Singles Box Set 1981-1985

The Singles 81-85
singles box set by Duran Duran
Released	12 May 2003
Recorded	1980-1985
Format	13xCD, box set
Genre	New wave, synthpop
Length	40 tracks
Label	EMI
Producer	Various
Duran Duran

The Singles 81-85 is a box set comprising of 13 CDs by Duran Duran, released in Europe by EMI on 12 May 2003.

About the box set

This is a collection of singles covering the era from the albums Duran Duran (1981) to Arena (1984), as well as non-album single "A View to a Kill" (1985).

Each CD is supposed to be a faithful copy of the UK vinyl single as it was released in the early 1980s, with all of the B-sides and alternate tracks, and each is packaged in a square cardboard sleeve replicating the original artwork. The thirteen cardboard sleeves are then packaged in a heavy-duty card box.

This was the first time many of these tracks, including B-sides and alternate versions, appeared on CD.

There are at least five songs missing from the collection:

• "To The Shore", the US B-side to "Planet Earth". This track is available elsewhere on CD, but so are many other tracks included in this collection.
• "My Own Way" instrumental version. This instrumental mix of the night version appeared on the UK Promo 12 inch single.
• "New Religion" (Live), the US B-side to "The Reflex". This is not the version which appeared on Arena, but a different performance recorded on 7 February 1984 in Los Angeles.
• "Girls on Film" (Night Version Alternate Mix). This longer 5:45 version, with different mix balance and camera shutter click intro, was released on the Greek only limited edition 12" single as well as the Dutch and Spainish issues of Carnival.

• "Girls on Film" (Instrumental). This 5:41 instrumental mix if the Night Version was released on the B-side of the Greek only limited edition 12" single.

Track listing

The box set comprises the following CD singles:

CD 1: "Planet Earth" (1981)

1. "Planet Earth" - 4:30
2. "Late Bar" - 2:57
3. "Planet Earth" (Night Version) - 6:18

CD 2: "Careless Memories" (1981)

1. "Careless Memories" - 3:44
2. "Khanada" - 3:28
3. "Fame" - 3:17

CD 3: "Girls on Film" (1981)

1. "Girls on Film" - 3:30
2. "Faster Than Light" - 4;28
3. "Girls on Film" (Night Version) - 5:29

CD 4: "My Own Way" (1981)

1. "My Own Way" (Single Version) - 3:42
2. "Like An Angel" - 4:47
3. "My Own Way" (Night Version) - 6:36

CD 5: "Hungry Like the Wolf" (1982)

1. "Hungry Like the Wolf" - 3:31
2. "Careless Memories" (Live Version) - 4:12
3. "Hungry Like The Wolf" (Night Version) - 5:11

CD 6: "Save A Prayer" (1982)

1. "Save A Prayer" (7" Edit) - 5:28
2. "Hold Back the Rain" (Re-Mix) - 4:01
3. "Hold Back the Rain" (12" Re-Mix) - 7:06

CD 7: "Rio" (1982)

1. "Rio" (Part One) - 5:15
2. "The Chauffeur" (Blue Silver) - 3:50
3. "Rio" (Part Two) - 5:31
4. "My Own Way" - 4:37

CD 8: "Is There Something I Should Know?" (1983)

1. "Is There Something I Should Know?" - 4:10
2. "Faith In This Colour" - 4:09
3. "Is There Something I Should Know?" (Monster Mix) - 6:44
4. "Faith In This Colour" (Alternate Slow Mix) - 4:06

CD 9: "Union of the Snake" (1983)

1. "Union of the Snake" - 4:24
2. "Secret Oktober" - 2:47
3. "Union of the Snake" (The Monkey Mix) - 6:27

CD 10: "New Moon On Monday" (1984)

1. "New Moon on Monday" (Album Version) - 4:18
2. "Tiger Tiger" - 3:30
3. "New Moon on Monday" (Dance Mix) - 6:03

CD 11: "The Reflex" (1984)

1. "The Reflex" - 4:26
2. "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (Recorded Live at the Hammersmith Odeon) - 4:58
3. "The Reflex" - 6:34

CD 12: "The Wild Boys" (1984)

1. "The Wild Boys" - 4:18
2. "Cracks in the Pavement" (1984) - 4:10
3. "The Wild Boys" (Wilder Than Wild Boys - Extended Mix) - 8:00

CD 13: "A View to a Kill" (1985)

1. "A View to a Kill" - 3:37
2. "A View to a Kill (That Fatal Kiss)" - 2:31

See also

• Discography 4: The Singles 81-85
• Duran Duran discography