What is a fanlisting?

A fanlisting is a place for all fans of a particular show, movie, actor/actress, singer, etc. to come together and build the biggest listing of people from all around the world who are fans of that subject. For more info on fanlistings, go to The Fanlistings.org.

This particular fanlisting is for those who are fans of the Arcadia album So Red the Rose.

Want to know more about So Red the Rose?

The year was 1985. Duran Duran had just experienced the biggest success of their existence with the album Seven & the Ragged Tiger, when the band decided to splinter for solo projects. Vocalist Simon le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and drummer Roger Taylor banded together to form Arcadia, named after a mythological place known to ancient Greeks as 'Heavenly Paradise'.

Arcadia's campaign began with the release of a special 12" Cryptic Mix of Election Day, minus most of Simon's vocals. This mix was released in total secrecy to clubs throughout the UK; this release was so secret that it had no labelled information, no B-side, just the Arcadia 'Cryptic' Logo. This mix was eventually released as a special Limited Edition.

The commercially available Election Day was released in October 1985, and reached an impressive No.7 in the UK charts. The video was shot in Paris and was directed by Roger Christian (who designed the set for Star Wars) and included the model Violetta, who featured on the cover of So Red The Rose.

December 1985 saw the release of their debut album So Red The Rose which had stunning artwork done by Tony Viramontes.

The filming of The Promise took place on the Cote D'Azur during December 1985 and was directed by Marcelo Anciano. The single was released the following month and reached No.37 in the UK charts.

The filming of Goodbye Is Forever took place in and around London during January 1986 and was also directed by Marcelo Anciano. The premise was a carnival funhouse gone psychedelic. It was during this time that Roger decided to give up the music business entirely and left Nick and Simon to continue on as a duo.

The Flame was filmed in the London Docklands during April 1986 and was directed by an old favorite of theirs, Russell Mulcahy. The video was given a 1940's Alfred Hitchcock feel and style. The video featured a cameo appearance by Duran bassist, John Taylor. The single was released in July 1986 and reached a disappointing No.58..

So if you are a fan, sign up and let yourself be heard. And no, you don't need a website to be listed as a fan! :)