12 x 12 Original Remixes

12 x 12 Original Remixes is a 12-track promotional-only compilation album featuring Duran Duran, released in Europe by EMI during 1999.

About the album
Released in a card sleeve, the album is a collection of extended dance tracks by various artists. The CD was compiled from 12" vinyl recordings, originally released during the 1980s and 90s.

The compilation includes Duran Duran's "Planet Earth" (Night Version), a track produced by Colin Thurston. Back in 1981, the technology to do extended remixes was still quite rudimentary, so the band chose instead to create a new arrangement of the song, loosely based on the version they were playing live at the time. This formed the basis for the "night version". The track was later released on the EPs Nite Romantics and Carnival.

"It's My Life" by Talk Talk is a song co-written by Mark Hollis, an artist who supported Duran Duran on The Careless Memories Tour in 1981.

The front cover incorporates Patrick Nagel's artwork for Rio. Also featured in the top left hand corner are two images from Duran Duran's "Serious" single, designed by Hans Arnold. This artwork has no connection with this album.

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 * 1) "On The Beat" - B.B. & Q. Band (5:56)
 * 2) "Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)" - Hazell Dean (8:14)
 * 3) "To Cut A Long Story Short" - Spandau Ballet (6:30)
 * 4) "Planet Earth" (Night Version) - Duran Duran (6:12)
 * 5) "All Stood Still" - Ultravox (5:07)
 * 6) "We Close Our Eyes" (Complete Underhang Mix) - Go West (6:45)
 * 7) "She Blinded Me With Science" (Extended Version) - Thomas Dolby (5:09)
 * 8) "It's My Life" (Extended Version) - Talk Talk (6:18)
 * 9) "Blind" (Extended Remix) - Talking Heads (7:41)
 * 10) "Real Real Real" (Phil Harding 'Luxury' 12" Mix) - Jesus Jones (7:01)
 * 11) "Lies" (Dust Bros 12" Club Mix) - EMF (5:37)
 * 12) "Keep On" (Land of Oz Mix) - Cabaret Voltaire (6:39)