canada, presented in unique French-spelt picture sleeve! Each track includes DJ introduction in French at the end of the track.

WHITE LINES

CD5: Toshiba-EMI • PCD-0565 (Japan 1995) [promo]

1. White Lines (edit) 2. White Lines (70's club mix) 3. White Lines (oakland fonk) 4. White Lines (album version)

• Japanese DJ promo-only 5-inch CD single in superb unique custom picture sleeve, one out of two different promos released in this country.

WHITE LINES

CD5: Toshiba-EMI • PCD-0593 (Japan 1995) [promo]

1. White Lines (album re-edit) 2. White Lines (the blizzard mix)

• Japanese promotional use only 5-inch CD single in unique picture sleeve, rarely seen even in Japan.

LAY LADY LAY

12": EMI Italiana • 7243 8 82247 6 5 (Italy 1995)

1. Lay Lady Lay 2. Ordinary World (acoustic version - live Radio One) 3. White Lines (Freestyle edit) 4. White Lines (Juniors House mix)

• Scarce Italian-only 4-track 12-inch release in picture sleeve.

DURAN DURAN SAMPLER

CD: Toshiba-EMI • PCD-0888 (Japan 1997) [promo]

1. Electric Barbarella 2. Hungry Like The Wolf 3. White Lines 4. Planet Earth 5. New Moon On Monday 6. Union Of The Snake 7. Girls On Film 8. Ordinary World 9. The Reflex (Single Version) 10. Save A Prayer

• Japanese promo-only 10-track retrospective CD, unique 4-page booklet / picture sleeve, beautiful collector's item!

THE REFLEX 98 (4 ON DA FLOOR REMIX)

CD5: EMI Belgium • CD PROMO 001 (Belgium 1998) [promo]

1. The Reflex 98 (4 On Da Floor Remix) [3:35]

• promo-only 5-inch CD single for The Reflex remixed by '4 On Da Floor' (Regi Penxten and John Miles Jnr.) issued to promote 'Greatest' album release in Belgium, comes in custom card picture sleeve.

WILD BOYS 98 (4 ON DA FLOOR REMIX)

CD5: EMI Belgium • CD PROMO 002 (Belgium 1998) [promo]

1. Wild Boys 98 (4 On Da Floor Remix) [3:10]

• promo-only 5-inch CD single for Wild Boys remixed by '4 On Da Floor' (Regi Penxten and John Miles Jnr.) issued to promote 'Greatest' album release in Belgium, comes in custom card picture sleeve.

NICE REMIXES

CD5: Sony-BMG • no cat. no. (US 2004) [promo]

1. Nice (Radio Too mix by Eric Prydz) 2. Nice (Pablo La Rosa's Naughty & Nice mix) 3. Nice (Johnson Somereset's Atomic Ice remix) 4. Nice (So Nice mix by Mike Greig) 5. Nice (Dready mix by JD aka Dready) 6. Nice (Main mix by Eric Prydz) 7. Nice (Radio mix by Eric Prydz)

• 2004 US 7-track yellow-label promo CD-R acetate from Epic Records presented in custom Sony-BMG picture sleeve, featuring mixes done for totally unreleased single. Only a few copies made for charity.

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ARCADIA: EL DIABLO

7": EMI-Odeon • P-069 (Spain 1986) [promo]

1. El Diablo [album version]

• extremely rare even in Spain, 1-sided promotional single, comes in unique picture sleeve, flip side has generic un-filled record label!

ARCADIA: THE OPEN INTERVIEW

12": Capitol • SPRO-289 (Canada 1986) [promo radio show]

Q&A with Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes answering questions about the maiking of Arcadia project

• Canadian only radio show record with cue sheet in die-cut company sleeve.

ARCADIA: SAY THE WORD

12": Atlantic • PR 939 (US 1986) [promo]

1. Say The Word (extended remix) 2. Say The Word (extended instrumental)

• promotional 12-inch single featuring two unreleased mixes - officially presented on this dj-record only, comes in generic stickered company sleeve.

ARCADIA

LD: Toshiba-EMI • L080-1077 (Japan 1987) [NTSC]

1. Election Day (consensus mix) 2. The Promise (7" mix) 3. Goodbye Is Forever (single mix) 4. The Flame (remix with overdubs) 5. Missing (album fade)

• Japanese-only Laser Disc presented in picture sleeve with lyrics insert and obi strip. Program features 56 minute documentary of the making of the Arcadia videos plus full-length videos themselves.

SIMON LE BON: FOLLOW IN MY FOOTSTEPS

7": Enigma/EMI Italiana • 06 2039157 (Italy 1989)

1. Follow In My Footsteps 2. Talk With Grandfather

• Very rare 1989 Italian-only 7-inch single presented in picture sleeve.

VA: SYN PRODUCTION CO LTD SAMPLER

CD: SYN • HGCD 243 (Japan 199?)

1. Magic Bus - Simon Le Bon & Nick Wood 2. It's A Man's, Man's, Man's, World - Dr John 3. One Again It's Summertime - Maxi Priest 4. Do You Love - Angela Maclusky, M Baker and Nick Wood 5. Rain, Rain, Rain - Boyfriend, Girlfriend 6. Red - Nagie 7. Duo - Andy Wulf 8. Pago Pago Island - Nick Wood 9. Children Of The World (orchestral) - Nick Wood & Julian Lennon 10. Children Of The World - Nick Wood & Julian Lennon 11. Grey Lady Of The Sea - Simon Le Bon & Nick Wood 12. I Can See Clearly Now - Maxi Priest 13. Georgia On My Mind - David Sanborn 14. Antartica - Nick Wood featuring John Hassel

• Mega rare UK promo-only 14-track sampler CD featuring two tracks performed by Simon Le Bon.

SIMON LE BON: GREY LADY OF THE SEA

CD5: SYN • DT0001 (UK 1988) [promo]

1. Grey Lady Of The Sea

• Mega rare 1988 UK promo-only 1-track CD from the Drum soundtrack, custom 'stormy sea' picture sleeve with lyrics inside.

JOHN TAYLOR: MR.J

CD5: Cutting Edge/Avex • CTCS-00192 (Japan 2000) [promo]

1. Mr.J

• extremely limited 2000 Cutting Edge/Avex Japanese-only 1-track promotional 5-inch CD single issued to promote the release of Japan Album, comes in custom yellow picture sleeve.