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Post by christian1975 on Jul 21, 2020 12:27:12 GMT -5
I just recognized their shrinking output of original material per each decade... 1980s: 5 Albums 1990s: 4 Albums 2000s: 3 Albums 2010s: 2 Albums 2020s: Just got a little bit scared.
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Post by Sir rogerlejohn jr. on Jul 21, 2020 13:07:51 GMT -5
I just recognized their shrinking output of original material per each decade... 1980s: 5 Albums 1990s: 4 Albums 2000s: 3 Albums 2010s: 2 Albums 2020s: Just got a little bit scared. Maybe turning point is already reachedš 2020s: 2 albums 2030s: 3 albums 2040s: 4 albumsš Simon only 81, and needs to hands for his
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Post by americanscientist on Jul 21, 2020 13:24:12 GMT -5
They were a beast in the 1980s:
5 studio albums (all multi-platinum, platinum or gold) 2 side project albums (both platinum) 1 live album (multi-platinum) 1 greatest hits compilation (platinum)
That's as good a decade as most bands could ever have.
The 1990s were indeed a drop off: Only 1 platinum album, 1 platinum greatest hits compilation and 1 gold covers album. Only 3 of the four albums were comprised of original material.
The dropoff in 2000s and 2010s can be understood given their advancing age, the advent of downloading/streaming cutting into album sales and the reliance on extensive touring for revenue.
U2 are on a similar trajectory and based on the Edge's remarks, Songs of Experience might just be their last.
1980s: 5 studio albums, 1 live/studio hybrid, 1 live EP 1990s: 3 studio albums, 1 greatest hits compilation 2000s: 3 studio albums, another greatest hits compilation 2010s: 2 studio albums
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Post by oakey on Jul 21, 2020 13:33:46 GMT -5
But in 2003 alone they released 7 live albums
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Post by karenduran on Jul 21, 2020 14:53:35 GMT -5
I think thereās a very real chance that we only get one album this decade. If concerts donāt return until 2022 as the article Andre posted suggests, and DD15 doesnāt get released until they can tour, and they tour it for five years, does anyone think Duran can finish another album in three years? Weāre lucky if we get two albums in the 2020s.
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Post by coolbarn on Jul 21, 2020 16:55:20 GMT -5
The only way Duran would write more music is if they don't treat each album like some great event. A bit of anticipation is great, but if you wait for something TOO long, then eventually you lose interest. And because you have been waiting for so long, the inevitable "I waited 8 years for that" criticism and cynicism can rear its ugly head.
There are kids on Youtube releasing great music all the time. Music that sounds fantastic (you don't hear it and think, man that would be awesome if they had a multi-million dollar studio, producer, and featured artists).
If they can do it with a keyboard, rudimentary software, and a camera, then I'm pretty sure Duran Duran can do it as well. Make it about the music, not the studio, producer, 80 revisions of each song, and taking five years to finish with two complete re-writes.
It might reignite a spark in Duran. Imagine if they were at home, and gave themselves 24 hours to write a song, like what happened with Secret Oktober? Writing music shouldn't be a chore. True artists want to create - it's in their blood.
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Post by andre005 on Jul 21, 2020 20:38:16 GMT -5
I just recognized their shrinking output of original material per each decade... 1980s: 5 Albums 1990s: 4 Albums 2000s: 3 Albums 2010s: 2 Albums 2020s: Just got a little bit scared. Well for 2020 technically you can blame pandemic...it was suppossed to come out this year
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Post by madoldlu on Jul 22, 2020 9:41:35 GMT -5
Plus it's still early in the decade. They literally have 9 more years to record another album.
I mean, it's not like they're Kate Bush who has taken 12 years between albums and is currently on her 9th year since her last one!
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Post by darkknight1 on Jul 30, 2020 11:20:26 GMT -5
Itās funny that the advance in technology has slowed the process - way back in the day, there was a limit in the number of tracks that could be amalgamated to create a song - limited the tweaks that could be done post recording and the musicianship had to be nailed on - now there is a limitless number of tracks that can be included in a song so artists try and make their output perfect ~ which it never is
Add the same technological advances have changed the way we consume music and how artists get paid - streaming etc Does not create the same level of income as sales - now they release to support a tour whereas before it was the opposite way around
No artist is prolific nowadays - whereas in the past, if you werenāt in the charts you could easily lose your fans as they were fickle then (same now)
Different times, different business model
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Post by errinella on Jul 31, 2020 13:54:15 GMT -5
To be honest Iām not that fussed about a new album. Iād rather they revisited their past. Sorry.
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