Duran Duran Demos

The 1979 Demos

The Early Years (no a/w)
See me repeat me...Reincarnation...Girls on film...Working the steel...
Great sound for such rare recordings. Andy Wickett on vocals.

7 & Ragged Tiger era

Seven & The Ragged Tiger demos (a/w)
intro...new moon on monday...the reflex...I take the dice...seven and the ragged tiger...tiger tiger... of crime and passion...union of the snake...new moon on monday...tiger tiger...
There is a lot of controversy over this recording if it is real or not. If not...someone put a hell of a lot of effort into this.

Notorious era

Out Of Notorious (a/w)
Notorious...Berlin...Skin trade (live)...A matter of feeling...Take it to me...Vertigo (do the demolition)... Anything for you...One of the faithful...Winter marches on...Skin trade (SOS dub)... Wild boys (live)...
Good sound throughout. NOTORIOUS demos. Excellent sound on Wild Boys.

West Side Demos
Rope...Vertigo...Notorious...
Excellent sound quality. Instrumental demos. Very cool. They were going through an Alfred Hitchcock mode at this time.

Big Thing era

The Medicine demos and rough takes for Big Thing album (a/w)
I am the medicine...I am the medicine (2nd verse)...I am the medicine (alt. chorus)...I believe (instrumental)...Nick/Simon (instrumental)...Bomb (instrumental)...Bomb (vocals)...Do you believe in faith?...Too late marlene 1...Too late marlene 2...All she wants is...Welcome to the edge (acoustic)... Welcome to the edge (electric)...Pressure (piano chorus)...A view to a kill (duranies studying)...A view to a kill (rough take)...
Very good sound throughout.

Maison Rouge (more Big Thing demos) (a/w)
big thing (accapella version)...capital chill...sex (all she wants is demo)...too late marlene (demo)...take me (drug demo)...do you believe in shame (demo)...palomino (demo)...I believe (extended version)...edge of america/lake shore driving (demo)...I don't want your love (dub version)...I don't want your love (power rhythm)...
Very good sound throughout. Recorded at Maison Rouge studios Paris 1987-88

Liberty era

Didn't Anybody Tell You? demos for the album Liberty 2 cd's (a/w)
Hothead...Serious (instrumental)...Bottleneck...Money on your side...Second alibi...My antarctica... Dreamnation...In between woman...Worth waiting for...My family...I won't turn my back on you...Venice drowning...Can you deal with it?...Second alibi (edit)...Serious....demo instrumental...Ordinary world (live 1991)...cd2-Violence of summer (early 12" mix)...My antarctica...First impression (instrumental) ... Liberty (live rehearsal)...Nuclear war....Violence of summer (instrumental)...Downtown...Can you deal with it?...My family (instrumental)... Liberty...Live-in lover...Hothead...Water babies... Venice drowning (instrumental)...Gimmie some truth...
Sound quality is all over the board on this on. There are some great sounding tracks and there are some poor ones. Unfortunately...that is how this boot is. Mine though has quite a few pops and clicks even after editing. Look for a replacement.

Dreamnation (a/w)
Bottleneck (demo 1990)...Dreamnation (demo 1990)...In between woman (demo 1990)...My family (demo 1990)...Butt naked (demo 1997)...Late bar (live 1989)...Night boat (Simon with Smashing pumpkins)...Girls on film (Jack docherty show)...Crystal ship (acoustic simon mayo show 1994)...Plastic girl (remix)...21st century teenager (John solo)...Magic bus (simon solo)...A view to a kill (filmation orchestra)...Duran the mix (music factory mastermix 1989)
Some very cool songs. Sound ranges from excellent to very good. Demos are from the Liberty era.

Wedding album era

Obsession & Corruption 2cd's demos and remixes for Wedding album (a/w)
U.M.F. (carmen's original version)...U.M.F. (carmen's remix)..."lawyer's can be"...Mr. jones... Falling angel...Time for temptation...Drowning man...None of the above..."well we wrote"...Sin of the city... "well really"...Ordinary world (short mix)...U.M.F. (T9 ending piece)... Breath after breath (T8/T9 edited)..."we recorded"...Falling angel (T1)...Mr. jones (instrumental)...None of the above (howard grey album version)...cd2-Love voodoo (definition of sound 12" mix)...(definition of sound 12" mix instrumental)... (definition of sound mix)...(definition of sound sidney st. mix)...(definition of sound sidney st. mix instrumental)...(sidney st. 2)...None of the above (howard grey edited 7" master)...Too much information (jellybean remix)...Drowning man (d:ream instrumental)...(d:ream dub)... (d:ream ambient dub)...Come undone (t.v. synth strings alt.)...Come undub...Come undone (fgi bonus beats)...
Excellent sound throughout both cd's. Supposedly cd1 was given out to friends before the album was released. Cd2 has quite a few remixes that were never released.

Four On The Floor (wedding album demos) (2cds) (a/w)
U.M.F...Ordinary World...Matter Of Fact...Love Voodoo...Time For Temptation...Shelter Of My Heart...People...Too Much Information...Love Voodoo...Ordinary World...Love Voodoo...Time For Temptation...Shelter Of My Heart...U.M.F...Too Much Information...cd2...Ordinary World...Stop Dead...Too Much Information...Love Voodoo...Shelter Of My Heart...U.M.F...Too Much Information ... Time For Temptation...Ordinary World...
Excellent sounding demos. Cd2 is filled out with various tracks.

Warren & Nick's house demos (more wedding album demos) 
Do You Wanna Turn Me On?...Stop Dead...Do You Wanna Turn Me On? (take 2)...Sin Of The City... UMF...Love Voodoo...Time For Temptation...Shot Gun...Stop Dead...Ordinary World... Shelter... Too Much Information...Too Much Information (diff. lyrics)...
Very poor sound quality. This is only worth getting for the rarity of the recordings. Sometimes all you hear are the birds outside.

Thank You era

With Love and Thanks demos for Thank You album (a/w)
White lines (version 1)...Ball of confusion...Perfect day...Higher...White lines (version2)... Thank you... Crystal ship...Success...911...Plastic girl (remix)...Perfect day (acoustic)... Crystal ship (acoustic)... Watching the detectives...White lines (live)...Plastic girl...Electric barbarella (acoustic edit)...Dream boy...Electric barbarella (plastic kiss acoustic mix)...
Demos have excellent sound quality. Good quality throughout.

Thank You Demos (a/w)
Thank you...I wanna take you higher...Diamond dogs...911 is a joke...White lines...Perfect day... Crystal ship...Success...Watching the detectives...Drive by...Femme fatale...Duran has left the building...Rebel rebel (live)...PL you (live)...The message (live)...Diamond dogs (alternate mix)... White lines (lead vox acapella)...
Great sounding demos. Some different demos than on With Love & Thanks.

Medazzaland era

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (no a/w)
Midnight Sun...Butt Naked (Be My Icon - John on vocals)...Who Do You Think You Are?...So Long Suicide...Medazzaland...Virginia Plain (live in Cardiff 98)...Technical Problems (live Manchester 98)... Warren’s birthday (Cardiff 98)...LSD (edit)...Take It To Me...Anything For You...A Matter Of Feeling... Meet El Presidente...Vertigo...A View To A Kill...Simon reads Skin Trade...Nick reads Winter Marches On...John talks about fan lyrics...Unreleased Instrumental...Syn Subaru Commercial (Miss Pretty Queen) Pre Show Music...

The Medazza Sessions (a/w)
Before I Die (out of my mind demo)...Swimming With The Sharks (big bang generation demo)...Tabula Rasa...Magic pill...P.L. You...Trippy Time (sinner or saint demo)...Midnight Sun...Butt Naked (be my icon demo)...Who do you think you are?...So Long Suicide...
Very rough sound. Probably from cassette. No vocals and a lot of tape hiss. One song listed on the art work is not on my recording. I am not sure if it is Tabula Rasa or Magic Pill.

Astronaut era

Oh My God What's This....Astronaut Demos (no a/w)
Bedroom Toys (demo)...What Happens Tomorrow (demo)...Lonely Business (demo)...Sunrise (demo)... Nice (demo)...Taste The Summer (demo)...Virus (demo)...Still Breathing (demo)...Bedroom Toys (m. agterhuis remix)...Sunrise (dub mix)...
Amazing sound quality. The boys are back!!!

Another Astronaut (a/w)
Beautiful Colours...Reach Up For The Sunrise...Taste The Summer...Salt In The Rainbow...Virus...TV vs. Radio...Pretty Ones...Salt In The Rainbow(2)...TV vs. Radio(2)...Pretty Ones(2)...Virus(2)...Point Of No Return...Taste The Summer(2)...Reach Up For The Sunrise (Nevins mix)...
Excellent sound quality on most songs. Quite a few unreleased songs on this one.

Solid Gold
What Happens Tomorrow (2004 demo)...Finest Hour (5.30 AM Dj Funky Remix)...Sunrise (GYR8 Remix)...Want You More (NeverTooMuch Remix)...Still Breathing (2004 demo)...Know It All (Marcel Agterhuis Remix)...Sunrise (Almighty Remix)...Pretty Ones (Dr. Of The Revolution Mix)...Astronaut Megamix (Dj Funky)...Save A Prayer (Simon and Sylvio Anastacio)...
Excellent sound. Some rare and unreleased mixes.

New Sounds of 2003 (no a/w)
Sunrise...Pretty Things...Salt In The Rainbow...Sunrise (demo)...Taste The Summer...Virus...TV vs. Radio...What Happens Tomorrow (demo)...Beautiful Colours (live)...Still Breathing (live)...Sunrise (live)...Virus (live)...New Religion (live)...Nice (short instrumental from duran.com)
Okay compilation of demo, remix and live.