Live at Hammersmith '82!
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Live at Hammersmith '82! is a live album by the band Duran Duran
. Originally recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon on , it was released by EMI Records
on ( in the U.S.) as a CD/DVD double pack.
The set was the third of three nights at the Hammersmith Odeon and was originally recorded by the BBC
and released in various ways, including as a King Biscuit Flower Hour
vinyl release and various bootlegs, including "Planet Heart".
The live version of "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
", originally from Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
, was eventually released as the UK b-side
to "The Reflex
".
The CD/DVD release is supplemented by extra archive DVD content not previously released on DVD, including all six videos made for tracks off the Rio
album, as well as two archived Top of the Pops
performances.
The release date of Live at Hammersmith '82! coincides with the release of the two-disc (both CD & heavyweight vinyl) special editions of Rio
.
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English 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...
. Originally recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon on , it was released by EMI Records
EMI Records
EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide...
on ( in the U.S.) as a CD/DVD double pack.
The set was the third of three nights at the Hammersmith Odeon and was originally recorded by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and released in various ways, including as a King Biscuit Flower Hour
King Biscuit Flower Hour
The King Biscuit Flower Hour was a syndicated radio show presented by the D.I.R. Radio Network that featured concert performances by various rock artists.-History:...
vinyl release and various bootlegs, including "Planet Heart".
The live version of "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
"Make Me Smile " is a song written and recorded by Steve Harley. It was originally recorded by his band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel on the album The Best Years of Our Lives and released as a single in 1975...
", originally from Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel are an English rock band from the early 1970s. Their music covers a range of styles from pop to progressive rock. Over the years they have had five albums in the UK Albums Chart and twelve singles in the UK Singles Chart.-Career:...
, was eventually released as the UK b-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
to "The Reflex
The Reflex
"The Reflex" is the eleventh single by Duran Duran, released worldwide on 16 April 1984.The song was heavily remixed for single release and was the third and last to be taken from their third album Seven and the Ragged Tiger.-Song history:...
".
The CD/DVD release is supplemented by extra archive DVD content not previously released on DVD, including all six videos made for tracks off the Rio
Rio (album)
Rio is the second studio album by the British rock band Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on 10 May 1982. It reached #2 in the UK and #1 in Australia....
album, as well as two archived Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
performances.
The release date of Live at Hammersmith '82! coincides with the release of the two-disc (both CD & heavyweight vinyl) special editions of Rio
Rio (album)
Rio is the second studio album by the British rock band Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on 10 May 1982. It reached #2 in the UK and #1 in Australia....
.