Includes bibliographical references and index.

Duran Duran -- Nigel in Birmingham -- Nights in white satin -- Shock treatment -- The wasp -- Blondie at Barbarella's -- John Taylor: Dada in Birmingham -- Art college band -- Nick Rhodes: Duran Duran's first lineup -- Early girls on film -- Roger Taylor: Feel on the high-hats -- John Taylor: Moving out of the toy shop -- The rum runner -- Dare to win -- Andy Taylor: The news from Cullercoats -- Andy Taylor: Switchblades and tire irons -- Andy Taylor: Stylish/powerful/inventive -- Andy Taylor: Don't bore us -- Simon Le Bon: A magical day -- Tomorrow belongs to us -- Breaking glass -- New romantics -- Unique sound -- Top of the pops -- Film on girls -- These kids looked like us -- Duran Duran on the road -- The prince of pop -- Call it paradise -- The road to MTV -- I'm lost and I'm found -- The road to Rio -- Dancing on the sand -- Fate in the marina -- Bloody Munich -- Sound of thunder -- Like punk never happened -- Riot in Times Square -- Diana's delight -- The Mencap fiasco -- Ragged tigers -- Duran Duran into the arena -- "Lardo" speaks -- Middle class heroes -- Shattered glass -- The wild boys -- Not "Rio" -- The Power Station -- That fatal kiss -- Arcadia vs. the Power Station -- Live Aid -- Drum -- The powder station -- Commercial suicide -- Burning the ground -- Duran Duran fights for life -- Ordinary world -- Dilate your mind -- Most wanted -- Pop trash in the year 2000 -- Hollywood goodbye -- Old romantics -- Save a prayer -- The kindness of history.