FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAPITOL RECORDS TO RELEASE DURAN DURANS RIO
DIGITALLY REMASTERED AND ENHANCED
Hollywood, CA --- April 24, 2001 ---
Capitol Records will release an enhanced version of the Double Platinum album RIO on July 3. The release will be available in both a limited edition mini sleeve CD and standard jewel box. Only 7,500 copies of the mini sleeve will be available in the U.S., providing fans with a collectors item resembling a smaller version of a traditional gatefold album.
This classic 80s album was first released in the US in 1982. This proved to be a breakthrough year for Duran Duran. The band went out on their first US tour supporting Blondie and took America by storm. Both the title track Rio (#14), Hungry Like The Wolf (#3) and Save A Prayer became instant hits in the United States. All of the tracks on RIO have been digitally remastered.
The group was also hugely successful in the UK, where three of the singles from RIO became Top 10 Hits and Princess Diana declared Duran Duran her favorite band.
An enhanced video portion has been added to the disc featuring 3 classic music videos: Hungry Like The Wolf, Rio and Save A Prayer. The disc also features a complete discography, photo gallery, lyrics, web link and notations by band members Simon LeBon and Nick Rhodes.
The 3 videos included in the enhanced portion of RIO helped to establish Duran Durans image, making them an American & MTV favorite. Director Russell Mulcahys choice of exotic locations and storylines were pioneering in the fledgling music video medium. Save A Prayer and Hungry Like The Wolf were shot in spectacular Sri Lanka. Shortly after, the band flew to the Leeward Islands, Antigua to shoot the video for Rio. MTV played the video for Hungry Like The Wolf non-stop, making it one of the 15 most popular music videos of all time.
In the June 2000 issue of Q Magazine RIO ranked in the 100 Greatest British Albums of all time. After years of successful releases and tours Duran Duran continues to be a crowd pleaser, with a legion of loyal fans across the globe.
Track Listing:
RIO
Rio
My Own Way
Lonely In Your Nightmare
Hungry Like The Wolf
Hold Back The Rain
New Religion
Last Chance On The Stairway
Save A Prayer
The Chauffeur
Video Tracks
Rio
Hungry Like The Wolf
Save A Prayer
Street Date: July 3, 2001 USA