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Rio
Rio
compilation album
Country UK Union-jack2
Catalogue no. FFCD021
Label Fastforward Music
Format CD
Length 12 tracks
Released 1994
Genre Pop
Producer various
Metro Rio car advert 1994
ROVER_Metro_Rio_1994
featuring Duran Duran

Rio is a promotional-only compilation album featuring Duran Duran, released in the UK by Fastforward Music during 1994.

About the album[]

Featuring a collection of 1980s songs by various artists, the album was given away by the British Rover car group to people who test drove the 'Metro Rio'.

The compilation includes Duran Duran's "Rio", a song also featured in the advert for the car.

Steve Harley's "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" is included, a song covered by Duran Duran in concert which is available on Live at Hammersmith '82!.

Track listing[]

FFCD021[]

  1. "Rio" - Duran Duran (5:36)
  2. "Temptation" - Heaven 17 (3:34)
  3. "Hip To Be Square" - Huey Lewis & The News (4:05)
  4. "We Close Our Eyes" - Go West (3:43)
  5. "Living In A Box" - Living In A Box (3:06)
  6. "Talk Talk" - Talk Talk (3:17)
  7. "Strange Little Girl" - The Stranglers (2:43)
  8. "Gold" - Spandau Ballet (3:52)
  9. "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" - Steve Harley & the Cockney Rebel (3:57)
  10. "Shattered Dreams" - Johnny Hates Jazz (3:27)
  11. "Heart & Soul" - T'Pau (4:17)
  12. "Driving Away From Home" - It's Immaterial (3:52)
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