The monumental embarrassment of their covers album, Thank You, derailed Duran Duran's impressive early-'90s comeback and its successor, the clumsily named Medazzaland, finds the group trying regain lost territory.
John Taylor left the group early in the recording of Medazzaland, leaving Simon LeBon and Nick Rhodes as the only surviving original members.
With former Missing Persons member Warren Cuccurullo assisting on guitar, bass, and production, LeBon and Rhodes decide to update their basic new romantic dance-pop to include industrial, Brit-pop, and ambient flourishes.
Ironically, all this window dressing merely emphasizes that Duran Duran are at their best when they concentrate on straight-ahead dance-pop and balladry, not when they try to be hip.
Unfortunately, for most of Medazzaland, the group tries to stay hip and contemporary, and ultimately that's what prevents the album from offering enough pleasure.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MedazzalandWarren Cuccurullo, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor | Duran Duran | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Big Bang GenerationWarren Cuccurullo, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor | Duran Duran | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Electric BarbarellaWarren Cuccurullo, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes | Duran Duran | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | Out of My MindWarren Cuccurullo, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes | Duran Duran | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Silva HaloWarren Cuccurullo, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes | Duran Duran | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 6 | Be My IconWarren Cuccurullo, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes | Duran Duran | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Buried in the SandWarren Cuccurullo, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes | Duran Duran | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Michael You've Got a Lot to Answer ForWarren Cuccurullo, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes | Duran Duran | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Midnight SunWarren Cuccurullo, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor | Duran Duran | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | So Long SuicideWarren Cuccurullo, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes | Duran Duran | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Undergoing TreatmentWarren Cuccurullo, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes | Duran Duran | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 45 mins | 104 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 273 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Alexander | Drums |
| 2 | Gareth Ashton | Mixing Assistant |
| 3 | Dave Collins | Mastering |
| 4 | Mayko Cuccurullo | Vocals |
| 5 | Warren Cuccurullo | Composer, Guitar (Bass), Synthesizer Bass |
| 6 | Andrew Day | Art Direction, Illustrations, Photography |
| 7 | Dave Dicenso | Drums |
| 8 | Duran Duran | Art Direction, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Madeleine Farley | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Tim Garland | Sax (Soprano) |
| 11 | Katrin Geilhausen | Photography |
| 12 | Simon LeBon | Associate Producer, Composer |
| 13 | Anthony J. Resta | Drums, Mixing, Producer, Programming, Rhythm |
| 14 | Nick Rhodes | Composer, Synthesizer Bass |
| 15 | Bob St. John | Mixing, Producer |
| 16 | Jake Shapiro | Cello |
| 17 | Talvin Singh | Guest Artist, Santoor, Tabla |
| 18 | Sally Stapleton | Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | John Taylor | Guest Artist |
| 20 | John Taylor | Bass, Composer |
| 21 | Mark Tinley | Engineer, Mixing, Programming |
| 22 | TV Mania | Mixing, Producer |
| 23 | Ellen Von Unwerth | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |