The Medicine

The Medicine is an unofficial Duran Duran 15 track CD album, released by "Midnight Beat" in 1995.

About the album
The album contains unreleased tracks that were recorded during the demo sessions in 1988 for the "Big Thing" album and also includes two early rough versions of "A View To A Kill" performed by the five original band members.The CD features an instrumental version of "Bomb", a track also known as "Capitol Chill" which didn't make it onto the final "Big Thing album and has never been officially released in any form.There is also the musical piece "I Believe" which is part of the song/medley "I Believe/All I Need to Know" and also comprises the main instrumental part of the song "All I Need to Know".The song/medley didn't make it on to the album and was instead used as the B-side on the 1988 single "All She Wants Is", and has never been performed live."I Am The Medicine" are lyrics that also feature in Simon Le Bon's solo song "Follow In My Footsteps" recorded during May 1988 at the "Davout Studios" (France), at the same time the "Big Thing" album was also been recorded at the studios.

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1. "I Am The Medicine" (Simon Le Bon vocal comp)

2. "I Am The Medicine" (2nd verse insert)

3. "I Am The Medicine" (alt. chorus)

4. "I Believe" (instrumental)

5. Nick Rhodes / Simon Le Bon (instrumental)

6. "Bomb (instrumental)

7. "Do You Believe In Faith" (alternate / diff.lyrics)

8. "Too Late Marlene" (alternate / diff lyrics)

9. "Too Late Marlene" (alternate / diff lyrics)

10."All She Wants Is" (alternate / diff lyrics)

11."Welcome To The Edge" (acoustic rehearsal)

12."Welcome To The Edge" (electric rehearsal / diff.lyrics)

13."Pressure" (piano chorus)

14."A View To A Kill" (Duranies studying)

15."A View To A Kill" (rough take)

Band Line-up
Simon Le Bon - Vocals

John Taylor - Bass

Nick Rhodes - Keyboards

Band Line-up (A View To A Kill)
Simon Le Bon - Vocals

John Taylor - Bass

Andy Taylor - Guitar

Nick Rhodes - Keyboards

Roger Taylor - Drums