Duran Duran 2004 Master Mixes

Duran Duran ‎– Master Mixes
Label: DD Fan Club ‎– VB-15320-3
Format: CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release
Country: US
Released: 2004
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Downtempo, Synth-pop

Master Mixes

1. American Science (Chemical Reaction Mix)     Edited By – Tuta AquinoEngineer – Daniel AbrahamRemix – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias 7:43
2. Vertigo (Do The Demolition) (Mantronix Mix)     Edited By – Jose "Chep" Nunez*Remix – Curtis/Mantronik* 6:29
3. Skin Trade (Parisian Mix)     Edited By – Jose "Chep" Nunez*Remix – Daniel Abraham 8:10
4. American Science (Meltdown Dub)     Edited By – Tuta AquinoEngineer – Daniel AbrahamRemix – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias 7:26
5. Vertigo (Do The Demolition) (B-Boy Mix)     Edited By – Jose "Chep" Nunez*Remix – Curtis/Mantronik* 6:00
6. Master Mix     Dj Mix [Collaged By] – Tuta AquinoEdited By – Jose "Chep" Nunez*, Omar Santana, The Hit Squad (2), The Latin Rascals, Tuta AquinoRemix [Featuring] – Daniel Abraham, Justin Strauss, Curtis/Mantronik*, Larry Levan, Mark S. Berry*, Murray Elias, Nile Rodgers, The Latin Rascals8:15

Bonus Tracks

7. Meet El Beat     Remix – Mark S. Berry* 5:34
8. Skin Trade (S.O.S. Dub Mix)     Remix – Daniel Abraham 7:18
9. Notorious (Extended Mix)     Remix – Daniel Abraham 5:18
10. We Need You 3:02
11. Untitled 3:27

   Producer – Duran Duran, Nile Rodgers

Notes: Limited to 300 copies. "This compact disc has been digitally mastered for club use."

Originally released as a 2x12" in 1987, these remixes were released with sparse artwork to make it look like a test pressing from the Masterdisk Corporation. This CD artwork strives to do the same, and includes the same typewriter font and Masterdisk logos as the original. Comes in a clear plastic sleeve with a folded paper artwork insert. The catalog number continues on from the original catalog number's standard: VB-15320-1 was for sides A/B, VB-15320-2 was for sides C/D.

Tracks 1, 2, 4 thru 6, and 8 have never been released officially on CD. Although the mastering here is professional and the sound quality is perfect, these specific tracks sound slightly 'pitched-up' when compared to their vinyl originals.

Track 11 is an unlisted hidden track in which Simon reads his lyrics for <I>Skin Trade</I> as poetry. The sound quality on this track alone is poor.

Track 6 is also known as "Notoriousaurus Rex (Master Mix)" or "Master Mix (Notoriousaurus Rex)". The version featured here is the full Master Mix, which included a remixed segment of Proposition around the 4 1/2 minute mark. The US original Master Mixes release did not include this segment. Full credits for track 6 read as follows: '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.'

Tracks 7 to 11 are bonus tracks which were not part of the original Master Mixes release.