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Rating: - Greatest? Not Entirely.
This is a great compliation of Duran Duran hits from the awesome 80s and the lackluster 90s. However, when I purchased this CD, I was dismayed to see that DD decided to add in "Serious" from the Liberty bomb of 1990 and "Electric Barbarella" from the Medazzaland bomb of 1997. There are several DD tunes that could have been added (all of which performed better on the charts than these 2 stinkers). DD could have added, "My Own Way", "Careless Memories", "The Chauffeur", "New Religion", and "Hold Back The Rain".

But, even though these two disappointing anchors weigh down this album, the rest of the songs bring back great memories for those of who were lucky enough to grow up in the 80s. "Is There Something I Should Know?" (my all-time favorite DD song) starts the CD off on a rollicking clip. This song just cannot be ignored and your feet start dancing before your brain can start thinking. One other big asset is the #1 Bond Hit, "A View To A Kill" (the only James Bond theme song to ever hit #1). This 1985 classic is when DD was at the top of their game and could have dominated the remaining 80s, if it hadn't been for the band breaking up. The CD builds momentum with the great dance hits of "The Reflex", "Wild Boys", "Union Of The Snake", "Hungry Like The Wolf", "Planet Earth", and "Girls On Film".

The only thing that the production company compromised was the slow-build towards the opening dance riff in "Rio" was omitted and "Save A Prayer" was completely butchered in favor of a shorter version. I assume this was due to space limitations of the CD capacity. I can see why "Notorious", "Skin Trade", "I Don't Want Your Love", "Ordinary World, and "Come Undone were added to "Greatest". But, why oh why, waste time and space with "All She Wants Is", a very low-performing hit from mid-1989.

If you are a fan of the 80s DD, this is still a great compilation to pick up, especially with the addition of "New Moon On Monday", which was stupidly omitted from their first greatest hits release, "Decade". If you are a fan of the 90s DD, there is still some stuff here for you (although I'm convinced the band sold out to please the 90s fans with the additions of "Electric Barbarella" and "Serious", so that they could sell more CDs). I think even if these 2 song-bombs had been omitted originally and nothing was put in its place, the CD would have still sold millions of copies.

The next time DD puts out a greatest hits compilation, I hope that they will release at least a 2 CD set with a heavy emphasis on the founding 80s, less emphasis on the band changes of the 90s, and lots of "Astronaut" hits from 2004. If "Reach Up For The Sunrise" and "What Happens Tomorrow" were added and "Serious" and "Electric Barbarella" were dumped, then this will be a true stretch to the greatest. Unfortunately, DD production teams will probably litter the 2 CD release with some current bombs from the "Red Carpet Massacre".

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Rating: - Get it for your car!
I love Duran Duran. This CD is great for your car, so you can drive along, singing and tapping your foot to the groovy music, however, a few of the songs are edited---the endings are dropped off, i.e., the very end of "Rio". Also, I would just like to say that if you like Duran Duran and think that this CD is representative of their work, then you are missing out on some great music. I especially recommend "The Wedding Album".

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Rating: - This is epic
Quite simply, this is the greatest band that has ever created music. The true shame is that there are only five of them and they only have time to create so many songs. Every great song ever written should have been given by this band to perform. Instead of having hacks like Rush perform "Tom Sawyer", you could have had a real drummer like Roger Taylor putting on a show. Instead of New Kids on the Block, or as I call them "Chunky ham in a can", performing Hanging tough, you could've had a real tough band like Duran squared performing the crizzap out of it. How has Duran Duran influenced a life as legendary as mine. Well, put down that can of almonds and I'll tell you.

Back in the mid 80s, I was crafting my image that I now have. The ladies were already watching with great interest the slightest move I would make. No one wore a swatch guard at my elementary school until I wore a swatch guard. No one wore a ten gallon hat and a child's evening fur until I did. Let's just say that I set trends. It was time for the sixth grade talent show and I decided to form a Duran Duran cover band called Mayor Foosball and the angry butt cloud. We became the biggest band on the scene before the talent show, but it was our presence that allowed the school to sell tickets to the talent show for $[...] each. We raised enough money to bulldoze our school and build a brand new one. Our version of "The Reflex" made six girls faint. Yup, such is my life. I just took average out to the backyard and buried it.

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Rating: - the wild boy are calling ,and i'm answering!
why do i like duran duran so much? because they made some great music in thr'80s,and continue to make great music today. this collection has a lot of great songs on it.those songs are planet earth,girls on film,is thre something i should know,rio,hungry like the wolf,save a prayer,the reflex,the wild boys,a view to a kill,notorius,,i don't want your love,all she wants is,ordinary world,and come undone. if you like duran duran,you will like this album. also check out the original albums,the power station album, and arcadia's so red the rose. ed wilson