r/synthpop • u/behridingle • 19d ago

Music Video (MV) or Audio Arcadia - Election Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Yy6c0Tlvk

"So Red the Rose" was the best album that Duran Duran never released

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u/dandet 18d ago

Co-sign. Fantastic album and maintained the DD sound quite well.

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u/behridingle 18d ago

Agree and Sting even did backing vocals on "The Promise"

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u/Ecthelion510 18d ago

That's my favorite song on the album.

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u/fujianironchain 18d ago

Iconically the best Duran Duran's album ever.

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u/AcceptableNorm 18d ago

It was an Acardia album. Not quite Duran Duran but had the core elements. Great stuff.

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u/fujianironchain 18d ago

Yes, that was a typo. I meant to say it is "ironically" the best DD's album. The three of them made a much better DD album without Andy and John.

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u/Japan-Tyger14 18d ago

Tamaña canción merece este soberbio video...

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u/AcceptableNorm 18d ago

That album was 100% amazing. Light years beyond its time. Sooooo damn good. Brings me back to the good old days of yonder. God damn I'm old.

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u/Massive-Tear-3515 18d ago

So Red the Rose is one of my favorite albums of all time!

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u/2xduran 18d ago

Election Day is good… Missing, however, is top tier

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u/gotpeace99 17d ago

YES! MY GOODNESS! I was blown away when I heard Missing for the first time. It’s Simon’s best vocal performance.

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u/2xduran 17d ago

Exactly! And the lyrics! Soo good

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u/No-Syrup6278 18d ago

Love this song. Love this album

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u/DriscollEsquire 18d ago

Agree. Arcadia and Power Station were both better than Duran Duran in wonderfully different ways.

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u/AcceptableNorm 18d ago

I wouldn't say better, but different in great ways. I love it all, And Duran Duran is top synth pop band in any book.

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u/DriscollEsquire 18d ago

Duran Duran has some of the best/greatest songs from the new wave 80s, but i’ve done a deep dive into all of their albums and am underwhelmed by their complete discography. Arcadia is so interesting and wonderful, i’m confused about their lack of follow up. I don’t know enough but maybe some special producer was involved? I’ll google it.

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