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Title: So Red the Rose
Artist: Arcadia
Genre: Synthpop
Released: 1985
Tracks:
1 - Election Day - 5:29
2 - Keep Me in the Dark - 4:30
3 - Goodbye is Forever - 3:48
4 - The Flame - 4:23
5 - Missing - 3:41
6 - Rose Arcana - 0:51
7 - The Promise - 7:29
8 - El Diablo - 5:57
9 - Lady Ice - 7:40
10 - Say the Word (Theme from Playing For Keeps) (7" edit) - 4:30
11 - Election Day (single version) - 4:30
12 - Goodbye Is Forever (single mix) - 4:17
13 - The Promise (7" mix) - 4:46
14 - The Flame (7" mix) - 4:06
15 - Say the Word (Theme from Playing For Keeps) (soundtrack version) - 5:08
16 - She's Moody and Grey, She's Mean and Restless - 4:28
CD 2
1 - Election Day (Consensus mix) - 8:38
2 - Goodbye Is Forever (extended mix) - 6:44
3 - The Promise (instrumental) - 5:44
4 - Rose Arcana (extended) - 5:32
5 - The Flame (extended remix) - 7:17
6 - Say the Word (Theme from Playing For Keeps) (extended vocal mix) - 6:32
7 - Election Day (Cryptic Cut) - 9:09
8 - The Promise (12" mix) - 7:05
9 - Goodbye Is Forever (dub mix) - 5:15
10 - Say the Word (Theme from Playing For Keeps) (extended instrumental remix) - 5:47
11 - Election Day (early rough mix) - 9:04
12 - Flame Game (Yo Homeboy mix) - 2:50
Overview:
Artist: Arcadia
Genre: Synthpop
Released: 1985
Tracks:
1 - Election Day - 5:29
2 - Keep Me in the Dark - 4:30
3 - Goodbye is Forever - 3:48
4 - The Flame - 4:23
5 - Missing - 3:41
6 - Rose Arcana - 0:51
7 - The Promise - 7:29
8 - El Diablo - 5:57
9 - Lady Ice - 7:40
10 - Say the Word (Theme from Playing For Keeps) (7" edit) - 4:30
11 - Election Day (single version) - 4:30
12 - Goodbye Is Forever (single mix) - 4:17
13 - The Promise (7" mix) - 4:46
14 - The Flame (7" mix) - 4:06
15 - Say the Word (Theme from Playing For Keeps) (soundtrack version) - 5:08
16 - She's Moody and Grey, She's Mean and Restless - 4:28
CD 2
1 - Election Day (Consensus mix) - 8:38
2 - Goodbye Is Forever (extended mix) - 6:44
3 - The Promise (instrumental) - 5:44
4 - Rose Arcana (extended) - 5:32
5 - The Flame (extended remix) - 7:17
6 - Say the Word (Theme from Playing For Keeps) (extended vocal mix) - 6:32
7 - Election Day (Cryptic Cut) - 9:09
8 - The Promise (12" mix) - 7:05
9 - Goodbye Is Forever (dub mix) - 5:15
10 - Say the Word (Theme from Playing For Keeps) (extended instrumental remix) - 5:47
11 - Election Day (early rough mix) - 9:04
12 - Flame Game (Yo Homeboy mix) - 2:50
Overview:
Arcadia was the arty quarter of Duran Duran's side project. Members Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes were left to complete it after Roger Taylor left the group. They still strove to create the "western evocative of east" blueprinted by Japan's Tin Drum. They didn't achieve it with this, but it's certainly the best album Duran never made. Like earlier work Rio, the sleeve perfectly describes the record inside. The opener "Election Day" is darkly romantic irking toward erotic and has brass stabs not dissimilar from their Bond score View to a Kill. The following songs are lighter: "Keep Me in the Dark" and the U.S. single "Goodbye Is Forever." "The Flame" has a sharp beat and sultry bass groove that nods at Nile Rodgers. Two dream works, "Missing" and "Rose Arcana," precede "The Promise," which guests Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour, Sting, and Herbie Hancock. "El Diablo" has a latin flavor but still sounds like two Englishmen daydreaming of an escapade to El Salvador. Finally, to the dramatic splendor of "Lady Ice," a fantastic conclusion to a very good album. Thankfully, Arcadia chose not to pursue this album like their other Duran offshoot.