Editor’s Note: From Albumism’s inception back in 2016, we’ve remained unabashedly and unequivocally passionate about our mission of celebrating the world's love affairs with albums past, present and future.
But while our devotion to the album as an art form has remained steadfast, as evidenced by our deepening repository of individual album tributes and reviews, we’ve admittedly seldom taken the opportunity to explicitly articulate our reverence for the virtues of artists’ complete album repertoires as a whole.
Hence why we’ve decided to showcase what we believe to be the most dynamic discographies of all time in this recurring series. In doing so, we hope to better understand the broader creative context within which our most beloved individual albums exist, while acknowledging the full breadth of their creators’ artistry, career arcs, and overall contributions to the ever-evolving musical landscape.
We hope you enjoy this series and be sure to check here periodically for the latest installments.
DURAN DURAN
Studio Albums: Duran Duran (1981) | Rio (1982) | Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983) | Notorious (1986) | Big Thing (1988) | Liberty (1990) | Duran Duran (a.k.a. The Wedding Album) (1993) | Thank You (1995) | Medazzaland (1997) | Pop Trash (2000) | Astronaut (2004) | Red Carpet Massacre (2007) | All You Need Is Now (2010) | Paper Gods (2015) | Future Past (to be released October 2021)
To truly appreciate the scope of Duran Duran’s output, one must put aside the idea of them as eternal ‘80s MTV poster boys. That iteration of the group has long since haunted the British outfit, but they’ve not let that stop them from boldly advancing their artistic agenda. Duran Duran have continued to craft imaginative, progressive projects that were either ahead of the curve or in step with the time (on their terms, of course).
Even when weathering brief commercial dry spells, Duran Duran never caved to pressure from fickle fans or music columnists that sought to bind them to one aesthetic. It is this dedication to their art that intrigued me when I made the jump to start purchasing the group’s albums way back in 2009. Since that time, my affection for Duran Duran has only deepened through the years and I can’t wait to see what they come up with next when their fifteenth studio album Future Past arrives this October.
Quentin’s 3 Favorite Duran Duran Albums of All Time:
1. Notorious (1986)
2. Astronaut (2004)
3. Duran Duran (a.k.a. The Wedding Album) (1993)
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