Duran Duran (1993 album)

Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)

Studio album by Duran Duran

Released

11 February 1993

Recorded

1991–1993

Genre

Alternative rock, pop rock, soft rock

Length

63:34

Label

Capitol (US)
Parlophone/EMI

Producer

John Jones and Duran Duran

Duran Duran chronology

Liberty
(1990)

Duran Duran
(1993)

Thank You
(1995)

Singles from Duran Duran

"Ordinary World"
Released: December 1992 (US) / January 1993 (UK)
"Come Undone"
Released: 29 March 1993
"Drowning Man"
Released: August 1993 (US only)
"None of the Above"
Released: August 1993 (US) / 11 May 1994 (Japan)
"Too Much Information"
Released: 23 August 1993 (UK)
"Femme Fatale"
Released: 1993 (France only)
"Breath After Breath"
Released: 1994 (Brazil only)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(D)^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]

Duran Duran (commonly known as The Wedding Album) is the seventh studio album and the second self-titled album by Duran Duran, released on 11 February 1993.

After dwindling commercial success in the early 1990s, Duran Duran returned to the UK Top Five and US Top Ten with this album, which has been certified Gold in the UK and Platinum in the US. The singles "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone" reached the US Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

The cover art by Nick Egan features wedding photos from the parents of the four band members.^[4]

Background

Recording of the album was completed in early 1992 with an impending release by Capitol Records in the United States. Duran Duran's new management company, Left Bank, was distressed at the apparent lack of enthusiasm for the album and had it pulled from the release schedule. Manager Tommy Manzi later told HitQuarters it was the industry that were unenthusiastic about the return of the band rather than the music consumer.^[5] Manzi said that industry insiders "laughed at" Left Bank while they worked on reviving the careers of not only Duran Duran but also Meat Loaf because they would rather focus on "the next hip band" than perceived "old" acts.^[5] As it happened, the album reached No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart, their highest charting album since 1983's Seven and the Ragged Tiger.

In the UK, three singles from the album reached the Top 40 including "Ordinary World" (#6), "Come Undone" (#13) and "Too Much Information" (#35). Four singles taken from the album charted in the US: "Ordinary World" (#3), "Come Undone" (#7), "Too Much Information" and "Drowning Man". "Breath After Breath", a collaboration with Milton Nascimento, was released only in Brazil, "None of the Above" in Japan and "Femme Fatale" (cover of The Velvet Underground song) in France. The song "Sin of the City" is about the Happy Land arson fire that killed 87 people trapped in an unlicensed social club in New York City on March 25, 1990.

During the hiatus while waiting for the album to be released, the band began working on what would become the Thank You album, with John Jones, and a Warren Cuccurullo-derived riff of "First Impression" led to the rapid inclusion of the song "Come Undone".

Frank Zappa (who died months later) and Lou Reed were collaborators in the post-production of the album.

Track listing

All tracks written by Duran Duran, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Too Much Information"	4:56
2.	"Ordinary World"	5:39
3.	"Love Voodoo"	4:58
4.	"Drowning Man"	5:15
5.	"Shotgun"	0:54
6.	"Come Undone"	4:38
7.	"Breath After Breath" (Duran Duran, Milton Nascimento)	4:58
8.	"UMF"	5:33
9.	"Femme Fatale" (Lou Reed)	4:21
10.	"None of the Above"	5:19
11.	"Shelter"	4:25
12.	"To Whom It May Concern" (lyrics by Nick Rhodes)	4:24
13.	"Sin of the City"	7:14

Japan bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Time for Temptation" (alternate version)	3:46
2.	"Stop Dead" (edit)	3:52

Bonus disc (UK Tour Edition)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Falling Angel"	4:35
2.	"Stop Dead"	4:31
3.	"Time for Temptation"	4:09
4.	"Come Undone" (12" mix - Comin' Together)	7:21
5.	"Ordinary World" (acoustic version)	5:07
6.	"Too Much Information" (David Richards 12" mix)	4:14

Personnel

Duran Duran

Simon Le Bon – Lead vocals
Warren Cuccurullo – Acoustic and electric guitars
Nick Rhodes – Keyboards
John Taylor – Bass guitar

Additional Personnel

John Jones – Co-producer, engineer, programming, keyboards, guitar, vocals
Milton Nascimento – Vocals on track 7 ("Breath After Breath")
Steve Ferrone – Drums on tracks 1 ("Too Much Information") & 2 ("Ordinary World") and percussion on track 10 ("Femme Fatale")
Vinnie Colaiuta – Drums on track 7 ("Breath After Breath")
Dee Long - Additional keyboards on track 11 ("Shelter")
Bosco – Percussion on track 7 ("Breath After Breath")
Lamya – Backing vocals on track 3 ("Love Voodoo")
Tessa Niles – Backing vocals on track 6 ("Come Undone")
Karen Hendrix & Jack Merigg – Vocal samples on track 4 ("Drowning Man")

Production

Produced by Duran Duran and John Jones, except "Come Undone" and "Femme Fatale" produced by Duran Duran
All instruments and vocals recorded by John Jones, except "Femme Fatale" (recorded by Tony Taverner), and drums on tracks 1, 2, and 7, recorded by Tony Taverner and assisted by Stuart Every
Mixed by David Richards, except "Drowning Man" and "Femme Fatale" (mixed by David Leonard) and "Shotgun" (mixed by Duran Duran and John Jones)

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Entertainment Weekly review
↑ Rolling Stone review
↑ "REFLECTIONS ON DURAN DURAN'S "THE WEDDING ALBUM"". www.DuranDuran.com. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
1 2 "Interview With Tommy Manzi". HitQuarters. 7 May 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2011.

Duran Duran

Nick Rhodes John Taylor Roger Taylor Simon Le Bon Stephen Duffy Simon Colley Andy Wickett Alan Curtis Jeff Thomas Andy Taylor Warren Cuccurullo Sterling Campbell

Studio albums	Duran Duran Rio Seven and the Ragged Tiger Notorious Big Thing Liberty Duran Duran Thank You Medazzaland Pop Trash Astronaut Red Carpet Massacre All You Need Is Now Paper Gods

Live albums	Arena Live at Hammersmith '82! A Diamond in the Mind: Live 2011

Compilations, EPs and remixes	Carnival Master Mixes Decade: Greatest Hits Greatest Night Versions: The Essential Duran Duran Strange Behaviour Singles Box Set 1981–1985 Singles Box Set 1986–1995 The Essential Collection From Mediterranea with Love

Videography	Duran Duran Video 45 Duran Duran Dancing on the Valentine Sing Blue Silver Arena (An Absurd Notion) 6ix by 3hree Decade: Greatest Hits Greatest Live from London Live at Hammersmith '82!

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Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations TV Mania Duran Duran Tours Duran Duran's charity concert at Villa Park 1983 Drum Yasmin Le Bon Amber Le Bon

Book:Duran Duran

Duran Duran singles

Discography

Duran Duran	"Planet Earth" "Careless Memories" "Girls on Film"

Rio	"Hungry Like the Wolf" "Save a Prayer" "Rio"

Seven and the Ragged Tiger	"Union of the Snake" "New Moon on Monday" "The Reflex"

Arena	"The Wild Boys"

Notorious	"Notorious" "Skin Trade" "Meet El Presidente"

Big Thing	"I Don't Want Your Love" "All She Wants Is" "Do You Believe in Shame?"

Liberty	"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" "Serious"

Duran Duran	"Ordinary World" "Come Undone" "Too Much Information"

Thank You	"Perfect Day" "White Lines"

Medazzaland	"Out of My Mind" "Electric Barbarella"

Pop Trash	"Someone Else Not Me"

Astronaut	"(Reach Up for The) Sunrise" "What Happens Tomorrow" "Nice"

Red Carpet Massacre	"Falling Down"

All You Need Is Now	"All You Need Is Now" "Girl Panic!"

Non-album singles	"My Own Way" "Is There Something I Should Know?" "A View to a Kill" "Burning the Ground"

Other songs	"Night Boat" "New Religion" "The Chauffeur"

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