Singles Box Set 1981–1985 is a boxset by Duran Duran

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...

. Comprising thirteen CDs, it was released by EMI on and covers the era from Duran Duran (1981) to Arena (1984), as well as non-album single "A View to a Kill

A View to a Kill (song)

"A View to a Kill" is the thirteenth single by Duran Duran, released in May 1985.It was a stand-alone single, created for the James Bond movie A View to a Kill, and it remains the only James Bond theme song to have reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100; it also made it to #2 for 3 weeks on the UK...

" (1985).

Each CD is supposed to be a faithful copy of the UK vinyl single as it was released in the early 1980s, with all of the b-sides and alternate tracks, and each is packaged in a square cardboard sleeve replicating the original artwork. The thirteen cardboard sleeves are then packaged in a heavy-duty card box.

This was the first time many of these tracks, including b-sides and alternate versions, appeared on CD.

There is at least one song missing from this collection:

• The initial version of the UK 7 inch "Rio" single (EMI5346) featured the version of the song known as "Rio (Single version)". Later versions of this single replaced the A-side with "Rio (Part 1)". The version of the song included in this collection is "Rio (Part 1)".

Additionally, because this collection is based on the regular UK single releases, there are a number of songs which appeared on international releases, but were excluded from the collection:

• "To the Shore", the US b-side to "Planet Earth". This track is available elsewhere on CD, but so are many other tracks included in this collection.
• "Girls on Film (Night Version)". There is an alternate mix that lasts 5:45 and features slightly different instrumentation. There's also an instrumental Night Version that was released on a Greek 12".
• "My Own Way (Instrumental version)". This instrumental version of the night version appeared on the UK Promo 12 inch single and is a digital bonus track for the 2CD special edition of Rio.
• "New Religion (live)", the US b-side to "The Reflex". This is not the version which appeared on Arena, but a different performance recorded on in Los Angeles.

The set was reissued on 19 October 2009 as a 3CD jewel cased edition. CD1 contains the tracks from the "Planet Earth", "Careless Memories", "Girls on Film", "My Own Way" and "Hungry Like the Wolf". CD2 the tracks from "Save A Prayer", "Rio", "Is There Something I Should Know?" and "Union of the Snake" and CD3 the tracks from "New Moon on Monday", "The Reflex", "The Wild Boys" and "A View to a Kill".

Track listing

The boxset comprises the following CD singles:

• CD 1: "Planet Earth
  Planet Earth (song)
  "Planet Earth" is the debut single by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 2 February 1981.It was an immediate hit in the band's native UK, reaching #12 on the UK Singles Chart on 21 February, and did even better in Australia, hitting #8 to become Duran Duran's first Top 10 hit...
  
  " (1981)

1. "Planet Earth" – 4:30
2. "Late Bar" – 2:57
3. "Planet Earth" (Night Version) – 6:18

• CD 2: "Careless Memories
  Careless Memories
  "Careless Memories" is the second single by Duran Duran, released on 20 April 1981.The band's debut single "Planet Earth" had been a Top 20 hit, so it was regarded as a major setback when "Careless Memories" stalled at #37 in the UK charts, particularly as it was to herald the June release of the...
  
  " (1981)

1. "Careless Memories" – 3:44
2. "Khanada" – 3:28
3. "Fame" – 3:17

• CD 3: "Girls on Film
  Girls on Film
  "Girls on Film" is the third single by Duran Duran, released on 13 July 1981.The single became Duran Duran's Top 10 breakthrough in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at Number 5 in August 1981...
  
  " (1981)

1. "Girls on Film" – 3:30
2. "Faster Than Light" – 4;28
3. "Girls on Film" (Night Version) – 5:29

• CD 4: "My Own Way" (1981)

1. "My Own Way" (Single Version) – 3:42
2. "Like An Angel" – 4:47
3. "My Own Way" (Night Version) – 6:36

• CD 5: "Hungry Like the Wolf
  Hungry Like the Wolf
  "Hungry Like the Wolf" is a song by the British New Wave band Duran Duran. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Colin Thurston for the group's second studio album Rio . The song was released in May 1982 as the band's fifth single in the United Kingdom...
  
  " (1982)

1. "Hungry Like the Wolf" – 3:31
2. "Careless Memories" (Live Version) – 4:12
3. "Hungry Like the Wolf" (Night Version) – 5:11

• CD 6: "Save A Prayer
  Save A Prayer
  "Save a Prayer" is the sixth single by Duran Duran, released on 9 August 1982.The song was the third single from the band's second album Rio...
  
  " (1982)

1. "Save A Prayer" (7" Edit) – 5:28
2. "Hold Back The Rain" (Re-Mix) – 4:01
3. "Hold Back The Rain" (12" Re-Mix) – 7:06

• CD 7: "Rio
  Rio (song)
  "Rio" is the seventh single by Duran Duran, released on 1 November 1982.The song was the fourth, final, and title single lifted from the band's album of the same name, and was edited for its release...
  
  " (1982)

1. "Rio" (Part One) – 5:15
2. "The Chauffeur" (Blue Silver) – 3:50
3. "Rio" (Part Two) – 5:31
4. "My Own Way" [Carnival remix] – 4:37

• CD 8: "Is There Something I Should Know?
  Is There Something I Should Know?
  "Is There Something I Should Know?" is the eighth single by Duran Duran, released on 19 March 1983.The song was released as a stand-alone single and became the band's first UK number one record. It debuted in the #1 position on the UK Singles Chart on 26 March 1983...
  
  " (1983)

1. "Is There Something I Should Know?" – 4:10
2. "Faith in This Colour" – 4:09
3. "Is There Something I Should Know?" (Monster Mix) – 6:44
4. "Faith in This Colour" (Alternate Slow Mix) – 4:06

• CD 9: "Union of the Snake
  Union of the Snake
  "Union of the Snake" is the ninth single by Duran Duran, released on 17 October 1983."Union of the Snake" was the lead single from the band's third album Seven and the Ragged Tiger and preceded its release by one month...
  
  " (1983)

1. "Union of the Snake" – 4:24
2. "Secret Oktober" – 2:47
3. "Union of the Snake" (The Monkey Mix) – 6:27

• CD 10: "New Moon on Monday
  New Moon on Monday
  "New Moon on Monday" is a song by Duran Duran, released as the band's tenth single in January 1984.The second single to be lifted from the band's 1983 album Seven and the Ragged Tiger, the song was another success, reaching the Top 10 on both the British and American music charts...
  
  " (1984)

1. "New Moon on Monday" (Album Version) – 4:18
2. "Tiger Tiger" – 3:30
3. "New Moon on Monday" (Dance Mix) – 6:03

• CD 11: "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:...
  
  " (1984)

1. "The Reflex" – 4:26
2. "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)" (Recorded Live at Hammersmith Odeon) – 4:58
3. "The Reflex" – 6:34

• CD 12: "The Wild Boys
  The Wild Boys (song)
  "The Wild Boys" is the twelfth single by Duran Duran, released in October 1984.The song was the only studio track on the live album Arena, and was produced by Nile Rodgers, who had previously remixed the single "The Reflex"...
  
  " (1984)

1. "The Wild Boys" – 4:18
2. "(I'm Looking For) Cracks In The Pavement" ([Live] 1984) – 4:10
3. "The Wild Boys" (Wilder Than Wild Boys) Extended Mix – 8:00

• CD 13: "A View to a Kill
  A View to a Kill (song)
  "A View to a Kill" is the thirteenth single by Duran Duran, released in May 1985.It was a stand-alone single, created for the James Bond movie A View to a Kill, and it remains the only James Bond theme song to have reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100; it also made it to #2 for 3 weeks on the UK...
  
  " (1985)

1. "A View To A Kill" – 3:37
2. "A View To A Kill" (That Fatal Kiss) – 2:31