Duran Duran - A View To A Kill (US 12'' Promo) (1985)
After several requests and all the buzz surrounding the newly unearthed 12" remix of "A View To A Kill". I decided to post the only official U.S. 12" of Duran Duran classic. Sure it's just the original single version, but for those of us who are audiophile's hearing the track in it's original uncompressed vinyl glory is a real treat especially in 24 bit.
In November 2014 - The James Bond site MI6 revealed a previously unreleased 7:30 extended remixed 12" version of the song and it has since been mentioned on Duran Duran’s website which suggests that it might be the real deal. MI6 claim that Steve Thompson created the 12″ mix in Paris with the band, although John Taylor says “I don’t remember hearing it at the time”. The remix can be heard of MI6-HQ's page on Soundcloud. November 22, 2014, Steve Thompson confirmed to Super Deluxe Editions that he, Mike Barbiero and the band was there except John Taylor had made the 12" version of the song in a Paris studio.
"A View to a Kill" is the thirteenth single by Duran Duran, released in 6 May 1985 and created for the James Bond movie A View to a Kill. It was a stand-alone single, and remains the only James Bond theme song to have reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100; it also made it to number 2 for three weeks on the UK Singles Chart.
In 1986, John Barry and Duran Duran were nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for A View to a Kill. The song was the last track recorded by the original five members of Duran Duran until their 2001 reunion. It was played at their 1985 performance at Live Aid in Philadelphia, their final performance prior to their first split, while still at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
SIDE A:
A View To A Kill 3:35
SIDE B:
A View To A Kill 3:35
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – SPRO-9391
Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra] – John Barry
Engineer, Mixed By – Jason Corsaro
Producer – Bernard Edwards, Duran Duran, Jason Corsaro
Sampler [Digital] – Jonathan Elias
Written-By – Duran Duran, John Barry
NOTES:
Same track appears on both sides
From the James Bond Movie "A VIEW TO A KILL"
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