Duran Duran/London,UK 1981

DURAN DURAN made a shocking debut in 1981, with their first album reaching number 3 in the UK and number 10 in the US. The original master of the prestigious “Kinney” where you can experience the scene with the best sound is newly discovered. What was instilled in the shocking new excavation master was the “London performance on July 9, 1981.” This is a superb audience recording recorded at the traditional famous venue “Hammersmith Odeo”. Speaking of “Hammersmith 1981”, the official BBC “IN CONCERT” is also famous, but this work is completely different. Performance. In order to understand the relationship, let’s check the show’s position from the schedule at that time. ・January 4th: London performance ・February 27th-March 8th: UK #1 (8 performances) [“DURAN DURAN” released on June 15th] ・June 29th-July 11th: UK #1 2 (11 performances) ←★Coco★・September 7-12: Europe #1 (4 performances)・September 16-October 10: North America (16 performances)・October 30-December 23 Japan: Europe #2 (25 performances) ← *BBC This is DURAN DURAN’s 1981. BBC’s “IN CONCERT” was a show on “December 17th” at the end of the year, but this work is much earlier than that. They started their tour immediately after the release of their debut album “DURAN DURAN”, and this concert was the 9th performance of their “UK #2”. This work, which records such a show, is an audience recording that shines in the full potential of the prestigious Kinney. Kinney recordings are characterized by a sound that thoroughly pursues the clarity unique to the audience rather than the close contact of a soundboard, but this work can be said to be the “extreme” of that. Anyway, it’s super clear from corner to corner. You can understand even the slightest nuances of picking in Andy’s guitar, and when Nick’s keyboard shines down, Simon’s vocals that permeate it all are very clear, down to the lyrics and every word of the MC. In fact, the bass is sometimes light, but it’s not spoiled or blurred. On the contrary, the rhythm section is extremely clear down to the smallest details, John’s bass is clear from the bounce of the attack sound to the vibe, Roger’s drums have a frighteningly sharp outline, and the structure of the kit is so three-dimensional that you can see it. Although it is not so powerful that it will kick you in the stomach, it is a super clear sound that makes even ordinary sound boards and FM sound sources out of the question in terms of vividness. Moreover, such a sound suits the show well. Even though it’s just after her debut, her youthful momentum is amazing and it’s just so refreshing. The sound of this work raises its brilliance many times over. With such a sound, there are a lot of famous songs from the early days. We also perform a large number of numbers that cannot be heard even on the standard BBC “IN CONCERT”, so let’s organize the sets while comparing them. ●DURAN DURAN (9 songs + α)・Girls on Film/To the Shore/Night Boat/Planet Earth/Anyone Out There/Sound of Thunder/Careless Memories/Planet Earth (Night version)・Songs that cannot be heard on BBC IN CONCERT: Tel Aviv/Friends of Mine/Girls on Film (Night version) ●Single (4 songs)・Late Bar/Faster Than Light/Khanada・Songs that cannot be heard on BBC IN CONCERT: Like an Angel ●Other (2 songs)・My Own Way Songs that cannot be heard on “RIO”/BBC IN CONCERT: Tell Me It’s Just a Rumor Baby (THE ISLEY BROTHERS cover)… and so on. Since they had just made their debut, they didn’t have much of a repertoire to choose from, so they played all of the songs from “DURAN DURAN” and also performed all of the single B-sides. “Planet Earth” and “Girls on Film” are played again as an encore in “Night Version”. Furthermore, as if that wasn’t enough, “My Own Way” from their next album “RIO” was also featured and they even performed a cover song. Anyway, the only song he released up to 1981 that he didn’t play was David Bowie’s cover “Fame.” I am sifting through the repertoire that was available at the time. There are many rare early numbers such as “Khanada” exclusive to this tour and “To the Shore” and “Faster Than Light” that were unique to that time, but the highlight is “Like an Angel”, the B-side of the single “My Own Way”. A cover of THE ISLEY BROTHERS’ “Tell Me It’s Just a Rumor Baby.” Both are extremely rare songs that not only can’t be heard “IN CONCERT,” but also have records of only being played once or twice. You can enjoy it with the ultra-clear sound of the prestigious Kinney. A sparkling sound that is exceptional even in the Kinney collection, which is famous for its clarity. Moreover, it is a shining live album with plenty of super fresh feeling that can only be expected from the Omoto cassette. A masterpiece that thoroughly explores all the early masterpieces with that sound. Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 9th July 1981 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (40:32) 1. Tel Aviv 2. My Own Way 3. Girls on Film 4. Late Bar 5. To the Shore 6 Faster Than Light 7. Khanada 8. Night Boat 9. Planet Earth Disc 2 (42:11) 1. Anyone Out There 2. Like an Angel 3. Friends of Mine 4. Sound of Thunder 5. Careless Memories 6. Tell Me It’s Just a Rumor Baby 7. Planet Earth (Night version) 8. Girls on Film (Night version) Simon Le Bon – lead vocals Andy Taylor – guitar Nick Rhodes – keyboards John Taylor – bass Roger Taylor – drums