Perhaps the band that most typified the vibe of the 80s pop scene: synth-heavy new-romanticism with a touch of white-boy funk; glossy, high-production music videos in high rotation on MTV, depicting the band as sophisticated, jet-setting young men with the world at their feet.
I have a Duran Duran greatest hits album and half of these tracks are on it, which to my mind suggests that this is a solid album. I would say that something like "Save a prayer" even though it's steeped in 80s-ness still sounds quite contemporary. Likewise, the last track "The Chauffeur" is a nice gradual piece that wouldn't sound out of place on the radio today.
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