Arcadia/So Red the Rose (1985)

The side project of three Duran Duran members, Simon LeBon (vocals), Nick Rhodes (keyboards) and Roger Taylor (drums). Their only album. Arty and aesthetic synth pop. The guest musicians are Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour, Sting, Grace Jones, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Alomar, Andy Mackay (ex-Roxy Music), David Van Tieghem, Masami Tsuchiya (ex-Ippu-Do) and others. Co-produced by Alex Sadkin. Includes 'Election Day' (#7 on the UK/#6 on the US charts) and 'Goodbye Is Forever'.