So Red the Rose

by Arcadia

Overview

Arcadia was the arty quarter of Duran Duran's side project. Members Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes were left to complete it after Roger Taylor left the group. They still strove to create the "western evocative of east" blueprinted by Japan's Tin Drum. They didn't achieve it with this, but it's certainly the best album Duran never made. Like earlier work Rio, the sleeve perfectly describes the record inside. The opener "Election Day" is darkly romantic irking toward erotic and has brass stabs not dissimilar from their Bond score View to a Kill. The following songs are lighter: "Keep Me in the Dark" and the U.S. single "Goodbye Is Forever." "The Flame" has a sharp beat and sultry bass groove that nods at Nile Rodgers. Two dream works, "Missing" and "Rose Arcana," precede "The Promise," which guests Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour, Sting, and Herbie Hancock. "El Diablo" has a latin flavor but still sounds like two Englishmen daydreaming of an escapade to El Salvador. Finally, to the dramatic splendor of "Lady Ice," a fantastic conclusion to a very good album. Thankfully, Arcadia chose not to pursue this album like their other Duran offshoot. ~ Kelvin Hayes

Product Details

Release Date:	02/23/2004
Label:	Emi / Parlophone
UPC:	0077774664721
Rank:	58126

Tracks

1. Election Day
2. Keep Me In the Dark
3. Goodbye is Forever
4. The Flame
5. Missing
6. Rose Arcana
7. The Promise
8. El Diablo
9. Lady Ice

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Arcadia   Primary Artist
Grace Jones   Featured Artist,Vocals
Dean Chamberlain   Director
Simon LeBon   Vocals,Band
Phil McDonald   Director
Sting   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Nick Rhodes   Band,Keyboards
Herbie Hancock   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Roger Taylor   Drums
Russell Mulcahy   Director
Marcelo Anciano   Director

Technical Credits

Roger Taylor   Composer,Producer,Composer
Dean Chamberlain   Photography
John Taylor   Composer
Gabriel Bindi   Musician
Budd Tunick   Production Manager
Tony Viramontes   Illustrations
Francois Kevorkian   Mixing
Wendy Whitelaw   Make-Up
Nick Delre   Mixing,Mixing Assistant
Pierre Defay   Musician
Ruth Orme   Producer
Elizabeth Flowers   Producer
Geoff Kempin   Executive Producer
Billy Miranda   Mixing,Mixing Assistant
Sally Francomb   Hair Stylist
Michael Berrow   Executive Producer
Steve Boyer   Mixing
Simon LeBon   Composer,Producer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Larry Alexander   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Garry Rindfuss   Mixing,Mixing Assistant
Andy Mackay   Musician
Mark Egan   Musician
Phil Burnett   Mixing,Engineer,Technician,Digital Technician
Philippe Laffont   Assistant Engineer
Rafael de Jesus   Musician
Nile Rodgers   Producer,Remix Producer
Arcadia   Producer
Alex Sadkin   Mixing,Producer
David Gilmour   Musician
Carlos Alomar   Musician
Ron Saint Germain   Mixing
Nick Rhodes   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Masami Tsuchiya   Musician
Herbie Hancock   Performer
Jay Mark   Mixing
David Van Tieghem   Musician
Paul Berrow   Executive Producer
Emma Sutton   Wardrobe
Jean-Claude Dubois   Musician
Steve Jordan   Musician
Martin Wyn Griffith   Producer
Chrissie Smith   Producer
Phillippe Laffont   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Rafael De Jeseum   Musician
Esteban Jordan   Musician