Greatest

Spanning the first two decades of Duran Duran’s storied career, *Greatest* is, of course, anchored by the Brit band’s defining ’80s singles (“Girls on Film,” “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Rio”), which still rocket into the stratosphere. But it also underscores their ’90s resurgence with the swooning ballad “Ordinary World” and trip-hop-ish “Come Undone,” reminding us that Simon Le Bon’s voice can provoke pathos as easily as partying. Take time to absorb less celebrated but equally fascinating cuts, like the kaleidoscopic “Union of the Snake.”

For the first time since 1992,Rolling Stone'sdefinitive classic returns to the scene, completely updated and revised to include the past decade's artists and sounds. When it comes to sorting the truly great from the merely mediocre, the enduring from the fleeting,The New Rolling Stone Album Guideprovides music buffs and amateurs alike with authoritative guidance from the best voices in the field. Filled with insightful commentary, it not only reviews the most influential albums of all time, but also features biographical overviews of key artists' careers, giving readers a look at the personalities behind the music.This fourth edition contains an impressive -- 70 percent -- amount of new material. Readers will find fresh updates to entries on established artists, hundreds of brand-new entries on the people and recordings that epitomize the '90s and the sounds of the 21st century -- from Beck to OutKast to the White Stripes and beyond -- along with a new introduction detailing changes in the music industry.Celebrating the diversity of popular music and its constant metamorphoses, with thousands of entries and reviews on every sound from blues to techno,The New Rolling Stone Album Guideis the only resource music lovers need to read.

Twenty years since their pop music debut, Duran Duran issued another greatest-hits collection.