ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 1985: ARCADIA - So Red The Rose | Duran Duran's Elegant 80s

Album Review - 40yrs of ARCADIA - SO RED THE ROSE (1985-2025)

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The Electronic Cafe mini series celebrating albums all turning 40 years old this year (1985-2025) continues with the classic ARCADIA - SO RED THE ROSE (Released Nov 1985).

ARCADIA - So Red The Rose (1985) is a lush, atmospheric masterpiece that blends art, fashion and pop into a cinematic dreamscape. "So Red the Rose" shimmers with romantic darkness, intricate production and guest appearances from Sting, Grace Jones, David Gilmour and Herbie Hancock. Elegant, experimental and timeless and remains one of the most sophisticated albums of the 1980s.

ARCADIA were a British pop group formed in 1985 by Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, and Roger Taylor of Duran Duran as a side project during a break in the band's schedule. The project was active only during 1985 and 1986 and for just one album, So Red the Rose, which was certified Platinum in the United States and included the singles "Election Day", "Goodbye Is Forever", "The Flame", and "The Promise" (featuring David Gilmour and Sting). The Power Station, was the other Duran Duran splinter group, formed by Duran Duran's Andy and John Taylor alongside Robert Palmer and Tony Thompson of Chic).

ARCADIA ARE:
Simon Le Bon – vocals (1985–1986)
Nick Rhodes – keyboards (1985–1986)
Roger Taylor – drums (1985)

GUEST MUSICIANS:
Carlos Alomar – guitar
David Gilmour – guitar on "The Promise" and "Missing"
Herbie Hancock – piano
Grace Jones – voice on "Election Day"
Andy Mackay – saxophone
Masami Tsuchiya – guitar & violin
Sting – vocals on "The Promise"

DISCOGRAPHY:
So Red the Rose (1985)

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