Encore Series: Fukuoka July 8, 2003

Fukuoka July 8, 2003
live album
Venue	Zepp, Fukuoka, Japan
Recorded	8 July 2003
Released	2003
Label	themusic.com
Catalogue no.	ES DD03-0708
Format	2xCD
Length	21 tracks
Genre	Pop
Producer	Duran Duran
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Encore Series: Fukuoka July 8, 2003 is a Duran Duran legally bootlegged live album, recorded during The Reunion Tour at the Zepp in Fukuoka, Japan on July 8, 2003.

About the album

The album is a recording of Duran Duran's performance at the Zepp, a 2,700 capacity theatre located outside the city center. This was the second of five shows held at Japan on the tour.

The Encore Series is a collection of seven live concert bootleg albums sanctioned by the band during The Reunion Tour, each legally sold online by themusic.com.

The album marked the first set of shows performed by the original five band members together on stage, since their appearance at Live Aid in July 1985.

The set spanned Duran Duran entire career and was not simply a run through their hit singles. The show included "What Happens Tomorrow", "Virus", "Still Breathing" and "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise", four new tracks written during the Astronaut demo sessions.

Each Encore Series album was originally billed by the label as been complete and unedited direct from the soundboard, but Duran Duran were unhappy with their performance on "Virus". The band replaced the track on this 2xCD set, with the version recorded in Tokyo on July 12, 2003.

The 2xCD set was released in a custom gatefold slipcase, hand stamped with the performance, date and track listings details. This presentation was also sanctioned by the band.

Track listing

ES DD03-0708

CD 1

1. Intro - 1:54
2. "Friends of Mine" - 4:48
3. "Hungry Like the Wolf" - 3:58
4. "Planet Earth" - 4:44
5. "Come Undone" - 5:45
6. "What Happens Tomorrow" - 5:13
7. "New Religion" - 6:21
8. "Virus" - 4:24
9. "White Lines" - 6:00
10. "Night Boat" - 5:56
11. "Still Breathing" - 6:26

CD 2

1. "Save A Prayer" - 7:25
2. "Ordinary World" - 6:25
3. "A View to a Kill" - 4:06
4. "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise" - 5:33
5. "Notorious" - 5:48
6. "The Wild Boys" - 5:20
7. "Careless Memories" - 6:23
8. "Rio" - 6:30
9. "The Reflex" - 5:15
10. "Girls on Film" - 6:03

Personnel

Duran Duran are:

• Simon Le Bon - vocals
• John Taylor - bass guitar
• Andy Taylor - guitar
• Nick Rhodes - keyboards
• Roger Taylor - drums

With:

• John Amato - saxophone
• Joanne Yearwood - backing vocals

Encore Series: Duran Duran

• Osaka July 7, 2003
• Fukuoka July 8, 2003
• Nagoya July 10, 2003
• Tokyo July 11, 2003
• Tokyo July 12, 2003
• Costa Mesa July 16, 2003
• Las Vegas July 17, 2003

<< Osaka July 7, 2003

Nagoya July 10, 2003 >>

See also

• Duran Duran - 2003 Bootleg CDs
• 2003 - 8 July: Fukuoka (Japan)