Duran Duran - Big Thing (1988) [Full Album]

Big Thing is the fifth studio album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran. It was released on 17 October 1988 by EMI Records. Produced by the band, Jonathan Elias and Daniel Abraham, it continued the sonic musical change the band explored with their previous album Notorious (1986).

Unlike Notorious which was funk and R&B oriented, Big Thing strives for a more diverse approach. Side 1 consists of intense techno tracks with synthesized bass lines and rhythmic guitar riffs, while Side 2 leans towards a more avant-garde feel with a post modern atmosphere. The band features drummer Sterling Campbell and guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, who previously started work with the band on Notorious after the departure of Andy Taylor. Both would become members of the group in 1989.

The album was a moderate commercial success, reaching number 15 on the UK Albums Chart and number 24 on the US Billboard 200. The album received mixed reviews by critics, but some praised the experimental compositions and the band's evolving musical style. The album would be spearheaded by two top 20 hits: the first, "I Don't Want Your Love", which went to number 14 in the UK and number 4 in the US, with the second single "All She Wants Is" reaching number 9 in the UK and number 22 in the US, the last of Duran Duran's top 10 hits during the 1980s.

Like Notorious, the album would develop a cult following for the band's changing musical direction.

Tracklist:
00:00 - Big Thing
03:42 - I Don't Want Your Love
07:48 - All She Wants Is
12:23 - Too Late Marlene
17:32 - Drug (It's Just a State of Mind)
21:51 - Do You Believe in Shame?
26:17 - Palomino
31:36 - Interlude One
32:09 - Land
38:22 - Flute Interlude
38:54 - The Edge of America
41:31 - Lake Shore Driving

Duran Duran
Simon Le Bon – lead vocals
Nick Rhodes – keyboards
John Taylor – bass guitars

Additional musicians
Warren Cuccurullo – guitars (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12)
Steve Ferrone – drums (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9)
Chester Kamen – guitars (tracks: 2, 3)
Sterling Campbell – drums (tracks 3, 5, 7, 12)

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