| ? |
Sterling
and Warren take a brief trip to Japan to tour
with Tetsuya Komuro's band |
|
| Jan
15 |
Band
begins recording 'Liberty' again at Olympic
Studios |
|
| Jan
16-25 |
Nick
and John Jones work on keyboard overdubs at
Blue Weavers Studio |
|
| |
John
continues to struggle with his addictions and
claims that "I can just remember smoking
hash oil, that's all I can really remember about
making that album." |
|
| Mar
22 |
Duran
finishes recording and mixing 'Liberty' album
at Olympic |
|
Duran
holds a completion party with many celebrities,
and the fans are invited in the studio
|
|
| Mar
26 |
The
'Happyland' club in New York City is destroyed
by fire, killing 89; the event inspires the
song 'Sin of the City' on 1993's 'Duran Duran'
album |
|
| Mar |
'Violence
of Summer' shot in Paris with director Camilla
Nickerson |
|
| Mar |
'Serious'
videos shot in Paris with director Venetia Scott |
|
| Mar
30 |
Playback
of the album at Abbey Road for EMI executives |
|
| ? |
A
thief breaks into the DD Productions office
and makes off with some minor equipment, leaving
behind the gold records and memorabilia; it's
thought the thief had no idea whose office he
was robbing |
|
| Apr
3-4 |
Duran
records a 12" version of 'Violence of Summer'
at Olympic |
|
| May |
'Follow
In My Footsteps' single (lyrics and vocal by
Simon Le Bon) released in Italy from the 'Requiem
for the Americas' album |
|
| May
31 - Jun 4 |
Duran
does more work on 12" remixes at Maison
Rouge |
|
| Jun |
The
band sells their office on Church Row in Wandsworth
to Mick Jagger, and move to new offices
on Harwoord Road in Fulham |
|
July
[first week] |
Duran
does promotion in Milan, Italy to do promotion,
including a long interview and preview of the
album on radio Rete 105
|
|
| Jul |
Andy
films a video for 'Lola'; the video features
Duran's tour backing singer Melanie Redmond |
|
| Jul
23 |
'Violence
of Summer' single released in UK {b/w 'Violence
of Summer (story mix)'} |
|
| Jul
24 |
Duran
tapes lip-synch performance of 'Violence of
Summer' on BBC 1 TV chat show 'Wogan' |
|
|
Jul
28
|
Simon appears on Radio 1 Round Table in UK
with Dave Stewart and Jackie Brambles
|
|
|
Jul
29
|
Simon and Warren interviewed on 'The Phillip
Schofield Show', Radio 1 (UK)
|
|
| Jul
31 |
John
and Warren appear on BBC TV show 'The Garden
Party', broadcast from Glasgow |
|
| Aug
2 |
'Top
of the Pops' airs Duran's lip-synch performance
of 'Violence of Summer' |
 |
| Aug
3 |
Duran
does interviews at Blake's Hotel in London |
 |
| Aug
4 |
'Violence
of Summer' single peaks at #20 in UK |
|
| Aug |
Andy
Taylor's cover album 'Dangerous' released on
A&M label in UK and Japan |
|
| ? |
Andy's
single 'Lola' released in UK {b/w 'Space Station
No. 5'} |
|
| Aug
10 |
Duran's
tapes another performance for the 'Wogan' show
at studios in Shepherd's Bush |
|
| Aug
11 |
'Violence
of Summer' single released in US {b/w 'Yo Bad
Azizi'; CD single includes 'Throb'} |
|
| Aug
14
|
Duran
attends meetings at EMI building; does phone
promo |
|
|
Simon phones KROQ radio in Los Angeles
|
|
| Aug
16 |
Photo
session with Dennis O'Regan |
|
| Aug
17 |
Duran
plays 'Violence of Summer' on the Japanese TV
show 'Hit Studio International', broadcast live
from a studio in the Wembley area of London |
|
| Aug
20 |
'Liberty'
album released worldwide |
|
| Aug
21 |
John
and Nick guest on Amanda's BBC show 'The Word'
|
|
| Aug
27 |
Duran
leaves London for Belgium and the Netherlands |
|
| Duran
lip-synchs 'Violence Of Summer' on a Belgian
music show called 'Tien Om Te Zien'; broadcast
on Belgian TV three days later |
|
| Aug
29 |
Duran
Duran celebrates the opening of a new EMI CD
factory in Uden, The Netherlands by jointly
making a painting for the entry hall |
|
|
Duran
returns from Belgium and the Netherlands |
|
| Sep
1 |
'Violence
of Summer' single peaks at #64 in US |
|
| Sep
1 |
'Liberty'
album peaks at #8 in UK |
|
| Sep
2 |
Simon,
Nick and Sterling fly from London to Los Angeles |
|
|
Sep
5
|
Simon, Nick, John and Warren interviewed on
KROQ (Los Angeles, CA)
|
|
| Sep
8 |
'Liberty'
album peaks at #46 in US |
|
| Sep |
Duran
does a press conference and two days of promotion
in Milan, Italy, including interviews for TV
show 'Radio Carolina' and a contest for radio
Rete 105 |
|
| Sep |
Duran
travels to Florence to record a performance
of 'Violence of Summer' for the TV show 'Vota
la voce' in an ancient Roman theatre; when the
show is over they return to the stage and fans
are allowed in the open air theatre as the band
perform 'Serious' and 'Liberty' for a second
TV show |
|
| |
Andy's
single 'Stone Cold Sober' released in UK {b/w
'Suffragete City'} |
|
| Sep
22 |
Duran
is the headlining act of the 5th Annual 'Veronica
Music Day' on the 'Countdown' program, broadcast
live on Dutch television station 'Veronica' |
|
| Oct
1 |
'Serious'
single released in UK {b/w 'Yo Bad Azizi'; CD
single includes 'Water Babies'} |
|
| Oct |
A
29-minute version of the 'Three to Get Ready'
documentary video is released in US; a limited-edition
75-minute version is released later in the year |
|
| Oct
12 |
The
band flies to Rome, Italy for promotion; in
the afternoon they do an interview with Rome's
first daily 'IL MESSAGGERO' |
|
| Oct
13 |
Duran
does a soundcheck for the TV show 'Fantastico',
are interviewed backstage for 'Rai Stereo Uno',
then perform 'Serious' and a comic segment on
the show that night
|
|
| Oct
14 |
Duran
arrives in Athens, Greece for a short promotional
trip
|
|
| Oct
17 |
Duran
tapes a lipsynch performance of 'First Impression',
'Wild Boys', 'Union of the Snake' and 'Serious'
at the "Tunnel" club for the TV special
'Duranduran in Athens' |
|
| Nov |
Duran
does one-week promotional tour of Australia
and New Zealand |
|
|
Nov
11
|
Simon and Warren interviewed on 89FM radio
(Auckland, New Zealand)
|
|
|
Nov
12
|
Simon and Warren interviewed on 91FM radio
(Auckland, New Zealand); answer callers' questions
|
|
| Nov |
Duran
lip-synchs a performance of 'Violence of Summer'
for the Australian show 'Hey Hey It's Saturday'
on Channel 9 Network |
|
| Nov |
'Serious'
single released in US {b/w 'Yo Bad Azizi', 'Liberty
(fade)' and 'First Impression (fade)'} |
|
| Nov |
'Serious'
single peaks at #6 in Japan |
|
| Nov
16 |
Duran
receives an award at the Diamond Awards Festival
in Antwerp, Belgium, which were taped for TV
broadcast; they lipsynch a performance of 'Serious'
and 'First Impression' |
|
| Nov
17 |
'Serious'
single peaks at #48 in UK |
|
| late
Nov - early Dec |
Duran
plans to film videos for 'First Impression'
(which was to be released as a single in the
US) and 'Liberty' (which was to be released
in Europe) -- a production company goes so
far as to prepare storyboards, plan locations,
and hire extras
|
|
|
EMI
cancels funding for the new videos just a
few days before 'First Impression' is to begin
filming
|
|
| ? |
Allison
Anders watches 'Three to Get Ready' video, begins
correspondence & friendship with John |
|
| ? |
Andy
produces second album 'Laughing on Judgement
Day' for the band Thunder |
|
| Dec
12 |
John
is stopped for speeding and driving erratically
through the streets of London on his way home
from a party; Simon is in the car with him |
|
| Dec
13 |
John
is fined £250 for drunk driving and his license
is suspended for one year |
|
| late
Dec |
'Duranduran
in Athens' special is broadcast by the second
National Broadcasting Channel in Greece |
|
