Notorious
Duran Duran | Artist Essentials
First released: 1986 (year verified)
Original 1986 full studio album presentation and mix
MusicAtlas editorial note: The full album mix leaves space between the guitar strokes, bass movement and short horn-like accents.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1986 (year verified)
The original studio recording was released in 1986 and belongs to the original Notorious program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.
Recording: Original 1986 full studio album presentation and mix
Credit: Duran Duran
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Notorious
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.
Duran Duran - original first five album years and programs
The official artist announcement identifies the original Notorious album as 1986 and reproduces its original program. Later single editions are reviewed separately; the present reissue is not a first-release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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The selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
The licensed Single Mix is separately labeled, while this selection uses the original full album mix. The actual annual rows do not specify which presentation is retained. The real retained candidate stays provisional and is excluded from Beyond until that presentation is resolved.
Duran Duran - original first five album years and programs
The official artist announcement identifies the original Notorious album as 1986 and reproduces its original program. Later single editions are reviewed separately; the present reissue is not a first-release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Duran Duran - original 1992 Ordinary World single and later edition labels
The explicitly labeled Ordinary World Single Version carries the supported 1992 release year, agreeing with the official chronology. The program separately labels Notorious Single Mix, the Shep Pettibone mix of I Don't Want Your Love and All She Wants Is Single Mix. Inherited 1981 dates on unrelated 1990s tracks and modern remaster dates are rejected; edition labels alone support those presentation distinctions. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About Duran Duran
Duran Duran emerged in the British new-wave era, combining synthesizers with rock guitars and detailed arrangements built around pop melodies. Early touring included opening for Hazel O'Connor in 1980. The band became closely associated with music video as well as arena performance. Girls on Film, Hungry Like the Wolf and Ordinary World reflect different parts of its recording repertoire.
Artist background sources
Duran Duran - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame biography
New-wave context, instrumental and melodic approach, documented 1980 touring, music-video/arena performance and named repertoire. Later members are not represented as an unchanging original lineup. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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