U2 TO REISSUE 2LP VINYLS OF ACHTUNG BABY, ZOOROPA, AND THE BEST OF 1980-1990 ON JULY 27
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
15 June 2018 (Toronto, ON) - Island/Interscope/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, today announce three new vinyl reissues from U2. Remastered and pressed on 180g double LP black vinyl, Achtung Baby (1991), Zooropa (1993) and The Best of 1980-1990 (1998) will be released July 27. Pre-order the vinyl reissues HERE.
Achtung Baby [2LP]
Recorded over six months at Hansa Studio in Berlin and Windmill Lane in Dublin, Achtung Baby is U2’s seventh studio album. Produced by long time U2 collaborators, Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno with Steve Lillywhite, Achtung Baby was engineered by Flood and led by “The Fly” and featured four other singles, “Mysterious Ways”, “One”, “Even Better Than The Real Thing” and “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses”. Released to widespread critical acclaim in November of 1991, the record topped charts around the world and saw the band take home the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance.
Remastered and pressed on 180g black vinyl across 2 LP discs.
Artwork based on the original, expanded to accommodate 2 LP discs and includes a lyric sheet.
Vinyl reissue includes a download card for digital access to all 12 album tracks.
U2 - Achtung Baby:
Side 1
Zoo Station
Even Better Than The Real Thing
One
Side 2
Until The End Of The World
Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
So Cruel
Side 3
The Fly
Mysterious Ways
Tryin’ To Throw Your Arms Around The World
Side 4
Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
Acrobat
Love Is Blindness
Zooropa [2LP]
U2’s eighth studio album was released in July 1993 and hit Number 1 in the UK, USA, Ireland, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Sweden, Austria, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland.
Produced by Flood, Brian Eno and The Edge, the 10 tracks on Zooropa - inspired by the band’s experiences on the Zoo TV Tour – include singles “Numb”, “Lemon” and “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” and was recorded in just 6 weeks in early 1993. The 1994 Grammy Awards saw the band take home the prize for Best Alternative Music Album.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album’s release, this vinyl reissue will see Zooropa released in a 2LP format and, for the first time ever, will include two mixes of “Lemon” and “Numb”.
Remastered and pressed on 180g black vinyl.
Artwork based on the original, expanded to accommodate 2 LPs.
Vinyl reissue includes a download card for digital access to all 12 tracks.
U2 - Zooropa:
Side 1
Zooropa
Baby Face
Numb
Side 2
Lemon
Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
Daddy’s Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car
Side 3
Some Days Are Better Than Others
The First Time
Dirty Day
The Wanderer
Side 4 – additional remixes
Lemon (The Perfecto Mix)
Numb (Gimme Some More Dignity Mix)
The Best Of 1980 – 1990 [2LP]
U2’s first compilation release, The Best Of 1980-1990 went straight to Number 1 in the UK, Ireland, Canada, and around the world on its original release in November 1998. The 16-track collection features seminal songs from early in the band’s career, as well as many of their biggest global hits.
The 2LP format includes the track “One Tree Hill” from The Joshua Tree, only available on vinyl formats of this compilation.
Remastered and pressed on 180g black vinyl.
Artwork faithfully reproduced from the original, including a gatefold outer and printed inner sleeves.
Includes a download card.
U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990:
Side 1
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
New Year’s Day
With Or Without You
Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Side 2
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bad
Where The Streets Have No Name
I Will Follow
Side 3
The Unforgettable Fire
Sweetest Thing
Desire
When Love Comes To Town
Side 4
Angel Of Harlem
All I Want Is You
One Tree Hill
October
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