Master Mixes

Master Mixes
USA cover
Released	20 June 1987
Recorded	1987
Genre	Dance
Length	6 tracks
Label	Capitol Records
Producer	Duran Duran, Nile Rodgers
Brazil cover
Duran Durn

Master Mixes is a Duran Duran EP, released by Capitol Records as a double one-sided 12" vinyl pack for promotional purposes only in Asia, Brazil, Hong Kong and the USA during 1987.

About the EP

The EP was released on 20 June1987 featuring plain white stickered artwork including printed track listings in Asia, Hong Kong and the USA, with a picture sleeve in Brazil. Rumour had it that the band were readying either "American Science" or "Vertigo" as a likely fourth single from the album Notorious and had commissioned remixes in anticipation. However, as both "Skin Trade" and "Meet El Presidente" both failed to enter the top 20, plans for a fourth single were quietly scrapped.Masterdisc released this Master Mixes collection, compiling the unused remixes, as well as a further mix of "Skin Trade" and a megamix called "Notoriousaurus Rex" in time for Duran Duran's USA leg of The Strange Behaviour Tour in June and July.

In 1999, EMI released a collection of remixes under the title Strange Behaviour and included the "American Science" (Chemical Reaction Mix), giving the mix its first truly commercial release. The other remix of "American Science" and the Kurtis Mantronik mixes of "Vertigo" still have yet to receive a commercial release.

Track Listing

US Release

• A1 "American Science" (Chemical Reaction Mix) (7:51)
  • Remix - Justin Strauss , Murray Elias, edited by Tuta Aquino
• A2 "Vertigo (Do the Demolition)" (Mantronix Mix) (6:35)
  • Remix - Kurtis Mantronik, edited by José Nuñez
• A3 "Skin Trade" (Parisian Mix) (8:10)
  • Remix - Daniel Abraham, edited by José Nuñez
• C1 "American Science" (Meltdown Dub) (7:33)
  • Remix - Justin Strauss , Murray Elias, edited by Tuta Aquino
• C2 "Vertigo (Do The Demolition)" (B-Boy Mix) (6:07)
  • Remix - Kurtis Mantronik, edited by José Nuñez
• C3 "Notoriousaurus Rex" (Master Mix) (8:15)
  • Collaged by Tuta Aquino, featuring mixes by Daniel Abraham, Mark S. Berry, Murray Elias and Justin Strauss, The Latin Rascals, Larry Levan, Curtis/Mantronik and Nile Rodgers, with edits by Tuta Aquino, The Latin Rascals, Jose "Chep" Nunez, Omar Santana and The Hit Squad.

Brazilian Release

This EP was released in December 1987 by EMI Music Brazil for promotional purposes, to coincide with the Hollywood Concert shows in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in 1988.

• "Meet El Presidente" (12" Remix) (7:12)
  • Remix - Mark S. Berry for MSB Records Ltd.
• "American Science" (Chemical Reaction Mix) (7:51)
  • Remix - Justin Strauss , Murray Elias, edited by Tuta Aquino
• "Skin Trade" (Parisian Mix) (8:10)
  • Remix - Daniel Abraham, edited by Jose "Chep" Nunez
• "Vertigo (Do The Demolition)" (Mantronix Mix) (6:35)
  • Remix - Kurtis Mantronik, edited by José Nuñez Jose "Chep" Nunez
• "Notorious" (The Latin Rascals Mix) (6:16)
  • Remix - Daniel Abraham & The Latin Rascals
• "Notoriousaurus Rex" (Master Mix) (8:15)
  • Collaged by Tuta Aquino, featuring mixes by Daniel Abraham, Mark S. Berry, Murray Elias and Justin Strauss, The Latin Rascals, Larry Levan, Curtis/Mantronik and Nile Rodgers, with edits by Tuta Aquino, The Latin Rascals, José Nuñez, Omar Santana and The Hit Squad.

Brazilian bootleg

A Brazilian CD version also contains these additional tracks:

• "I Don't Want Your Love" (Big Mix) (7:32)
  • Remix - Shep Pettibone
• "All She Wants Is" (US Remix) (7:54)
  • Remix - Shep Pettibone
• "The Knock-Out Mix" (12:36)
  • Collaged by unknown.

Listings

• Asia - 12" vinyl VB-15320 (stickered white sleeve)
• Brazil - 12" vinyl 0647489561
• Hong Kong -12" vinyl VB-15320-1/2 (Stickered sleeve)
• USA - 2x 12" vinyls Capitol VB-15320-1/2,2x1-sided, (stickered anonymous gatefold sleeve)