Arena (Duran Duran album)
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| Released | 12 November 1984 | |||
| Recorded | "Around the world 1984" | |||
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| Length | 47:54 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
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Arena is a live album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 12 November 1984 through Parlophone. In 2004, the album was reissued on CD in remastered form with two bonus tracks.
Arena was Duran Duran's first live album, released at the peak of their commercial success in late 1984. It included one new song, the studio recorded "The Wild Boys", which as a single was a worldwide hit, reaching no. 2 in both the UK and the US.[2]
Arena was released together with a number of corresponding releases, including the conceptual concert film Arena (An Absurd Notion), a documentary tour book and a board game. An edited version of the film with just the live performances, As the Lights Go Down, was also released. Arena marked the last album release featuring the complete original five-piece line-up of the band until the 2004 album Astronaut.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| Smash Hits | 7/10[7] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 2/10[8] |
Upon its release, Smash Hits reviewer Dave Rimmer criticised the album for its lack of "any kind of live feeling", but still gave it a 7 out 10 rating for its "competent" content.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Duran Duran.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Is There Something I Should Know?" | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Hungry Like the Wolf" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "New Religion" | 5:37 |
| 4. | "Save a Prayer" | 6:12 |
| 5. | "The Wild Boys" (New Studio Track) | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "The Seventh Stranger" | 5:05 |
| 7. | "The Chauffeur" | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Union of the Snake" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Planet Earth" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Careless Memories" | 4:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "Girls on Film" | 5:59 |
| 12. | "Rio" | 5:55 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Arena.[9]
Duran Duran
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