Wachovia Spectrum - Philadelphia: 02-04-2005

Wachovia Spectrum: 02-04-2005
unofficial live album
Venue	Spectrum, Wachovia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Recorded	2 April 2005
Released	2005
Design	Duraniumfromvienna
Format	2xCD
Length	23 tracks
Genre	Pop
Producer	Duran Duran
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Wachovia Spectrum - Philadelphia: 02-04-2005 is an unofficial Duran Duran live album, recorded during The Astronaut Tour at the Spectrum, Wachovia in Philadelphia, PA, USA on 2 April 2005.

About the album

The album is a recording of Duran Duran's performance at the Spectrum, a 18,369 capacity venue located at 3601 South Broad Street. This was the first of three shows performed in the state of Pennsylvania on the tour.

Duran Duran played Philadelphia in July 1985, and the world was watching them. The gig was Live Aid, which took place about 200 meters east of this show, in the since-demolished JFK Stadium.

The audience rawed when the lights of the arena went out and a synthesizer intro kicked in. After several minutes the five original members of Duran Duran appeared and stood in front of the stage, as lights randomly flashed.

The band then launched into an energetic performance of "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise". The audience were soon taken back to the 1980s, with the crowd pleasing singles of "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Planet Earth" and "Union of the Snake".

On tour in support of their eleventh studio album, Astronaut, the title track was the first of five songs taken from the album during the evening.

Preceding the encore break was "The Wild Boys", a song which reached no.2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in 1984.

After several minutes, the band returned and played a cover version of Melle Mel's "White Lines". Concluding the night was "Rio", featuring Andy Hamilton performing saxophone.

Duran Duran continued the tour the following evening, playing the Uncasville show on 3 April.

Track listing

CD 1

1. "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise"
2. "Hungry Like the Wolf"
3. "Planet Earth"
4. "Union of the Snake"
5. "Astronaut"
6. "I Don't Want Your Love"
7. "Come Undone"
8. "What Happens Tomorrow"
9. "Chains"
10. "Tiger Tiger"

CD 2

1. "The Chauffeur
2. "Hold Back the Rain"
3. "Ordinary World"
4. "Save A Prayer"
5. "Bedroom Toys"
6. "Notorious"
7. "Nice"
8. "Is There Something I Should Know?"
9. "Careless Memories"
10. "The Wild Boys"
11. "White Lines"
12. "Girls on Film"
13. "Rio"

Personnel

Duran Duran are:

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

With:

• Anna Ross - backing vocals
• Andy Hamilton - saxophone

Credits

• Cover design by Duraniumfromvienna

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See also

• Duran Duran - 2005 Bootleg CDs
• 2005 - 2 April: Philadelphia, PA (USA)