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The reflexes of those old enough to remember when "The Reflex" and "Rio" went rocketing up the Hot 100 in the 1980s may not be what they used to, but certain reactions to the first full spin of Astronaut can't help kicking in anyway. First among equals is exhilaration: Few can sit through pop this inventive--titillating, even, on the thumping disco dazzler "Bedroom Toys," which features Chic's Nile Rodgers--without owning up to a genuine thrill. And though the original fab five, as they're being heralded on this first disc in more than 20 years, leans a little heavier on Andy Taylor's guitar work than in the past, the band stays loyal to its original electropop sound, skillfully shuttling the faithful back in time but kicking in enough keyboard wizardry to avoid leaving them feeling old. Once the inevitable buzz dissipates (give it a while--the sunniness of opening anthem and first single "[Reach up for] T! he Sunrise" sticks around, as does the moodiness of "Still Breathing"), puzzlement takes its place. Simon Le Bon sounds not a day older than when he recorded "Girls on Film," something for which he owes fellow 80s-band singers who flopped on the comeback trail an explanation. More puzzling still, though, is why Duran Duran waited so long to return: Had they reunited sooner, legions of dedicated, sophisticated popsters might have been spared the indignity that was the boy-band craze.
Tracklisting CD:
1. (Reach Up for The) Sunrise
2. Want You More!
3. What Happens Tomorrow
4. Astronaut
5. Bedroom Toys
6. Nice
7. Taste the Summer
8. Finest Hour
9. Chains
10. One of Those Days
11. Point of No Return
12. Still Breathing
13. (Reach Up for The) Sunrise (Multimedia Track)
Tracklisting DVD:
1. (Reach Up For The) Sunrise (Wembley 2004)
2. Hungry Like The Wolf (Wembley 2004)
3. What Happens Tomorrow (Wembley 2004)
4. New Religion (Wembley 2004)
5. Wild Boys (Wembley 2004)
6. (Reach Up For The) Sunrise (Video)
7. Behind The Scenes Footage
Extra Informatie:
Bestandsnaam: Tnrndstr
Aantal Discs: 2 (1xDVD5 + 1xCD)
Formaat: ISO/MDS
Geluidspoor: LPCM 2-Channel
Audio: Engels
Ondertitels: Nee
Menu: Ja
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD/CD Release Datum: 12 October 2004
Speelduur: 104 minuten
Cover: Hoesje is in de RARs verwerkt
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