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Medazzaland

Duran Duran

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highly underrated

71 Reviews 5 star:   (37) 4 star:   (14) 3 star:   (15) 2 star:   (1) 1 star:   (4)           Average Customer Review (71 customer reviews)         Share your thoughts with other customers:  Most Helpful Customer Reviews   21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:  Their best, most consistent, most perfectly realized work, December 9, 2004 By  Rhett Redelings "R-Three music | r3music.com" (Kentfield, CA United States) - See all my reviews     If `Rio' was the best album from the original lineup of Duran Duran, then Medazzaland is the most accomplished, mature and effective album from the Warren Cuccurullo era (I'm counting `Wedding Album' to `Pop Trash' since he wasn't allowed to write on Notorious, Big Thing or Liberty even though he was the guitar player). Meddazzaland has all the pop hooks you would expect from Duran Duran, but there's a lyrical and musical maturity, musical vocabulary and attention to detail hinted at in previous Duran albums but only really matched on Arcadia's 'So Red the Rose'. In fact, Meddazzaland is like the grittier, edgier sequel to 'So Red the Rose', musically speaking. If you're the kind of Duran Duran fan that only buys the singles collections or think they became irrelevant after 'The Wild Boys', then don't bother. This is an incredible, uncompromisingly artistic achievement of an album, even if didn't sell as well as some of their more straight ahead pop work. If, however, you were the kind of Duran Duran fan who thought bought and listened to their albums all the way through, then you'll hear the same band on this album. But they've bravely taken leave of their shiny pop image and put out something challenging and deeply rewarding. Not a Duran Duran fan at all? Still think they're an irrelevant `80's pop band? Well that's never actually been true and `Medazzaland' is the album that will change your mind forever. Duran Duran have always been more than a pretty pop act, they've always had a depth, breadth and staying power most bands don't and they prove at once that they can still make melodic, groove conscious, pop infused music while producing groundbreaking (yes, I said groundbreaking) work, as credible as any great rock album you've ever heard. Give it a few listens and I think you'll find that 'Out of my mind', 'Buried in the sand', 'Midnight Sun', 'Michael, you've got a lot to answer for'(written for INXS singer Michael Hutchence before his death) and 'So long suicide' are among the best, most infectious songs Duran Duran ever produced. In fact, if more critics heard this album, I think Duran Duran would be recognized as the great musicians they are rather than the pretty boys they once were. This album gets written off as being "too experimental" and too self indulgent, but I disagree. These songs have a lot going on in them, no doubt, but nearly 8 years later, they still hold up. This album still sounds fresh, genuine and relevant. Duran Duran have had, and continue to have, many good moments but 'Medazzaland' is their best, most consistent, most perfectly realized work. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

A late 90's masterpiece

One of the most underrated albums of all time, Medazzaland has developed a cult following amongst Duran Duran fans. As a trio, Simon, Nick, and Warren stretched their creative muscles and really delivered a unique album. Duran Duran never sounded this fresh before or since. Glad to see one of my favorite albums finally arrive on itunes.

Great songs, but not mixed well

I love most every song on this cd, especially "Big Bang Generation" and "Midnight Sun". However, the mix on all the songs is very weak. I suppose because they used a lot of old keyboards, drum machines, etc, and overdubbed a ton, it was difficult to get everything heard. However, sometimes the competition between the many tracks used can overtake the main instruments - the drums sound thin - to cut through all the other tracks, many of the excellent guitar tracks have far too much treble and end up piercing your ears if you're listening to the songs too loudly. When you compare the overall mixes to The Wedding Album, Thank You, and Pop Trash, you'll notice how weak the mix sounds on this cd. It's frustrating because the songs are great.

Biography

Formed: 1978 in Birmingham, England

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Duran Duran personified new wave for much of the mainstream audience. And for good reason, too. Duran Duran's reputation was built through music videos, which accentuated their fashion-model looks and glamorous sense of style. Without music videos, it's likely that their pop-funk — described by the group as the Sex Pistols meets Chic — would never have made them international pop stars. While Duran Duran did have sharper pop sensibilities than their new romantic contemporaries like Spandau...
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