Live from London (Duran Duran)
Live from London | |
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Released | 25 October 2005 |
Recorded | April 2004 |
Venue | Wembley Arena (London) |
Length | 122:38 (DVD) |
Label | Epic |
Director | Lawrence Jordan |
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Duran Duran chronology | |
Live from London is a concert film by the English pop rock band Duran Duran. It was filmed during the course of the last two of five sold-out nights at Wembley Arena in April 2004, during the band's first global tour after the reunion of the band's original five members.
The concert features hits from their 25-year catalog, together with live versions of the singles from their 2004 studio album Astronaut . The band was joined on stage by saxophonist Andy Hamilton and backing vocalist Sarah Brown.
Live from London is sold as a single-DVD set and also as a deluxe DVD+CD box set, which features 20 songs on the DVD and 10 songs on the CD. Bonus features in the deluxe set include a tour documentary, multi-angled viewing options, photo gallery, interviews, and behind the scenes footage. It was certified gold by the RIAA on 9 March 2006.
The concert was directed by Lawrence Jordan for Coming Home Studios, and filmed using twenty-eight cameras. The DVD is presented in 16:9 widescreen format, and the audio options include SRS 5.1 Circle Surround Sound, and 5.1 DTS.[1]
The package was Duran Duran's first DVD release since the 2003 music video compilation Greatest , and their first concert film since 1985's Arena .
Track listing
[edit ]- "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise"
- "Hungry Like the Wolf"
- "Is There Something I Should Know?"
- "Union of the Snake"
- "Come Undone"
- "A View to a Kill"
- "What Happens Tomorrow"
- "The Chauffeur"
- "Planet Earth"
- "I Don't Want Your Love"
- "New Religion"
- "Ordinary World"
- "Night Boat"
- "Save a Prayer"
- "Notorious"
- "The Reflex"
- "Careless Memories"
- "The Wild Boys"
- "Girls on Film"
- "Rio"
Bonus CD (deluxe edition)
[edit ]- "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise"
- "Hungry Like the Wolf"
- "Planet Earth"
- "Ordinary World"
- "Save a Prayer"
- "Notorious"
- "Careless Memories"
- "The Wild Boys"
- "Girls on Film"
- "Rio"
Personnel
[edit ]Duran Duran
- Simon Le Bon – lead vocals
- Andy Taylor – guitar and backing vocals
- John Taylor – bass guitar and backing vocals
- Roger Taylor – drums
- Nick Rhodes – keyboards, synthesizers, sound effects and backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Sarah Brown – backing vocals
- Andy Hamilton - saxophone
Charts
[edit ]Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Australian DVD chart (ARIA Charts)[2] | 20 |
Certifications
[edit ]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | Gold | 7,500^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit ]- ^ Coming Home Studios
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 89.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 18 December 2021.