Duran Duran – Rio Radio Special ULTRA RARE Mint Pressing, NM Cover. The Record itself looks new and unplayed. The cover has some edge wear and sticker residue on upper right corner. Folding insert is in perfect condition. Overall and OUTSTANDING and rare item.

This is the ULTRA RARE 1982 Australian Radio Special release of Rio with introductions of each track by John Taylor and Nick Rhodes. 

From: https://duranduran.fandom.com/wiki/

The record is essentially the standard UK release with special introductions to all of the album songs by John Taylor and Nick Rhodes, recorded during their appearance on 3XY FM Radio. Also included are several more recordings taken from other radio spots added to the end of the album.

From Discogs:

A1 Intro: Rio 0:38

A2 Rio 5:30

A3 Intro: My Own Way 0:22

A4 My Own Way 4:43

A5 Intro: Lonely In Your Nightmare 0:34

A6 Lonely In Your Nightmare 3:48

A7 Intro: Hungry Like The Wolf 1:04

A8 Hungry Like The Wolf 3:40

A9 Intro: Hold Back The Rain 0:28

A10 Hold Back The Rain 3:54

B1 Intro: New Religion 1:00

B2 New Religion 5:30

B3 Intro: Last Chance On The Stairway 0:36

B4 Last Chance On The Stairway 4:18

B5 Intro: Save A Prayer 0:51

B6 Save A Prayer 5:28 

B7 Intro: The Chauffeur. 

B8 The Chauffeur 5:25

ALBUM PROMOS FOR RADIO STATION

B8 Stay Tuned 0:10

B9 Later Tonight0:09

B10 Later On 0:10

B11 Later This Week 0:10

Companies, etc.Record Company – EMI (Australia) Limited

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Tritec Music Ltd.

Notes℗ 1982 Original sound recordings made by Tritec Music Limited. 

Manufactured and distributed by EMI Music Group of Companies, Sydney, Australia and Lower Hutt, New Zealand. 

Label: Made by EMI (Australia) Limited Sydney, N.S.W. 

Not For Sale - Radio Promotion Only 

Barcode and Other Identifiers

     •  Matrix / Runout: DD 999-A

Matrix / Runout: DD 999-B