The Liberty Sessions

The Liberty Sessions
unofficial compilation album
Country	Czech Republic
Catalogue no.	DMD-CD-0102
Label	DMD
Format	2xCDr
Length	32 tracks
Released	1999
Recorded	1989-90
Genre	Pop
Producer	Duran Duran
Duran Duran

The Liberty Sessions is an unofficial Duran Duran compilation, released in the Czech Republic by DMD during 1999.

About the album

This is a collection of Duran Duran demo tracks recorded for the album Liberty, between 1989 and 1990.

There are various unreleased songs, including "Bottleneck", "In Between Woman", "My Family" (played live 1989), "Money On Your Side", "Worth Waiting For" and "Dream Nation".

"Bottleneck"
An early version of "Sin of the City"

"Ordinary World" / "Gimme Some Truth"
Recorded live during a charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, on 28 April 1991. "Ordinary World" was performed for the very first time, more than a year before the song was released. Duran Duran also sang "Do You Believe in Shame?" at this show.

"I Won't Turn My Back For You"
An early version of "First Impression".

"Nuclear War"
An early version of "Yo Bad Azizi"

"Live-In Lover"
An Early version of "Violence Of Summer"

"Water Babies"
An early version of "All Along The Water"

Track listing

DMD-CD-0102

Disc 1

1. "Hothead" (Version 1 Alternate Vocals)
2. "Serious" (Instrumental Demo Outtake)
3. "Bottleneck"
4. "Money On Your Side"
5. "Second Alibi"
6. "My Antarctica" (Alternate Lyrics)
7. "Dream Nation" (Version 1)
8. "In Between Woman" (Version 1)
9. "Worth Waiting For" (Version 1)
10. "My Family" (Version 1)
11. "I Won't Turn My Back For You"
12. "Venice Drowning" (Alternate Lyrics)
13. "Can You Deal With It?" - John Taylor lead vocals
14. "Second Alibi"
15. "Serious" (Alternate Lyrics)
16. Untitled (Instrumental Demo)
17. "Ordinary World" (Live 1991)

Disc 2

1. "Violence Of Summer" (Early 12" Mix)
2. "My Antarctica"
3. "First Impression" (Instrumental Demo)
4. "Liberty" (Live Rehearsal)
5. "Nuclear War"
6. "Violence Of Summer" (Instrumental Demo)
7. "Downtown"
8. "Can You Deal With It?" (Alternative Lyrics)
9. "My Family" (Instrumental Demo)
10. "Liberty" (Alternative Lyrics)
11. "Live-in Lover"
12. "Hothead" (Demo Version 2)
13. "Water Babies"
14. "Venice Drowning" (Instrumental Demo)
15. "Gimme Some Truth" (Live 1991)

Personnel

Duran Duran are:

• Simon Le Bon - vocals
• John Taylor - bass guitar
• Warren Cuccurullo - guitar
• Nick Rhodes - keyboards
• Sterling Campbell - drums