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Big Thing

big thing

01. Big Thing
02. I Don't Want Your Love
03. All She Wants Is
04. Too Late Marlene
05. Drug (It's Just A State Of Mind)
06. Do You Believe In Shame?
07. Palomino
08. Interlude One
09. Land
10. Flute Interlude
11. The Edge Of America
12. Lake Shore Driving
SINGLES - - -
B SIDES &
ALBUM CREDITS 		I Believe / All I Need To Know (Medley)
God (London)
This Is How A Road Gets Made

Drug (It's Just A State Of Mind) (Daniel Abraham Mix) *

Duran Duran are Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor.

Produced by Duran Duran, Jonathan Elias and Daniel Abraham. Recorded and mixed by Daniel Abraham for White Falcon Productions, except 'All She Wants Is' mixed by Steve Peck and Daniel Abraham, 'Drug (It's Just A State Of Mind)' re-mixed by Joe Dworkniak and Duncan Bridgeman for Moody Productions. Second engineers: Jean Loup Morette, Dave Way and Danny Mormando. Additional engineer on 'Land' mixdown: Eddie Garcia. Additional keyboards: Jonathan Elias. Additional programming and late night hours: Sherman Foote.

Musicians: Steve Ferrone, Marc Chantereau, Warren Cuccurullo, Chester Kamen, Louis Cesar Ewande, Stan Harrison, Patrick Bourgoin, Mac Gollehon, Glenn Ferris, David Tofani, Janiece Jamison, Carole Fredericks, Yvonne Jones and Beckie Bell.

All songs written and arranged by Duran Duran. Skin Trade Music Ltd / EMI Music Publishing Ltd. 'Do You Believe In Shame?' for Alex Sadkin, Andy Warhol and David Miles.

This album would not have been the same without: Jane Potter, Rocks and Koren, Frank Enfield, Mike Warlow, Margaret, Beverly, Bill Z and all at Sound Advice, Thomas, Collie, Freddie, Susan and all at Elias, Toni Shimkin, Chris, Frankie & Keith, Chan, Alex, Alain, Dr Bob, Davé, The Texas coyote, William Flageolet, Gerard Gueslin, Yamaha, Roland, Akai, Fender, Rotosound Strings, Ernie Ball strings, Yasmin, Renee and Julie Anne.

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound. Photographs by Virginia Liberatore from Big Book Thing. Designed by Hans Arnold.

* first appeared on 13-track 1993 re-issue.
ON VINYL

LP: EMI • 10057 (Argentina 1988)
LP: EMI • EMC 790958 (Australia 1988)
LP: EMI-Odeon • 066 790958 1 (Brazil 1988)
LP: CBS • 111203 (Colombia 1988)
LP: EMI Greece • 064-7909581 (Greece 1988)
LP: EMI/Dideca • 33291 (Guatemala 1988)
LP: EMI • 7 90958 1 (Holland 1988) [w/press release; for Holland, Germany and France]
LP: EMI/Gong • SLPXL 37230 (Hungary 1988) [not gatefold ps]
LP: HMV • DDB 33 (India 1988) [alternate artwork; not g/f ps]
LP: NMC • DDB 33-1 (Israel 1988)
LP: EMI Italiana • 64 7909581 (Italy 1988)
LP: Toshiba-EMI • RP25-5692 (Japan 1988)
LP: EMI/Oasis • EKPL-001 (Korea 1988) [w/insert]
LP: EMI • SLEM-1565 (Mexico 1988) [translucent brown vinyl]
LP: EMI/DYNA Products • DDB 33 / 79 0958 1 (Philippines 1988)
LP: EMI/Valentim De Carvalho • 7909581 (Portugal 1988)
LP: EMI • EMCJ (D) 7909581 (South Africa 1988) [not g/f ps]
LP: EMI-Odeon • 079 79 0958 1 (Spain 1988)
LP: EMI • DDB 33 (UK 1988)
LP: EMI • DDB 33 (UK 1988) [stickered promo; w/8x10 EMI publicity photo]
LP: Capitol • C1-90958 (US 1988) [sealed]
LP: EMI/Capitol • 25158 (Venezuela 1988) [sealed]
LP: EMI/Jugoton • LSEMI 78066 (Yugoslavia 1988)
2010 HEAVY WEIGHT LIMITED EDITION DOUBLE ALBUM:
LP/12": EMI • DBDD 33 / 5099963378412 (UK 2010)

ON COMPACT DISC

Box: EMI • CD DDB 33 (UK 1988) [promo; w/CD, MC, book & pin]
CD: EMI-Odeon • 368 790958 2 (Brazil 1988)
CD: EMI-Odeon • 368 790958 2 (Brazil 1988) [different colors in ps]
CD: EMI • 79 0958 2 (Germany 198?) [matrix no.: Sonopress C-5184/CDP 7909582 B]
2CD: Toshiba-EMI • CP18-5769-70 (Japan 1988)
CD: Toshiba-EMI • CP25-5692 (Japan 1989)
CD: Toshiba-EMI • CP25-5692 (Japan 1989) [promo; sealed]
CD: Toshiba-EMI • CP25-5692 (Japan 1989) [different obi strip]
CD: Toshiba-EMI • TOCP-6859 (Japan 1991) [promo; 'Super Masters' obi strip]
CD: Toshiba-EMI • TOCP-6859 (Japan 1991) ['Super Masters' issue; sealed]
CD: Parlophone/Warner Music Japan Inc. • WPCR-80106 (Japan 2014) ['Forever Young' series]
CD: EMI • CDDDB 33 (UK 1988) [matrix no.: CDP 790958 2 AR 1]
CD: EMI • CDDDB 33 (UK 1988) [matrix no.: CDP 790958 2 AR 1:1:1]
CD: Capitol • CDP 7 90958 2 (US 1988) [matrix no.: CDP 7 90958 2 S9213B Y 1-1-2 CAPITOL JAX]
CD: Capitol • CDP 7 90958 2 (US 1988) [matrix no.: 90958 2-1-3 CAPITOL JAX 2 D]
CD: Capitol • CDP C2-90958 (US 199?) [longbox; sealed]
CD: Columbia House • CDP-590958 (US 1988) ['Made in USA - Digital Audio Disc Corp.']
CD: BMG Direct • D 100682 (US 1988)
13-TRACK REISSUE:
CD: EMI-Odeon • 0777 7 89834 2 2 (Argentina 2009) [w/EMI Gold sticker]
CD: EMI • 0777 7 89834 2 2 (Australia 199?)
CD: Parlophone • CD PRG 1007 (EU 1993) [distributed in Russia by SBA/Gala)
CD: Disky • DC 881642 (Holland 1997) [alternate artwork]
CD: Parlophone • CDPRG 1007 / 0777 7 89834 2 2 (Italy 1997)
CD: Toshiba-EMI • TOCP-3301 (Japan 1997) [w/'Cool Price' obi strip]
CD: EMI Gold • 0777 7 89834 2 2 (Taiwan 2003) [red obi strip; w/sticker]
CD: EMI Gold • 0777 7 89834 2 2 (Taiwan 2004) [yellow obi strip]
CD: EMI/Parlophone • CD PRG 1007 / 0777 7 89834 2 2 (UK 1997)
DIGITALLY REMASTERED 2010 EDITION:
2CD: EMI Music Mexico • DDBS 33 / 5099963378122 (Mexico 2010) [sealed]
2CD: EMI/Gold Typhoon • 50999 633781 22 (Taiwan 2010) [EU pressing w/obi strip]
2CD-R: EMI • ?? (UK 2010) [promo CD-R w/title insert; 'Hesso Media' info sticker]
2CD: EMI • DDBS 33 / 5099963378122 (UK 2010)
2CD/DVD: EMI • DDBX 33 / 5099963377729 (UK 2010)
2CD-R/DVD-R: Capitol • ?? (US 2010) [promo; title insert]

ON COMPACT CASSETTE

MC: EMI-Odeon • 18018 (Argentina 1988)
MC: EMI • TC-EMC-790958 (Australia 1988)
MC: EMI-Odeon • 266 790958 4 (Brazil 1988)
MC: EMI-Odeon • 266 790958 4 (Brazil 1988) [sealed]
MC: Capitol/EMI Of Canada • C4 90958 (Canada 1988)
MC: EMI Odeón Chilena • 79 0958-4 / 105540 (Chile 1988)
MC: EMI/Pathé Marconi • 238 7 90958 4 PM 410 (France 1988)
MC: EMI/Gong • MKL 37230 (Hungary 1988)
MC: EMI/Aquarius Musikindo • E 0123-8 / TC DDB 33 (Indonesia 1988)
MC: EMI Italiana • 64 7909584 (Italy 1988)
MC: Parlophone • 0777 7 89834 4 6 (Italy 1993) [reissue]
MC: EMI/Kemongsa • EKPC-001 (Korea 1988) [sealed w/outer slipcase ps]
MC: EMI • TC DDB 33 (Malaysia 1988) [sealed]
MC: EMI-Dyna • TC-DDB-33 (Phillippines 1988)
MC: EMI • TC DDB 33 (Singapore 1988) [sealed]
MC: EMI-Odeon • 272-7909584 (Spain 1988)
MC: EMI Rock • RE 2176 (Taiwan 1988) [w/wrap-around inlay & lyrics insert]
MC: EMI • TC DDB 33 (Thailand 1988) [white paper labels; foldout j-card]
MC: EMI/Kent Elektronik • TCP 2315 (Turkey 1988)
MC: EMI • TC DDB 33 / 79 0958 4 (UK 1988)
MC: Parlophone • 0777 7 89834 4 6 / TCPRG 1007 (UK 1993) [sealed]
MC: EMI • 501 708-4 (Uruguay 1988) [promo]
MC: Capitol • C4-90958 (US 1988) [promo; title insert]
MC: Capitol • C4-90958 (US 1988) [sealed; w/sticker]
MC: EMI-Rodven • 52158 (Venezuela 1988)

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