The Power Station 40th Anniversary Box Set To Be Released In Early 2026

Publié le 6 novembre 2025 par olivier

The Power Station, the supergroup featuring Duran Duran's John Taylor and Andy Taylor, along with singer Robert Palmer and drummer Tony Thompson will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their self-titled debut album in early 2026.

The new set will expand the original 1985 album with four CDs featuring instrumental versions, single edits, the group's performance at Live Aid that year and other concert recordings.

"It's been so exciting to dive back into the Power Station project after all these years," John Taylor said in a press release announcing the reissue. "We were an unusual crew, but we made a fantastic noise. Tony Thompson, the disco 'clock' behind so many massive hits, turned out to be one of the greatest rock drummers of all time. Andy Taylor, my Duran Duran bandmate, was absolutely on fire. Robert Palmer (why isn't the man in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?) was a brilliant songwriter, sonic stylist and vocal powerhouse. And yours truly - just trying to keep up."

From left to right: Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Tony Thompson

The Power Station was formed in 1984 by bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor during a Duran Duran hiatus, Chic drummer Tony Thompson and singer Palmer, a year away from his No.1 hit Addicted To Love, which featured Thompson and Andy Taylor.

Their self-titled debut album, produced by another Chic member, Bernard Edwards, was released in March 1985 and featured the hits Some Like It Hot and Get It On, a fine cover of the T. Rex classic. Both songs reached the US Top 10, as did the album.

The Power Station released one more album, 1996's Living In Fear, without John Taylor, who did cowrite most of the songs. Edwards filled in on bass during the sessions, but died five months before the album was released that September.

In addition to a remastered version of The Power Station, the upcoming reissue also includes a CD of singles remixes, instrumentals taken from the sessions and recordings from the band's Live Aid performance on July 13, 1985 (with Michael Des Barres replacing Palmer on vocals for the very first time).

Discs three and four include previously unreleased live songs from Philadelphia's The Spectrum on August 21 that year. The box also features new interviews with the Taylors (both Palmer and Thompson died in 2003).

"It was a truly unique experience, and I'm proud of the work we created," John Taylor noted. "I'm also super happy with this reissue edition, which has been beautifully remastered with bonus tracks added and a perfect refresh of the iconic artwork."