Duran Duran - The Singles 81-85 Box Set

Well, this is a turn up for the books…more singles! Here's something no Durannie can live without. A 13-disc box set containing replications of each of Duran Duran's most significant singles released between 1981 and 1985, The Singles 81-85 is a package that -- much like the band itself, as many of the haters would argue -- is most practical as something to look at. The very idea of swapping discs out of the player after every two of three songs seems like a cumbersome one, especially since most of the B-sides function as little more than curiosities. Still, there's plenty for the old fanatics to reminisce over, from the often superior "Night Version" remixes, to the endearingly silly acoustic version of "The Chauffeur," to scarce tracks like "Khanada," "Faster Than Light," and "Sekret October." Even if this serves no purpose to you whatsoever, it's at the very least fascinating to flip through the sleeves and watch the stark, angular graphic design of the early '80s morph into the garishly loud design of the mid-'80s. From "Planet Earth" through "A View to a Kill," the box plots the course of one of the '80s most successful singles acts.

Ripped from the 2003 13CD box set to MP3
    CD 1: "Planet Earth" (1981)
    "Planet Earth"
    "Late Bar"
    "Planet Earth" (Night Version)
 
    CD 2: "Careless Memories" (1981)
    "Careless Memories"
    "Khanada"
    "Fame"
 
    CD 3: "Girls on Film" (1981)
    "Girls on Film"
    "Faster Than Light"
    "Girls on Film" (Night Version)
 
    CD 4: "My Own Way" (1981)
    "My Own Way" (Single Version)
    "Like An Angel"
    "My Own Way" (Night Version)
 
    CD 5: "Hungry Like the Wolf" (1982)
    "Hungry Like the Wolf"
    "Careless Memories" (Live Version)
    "Hungry Like the Wolf" (Night Version)
 
    CD 6: "Save A Prayer" (1982)
    "Save A Prayer" (7" Edit)
    "Hold Back The Rain" (Re-Mix)
    "Hold Back The Rain" (12" Re-Mix)
 
    CD 7: "Rio" (1982)
    "Rio" (Part One)
    "The Chauffeur" (Blue Silver)
    "Rio" (Part Two)
    "My Own Way" [Carnival remix]
 
    CD 8: "Is There Something I Should Know?" (1983)
    "Is There Something I Should Know?"
    "Faith in This Colour"
    "Is There Something I Should Know?" (Monster Mix)
    "Faith in This Colour" (Alternate Slow Mix)
 
    CD 9: "Union of the Snake" (1983)
    "Union of the Snake"
    "Secret Oktober"
    "Union of the Snake" (The Monkey Mix)
 
    CD 10: "New Moon on Monday" (1984)
    "New Moon on Monday" (Album Version)
    "Tiger Tiger"
    "New Moon on Monday" (Dance Mix)
 
    CD 11: "The Reflex" (1984)
    "The Reflex"
    "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)" (Recorded Live at Hammersmith Odeon)
    "The Reflex"
 
    CD 12: "The Wild Boys" (1984)
    "The Wild Boys"
    "(I'm Looking For) Cracks in the Pavement" ([Live] 1984)
    "The Wild Boys" (Wilder Than Wild Boys) Extended Mix
 
    CD 13: "A View to a Kill" (1985)
    "A View to a Kill"
    "A View to a Kill" (That Fatal Kiss)