Greatest (Duran Duran)

Greatest
Missing image DuranDuranGreatest.gif Duran Duran Greatest
Album by Duran Duran
Released	3 November, 1998
Recorded	1981 - 1997
Genre	Dance-New Wave
Length	?? min ?? sec
Record label	EMI
Producer	Various
Professional reviews
Jam! Showbiz review	2.5 out of 5	link (http://www.canoe.ca/JamAlbumsD/duranduran_greatest.html)
Amazon.com review	NR	Please send link when available
RollingStone review	NR	Please send link when available
Duran Duran chronology
Singles Box Set 2 1986-1995 (2004)	Astronaut (2004)	N/A

Greatest is a greatest hits compilation album released in 1998 by the band Duran Duran.

Contents

1 CD 1.1 Track listing 2 Video 2.1 Video album track listing 3 DVD 3.1 DVD Easter Eggs 3.2 Full hidden track listing

CD

Greatest was an update of the 1989 ten-year anniversary compilation album, Decade. The new release featured songs from their eponymous debut album, right up to 1997.

The album was released by EMI after parting ways with the band after the disastrous Medazzaland album release in 1997, and marked the first of many releases designed to capitalise on the band's extensive EMI-controlled back catalogue.

To coincide with the release of the Greatest album in the United Kingdom, the song "Electric Barbarella" was released as a single. This track was originally released as a single in North America in 1997 to promote the Medazzaland album (which was never released in the UK).

To date, a full collection of Duran Duran's singles on one album still hasn't been released.

Track listing

1. "Is There Something I Should Know?" (4:10)
2. "The Reflex" (4:24)
3. "A View to a Kill" (3:34)
4. "Ordinary World (Single version)" (4:42)
5. "Save a Prayer (US single version)" (3:47)
6. "Rio (US edit)" (4:45)
7. "Hungry Like the Wolf (Edit)" (3:25)
8. "Girls on Film" (3:27)
9. "Planet Earth (Single version)" (3:57)
10. "Union of the Snake" (4:22)
11. "New Moon on Monday" (4:16)
12. "The Wild Boys" (4:17)
13. "Notorious" (4:00)
14. "I Don't Want Your Love (Shep Pettibone 7" mix)" (3:48)
15. "All She Wants Is (45 mix)" (4:26)
16. "Electric Barbarella (Edit)" (4:17)
17. "Serious (Edit)" (3:56)
18. "Skin Trade (Radio cut)" (4:26)
19. "Come Undone (Edit)" (4:15)

Video

The album release was followed in 1999 by the release of a videotape compilation of the band's groundbreaking music videos, also entitled Greatest. The collection was not released on DVD at the time, probably due to the band's disintegrating relationship with Capitol Records.

Video album track listing

1. Planet Earth
2. Girls On Film (Uncensored)
3. The Chauffeur (Uncensored)
4. Hungry Like The Wolf
5. Save A Prayer
6. Rio
7. Is There Something I Should Know?
8. Union Of The Snake
9. New Moon On Monday
10. The Reflex
11. The Wild Boys (Extended Version)
12. A View To A Kill
13. Notorious
14. Skin Trade
15. I Don't Want You Love
16. All She Wants Is
17. Serious
18. Burning The Ground
19. Ordinary World
20. Come Undone
21. Electric Barbarella

DVD

This collection was finally released on DVD in 2004 under the same name, with numerous hidden extras, including alternate versions of some videos and early interviews with the band. Some harsh criticism was raised over the DVD's extensive use of easter egg features, making it frustratingly difficult to find some of the more interesting material.

DVD Easter Eggs

DVD 1:

A) Girls On Film (long uncensored version with alternate ending):

• Plays alternately after watching the long uncensored version

B) Union of the Snake (Dancing On The Valentine version):

• Go to Union Of The Snake On the sub menu and press the left arrow button. This will bring up an icon, press play/enter.

C) New Moon On Monday (4 Alternate versions):

• Once you have played the first default version (E.P. Version), if you go in and select the track again - you will get a different version every time.

D) The Wild Boys (Long Arena Version):

• Plays alternately after watching the 7" Edit Version

La Galerie De Duran

a) Planet Earth (Club Version):

• When Planet earth pack shot is enlarged go to the bottom pack shot (Girls on Film) and press left arrow button on remote. This will take you to a hot spot, press play/enter.

b) A Day In The Life featurette:

• Highlight the 3rd pack shot down whilst the album pack shot is enlarged and then press your right arrow key which will highlight a hot spot. Press play/enter.

c) Girls On Film (Short censored version):

• Click to enlarge the Girls On Film single pack shot, go to play and press enter or play/enter.

d) Nick and Simon discuss the recording and production of the album Seven & The Ragged Tiger:

• Go to next whilst the album pack shot is enlarged and then press your up arrow key which will highlight a hot spot. Press play/enter.

e) Interview by Paul Gambaccini with Roger, Andy and Simon about "The Wild Boys":

• Press up arrow key from play whilst the Wild Boys single sleeve is enlarged. This will highlight a hot spot. Press play/enter.

f) Interview by Paul Gambaccini with John, Andy about "A View To A Kill":

• Go to playand then press right arrow. This will highlight a hot spot. Press play/enter.

DVD 2:

Le Galerie De Duran a) Liberty album EPK:

• Whilst album pack shot is enlarged go to top single pack shot and press up arrow key. This will take you to a hot spot, press play/enter.

b) Serious (Multi Angle):

• Enlarge Serious pack shot, go to album then press right arrow key. This will take you to a hot spot, press play/enter.

c) The Wedding Album - Television Commercial

• Whilst album pack shot is enlarged go to next and then press the down arrow key. This will take you to a hot spot, press play/enter.

d) Come Undone (Censored version)

• Enlarge Come Undone pack shot, go to play and then press left arrow key. This will take you to a hot spot, press play/enter

Full hidden track listing

Alternately, the hidden tracks may be accessed directly using the number keys on a DVD player (or DVD remote control). This does not work from "inside" the disc's navigation menus -- the disc must be fully stopped (sometimes by pushing the "stop" button two or three times). There are several duplicates of standard videos among the hidden tracks, in addition to the easter eggs.

DVD I

• 01 "Planet Earth" (duplicates at 02 and 24)
• 03 "Girls on Film" (uncensored "night version")
• 04 "Girls on Film" (uncensored "night version" - alternate ending)
• 05 "The Chauffeur"
• 06 "Hungry Like the Wolf" (duplicate at 27)
• 07 "Save a Prayer" (duplicates at 08 and 28)
• 09 "Rio" (duplicate at 26)
• 10 "Is There Something I Should Know?" (duplicate at 30)
• 11 "Union of the Snake" (standard version) (duplicate at 33)
• 12 "Union of the Snake" (Dancing on the Valentine EP version)
• 13 "New Moon on Monday" (Dancing on the Valentine EP version)
• 14 "New Moon on Monday" (alternate version 1)
• 15 "New Moon on Monday" (alternate version 2)
• 16 "New Moon on Monday" (alternate version 3)
• 17 "New Moon on Monday" (alternate version 4)
• 18 "New Moon on Monday" (17-minute movie version)
• 19 "The Reflex" (duplicate at 31)
• 20 "Wild Boys" (standard version) (duplicate at 34)
• 21 "A View To A Kill" (duplicate at 35)
• 22 "Wild Boys" (long Arena version)
• 23 "Girls on Film" (short/MTV "day version")
• 25 "Planet Earth" (Rum Runner club version)
• 29 "A day in the life" featurette
• 36 Interview with John and Andy Taylor about "A View to a Kill"
• 37 Interview with Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon about Seven and the Ragged Tiger
• 38 Interview Simon Le Bon and Roger Taylor about "Wild Boys"

DVD II

• 01 "Notorious" (duplicates at 02, 10, 13)
• 03 "Skin Trade" (duplicate at 14)
• 04 "I Don't Want Your Love" (duplicate at 15)
• 05 "All She Wants Is" (duplicates at 06, 16)
• 07 "Serious" (standard version) (duplicate at 19)
• 08 "Burning The Ground" (duplicate at 17)
• 09 "Ordinary World" (duplicate at 21)
• 11 "Come Undone" (standard version - duplicate at 22)
• 12 "Electric Barbarella" (duplicate at 25)
• 18 Electronic Press Kit for Liberty; "Violence of Summer" video
• 20 "Serious" (multi-angle version)
• 23 "Come Undone" (censored/MTV version)
• 24 Television commercial for The Wedding Album