Vintage Duran Duran Rio 12" Black Vinyl LP 1982 EMI Japan Obi New Wave Pop Rock
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Vintage Duran Duran Rio 12" Black Vinyl LP 1982 EMI Japan Obi New Wave Pop Rock
Used
Vinyl is glossy with only a few very light sleeve scuffs and faint hairline marks visible under strong light; no warps or chips are seen and the aqua and pink EMI center labels are clean and fully legible. Cardboard sleeve shows mild edge and corner wear, light surface rubbing, several small wrinkles and handling creases along the upper front border near the Duran Duran logo, and a couple of tiny tan age spots on the lower front artwork, while spine text and seams remain intact. Obi strip, double-sided English insert, Japanese text insert, and clear plastic inner sleeve are all present with minor handling creases and light age toning; playback has not been tested and the album is sold based on visual inspection only.
Artist: Duran Duran
Title: Rio 12-inch black vinyl LP album, Japanese EMI / Toshiba EMI pressing with original obi strip.
Format: 33⅓ RPM record; Type: LP; Record size: 12-inch; Audio format: stereo; Style: new wave, synth-pop, pop rock.
Label and catalog number: EMI / Toshiba EMI; catalog EMS-91037 printed at the upper right front, on the back cover, on inserts, and on the aqua and pink center labels; labels also show side identifiers EMC-3411-A (Side One) and EMC-3411-B (Side Two) beneath the catalog number.
Release year: 1982; Country/Region of Manufacture: Made in Japan by Toshiba EMI Ltd., as indicated in the label rim text and back cover credits.
Material: Vinyl; Color: Black; Format: record; Case type: standard single cardboard sleeve with front-mounted Japanese obi strip.
Front cover artwork features the iconic Nagel-style illustration of a smiling woman against a deep magenta background intersected by diagonal colored lines, with Duran Duran logo along the top border and large white RIO titling across the center. A vertical pink Japanese obi strip along the left edge carries the album title in Japanese characters, artist name, catalog EMS-91037, price ¥2,800, and EMI branding at the bottom.
Back cover continues the magenta color scheme with Duran Duran logo at the top, a nighttime cityscape photo inset near the upper center, vertical RIO lettering blocks arranged down the left, and a track listing panel on the right listing songs for both sides along with EMI, Aurex, and Toshiba EMI logos and Japanese copyright text.
Inlay/Inner sleeve: Includes a large double-sided English insert on lavender and light blue stock with a color band photo and track listing on one side and full song lyrics on the reverse, plus a separate white Japanese insert featuring black-and-white band portraits and extensive Japanese liner notes and translated lyrics. A clear plastic inner sleeve is provided to protect the record.
Track listing Side One (label Side ONE): Rio; My own way; Lonely in your nightmare; Hungry like the wolf; Hold back the rain.
Track listing Side Two (label Side TWO): New religion; Last chance on the stairway; Save a prayer; The chauffeur.
Label details: Custom light aqua and pink EMI center labels with Duran Duran name in maroon text, side designations, 33⅓ r.p.m. speed, stereo marking, catalog EMS-91037 with EMC-3411-A/B matrices, 1982 copyright date, production credit to Colin Thurston, publishing credits to Tritec/Perfeman/Carlin, and fine print reading Made by Toshiba EMI Ltd in Japan around the rim.
Grading notes: Vinyl surface has strong gloss with scattered very light sleeve scuffs and faint hairline marks visible under bright light; no warps or chips are seen and the center labels are clean and fully legible.
Additional grading notes: Outer cardboard sleeve retains rich color with mild edge and corner wear, small wrinkles and handling creases along the upper front border near the Duran Duran logo, light surface rubbing, and a few tiny tan age spots near the lower front torso area, while spine text and seams remain intact. Obi strip, double-sided English insert, Japanese text insert, and clear plastic inner sleeve are all included with minor handling creases and light age toning.
Playback has not been tested; record is sold based on visual inspection only.
Keywords: Duran Duran Rio LP, 1982 Japanese EMI Toshiba vinyl record with obi, 12-inch black new wave synth-pop album.
January 24, 2026 - 02
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