The Complete U2
The Complete U2 is a digital box set by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 23 November 2004 by Apple Computer on the iTunes Store. It is the first major release of a purely digital online set by any artist. It contained the complete set of U2 albums, singles, live, rare and previously unreleased material from 1978 to 2004, with a total of 446 songs. This was accompanied by a PDF containing album art, track listings, and band commentary.
| The Complete U2 | ||||
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| Released | 23 November 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–2004 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Island, Interscope | |||
| Producer | U2, Martin Hannett, Steve Lillywhite, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Jimmy Iovine, Chris Thomas, Jacknife Lee | |||
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In the US it originally retailed for $149.99, but a $50 coupon was included with the U2 Special Edition iPods from the fourth-generation iPod. The video-capable U2 iPods included a code for a 33-minute video of live band performances and interviews. As of 20 December 2007, the set is no longer available for sale.[1]
Disc list
| Disc | Title | Type | Length | Tracks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Another Day" | single | 7:57 | 2 |
| 2 | Three | EP | 9:24 | 3 |
| 3 | "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" | single | 7:11 | 2 |
| 4 | "A Day Without Me" | single | 5:31 | 2 |
| 5 | "I Will Follow" | single | 7:01 | 2 |
| 6 | Boy | studio album | 42:13 | 11 |
| 7 | "Fire" | single | 18:11 | 4 |
| 8 | "Gloria" | single | 8:04 | 2 |
| 9 | October | studio album | 41:08 | 11 |
| 10 | "A Celebration" | single | 5:31 | 2 |
| 11 | "New Year's Day" | single | 18:10 | 4 |
| 12 | War | studio album | 43:08 | 10 |
| 13 | "Two Hearts Beat as One" | single | 18:05 | 5 |
| 14 | Under a Blood Red Sky | live album | 33:25 | 8 |
| 15 | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | single | 19:12 | 5 |
| 16 | The Unforgettable Fire | studio album | 42:19 | 10 |
| 17 | "The Unforgettable Fire" & B-Sides | single | 17:27 | 4 |
| 18 | Wide Awake in America | EP | 20:43 | 4 |
| 19 | "With or Without You" | single | 14:18 | 3 |
| 20 | The Joshua Tree | studio album | 50:11 | 11 |
| 21 | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | single | 12:21 | 3 |
| 22 | "Where the Streets Have No Name" | single | 16:20 | 4 |
| 23 | "Desire" | single | 12:39 | 3 |
| 24 | Rattle and Hum | double album | 1:12:23 | 17 |
| 25 | "Angel of Harlem" | single | 14:32 | 3 |
| 26 | "When Love Comes to Town" | single | 15:46 | 3 |
| 27 | "All I Want Is You" | single | 10:43 | 2 |
| 28 | "The Fly" | single | 14:33 | 3 |
| 29 | Achtung Baby | studio album | 55:29 | 12 |
| 30 | "Mysterious Ways" & Remixes | single | 13:22 | 7 |
| 31 | "One" | single | 15:27 | 3 |
| 32 | "Even Better Than the Real Thing" | single | 18:19 | 4 |
| 33 | "Even Better Than the Real Thing" Remixes | single | 37:15 | 6 |
| 34 | "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" | single | 21:27 | 4 |
| 35 | Zooropa | studio album | 51:21 | 10 |
| 36 | "Lemon" Remixes | single | 59:45 | 9 |
| 37 | "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" | single | 19:50 | 4 |
| 38 | Melon | remix album | 47:01 | 7 |
| 39 | Original Soundtracks 1 | studio album | 58:08 | 14 |
| 40 | "Miss Sarajevo" | single | 19:30 | 4 |
| 41 | "Discothèque" | single | 14:42 | 3 |
| 42 | "Discothèque" Remixes | single | 1:05:08 | 10 |
| 43 | Pop | studio album | 1:00:13 | 12 |
| 44 | "Staring at the Sun" | single | 14:42 | 3 |
| 45 | "Staring at the Sun" Remixes | single | 16:34 | 3 |
| 46 | "Last Night on Earth" | single | 14:01 | 3 |
| 47 | "Please" | single | 48:48 | 9 |
| 48 | "If God Will Send His Angels" | single | 22:29 | 5 |
| 49 | "Mofo" Remixes | single | 37:40 | 5 |
| 50 | "Sweetest Thing" | single | 22:25 | 5 |
| 51 | The Best of 1980–1990 | greatest hits | 1:04:28 | 15 |
| 52 | "Beautiful Day" | single | 20:07 | 5 |
| 53 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | studio album | 53:09 | 12 |
| 54 | Hasta la Vista Baby! | live album | 1:09:19 | 14 |
| 55 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | single | 36:06 | 7 |
| 56 | "Elevation" | single | 19:42 | 4 |
| 57 | "Elevation" Remixes | single | 31:15 | 5 |
| 58 | "Walk On" | single | 20:59 | 4 |
| 59 | "Electrical Storm" | single | 32:05 | 5 |
| 60 | The Best of 1990–2000 | greatest hits | 1:16:20 | 17 |
| 61 | "Vertigo" | single | 7:01 | 2 |
| 62 | "Vertigo" Remixes | single | 18:36 | 4 |
| 63 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | studio album | 52:58 | 12 |
| 64 | Unreleased & Rare | compilation | 1:17:12 | 18 |
| 65 | Live from Boston 1981 | live album | 54:34 | 13 |
| 66 | Live from the Point Depot | live album | 1:39:44 | 21 |
| 67 | Early Demos | EP | 13:14 | 3 |
| Total: | 20 albums 3 EPs |
28:00:00 (approx.) |
446 | |
Digital box set-exclusive albums
The following albums are only officially available as part of this set:
Early Demos
| Early Demos | |
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| EP from The Complete U2 box set by U2 | |
| Recorded | 1978 |
| Length | 13:14 |
Early Demos is an EP containing three demos, produced by Barry Devlin and recorded at Keystone Studios in November 1978. These songs are the band's second recorded studio work. "Street Mission" and "The Fool" have not been on any other album. "Shadows and Tall Trees" was the final track on their first studio album Boy, released in 1980.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Street Mission" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Shadows and Tall Trees" (Demo) | 4:40 |
| 3. | "The Fool" | 4:15 |
Live from Boston 1981
Live from Boston 1981 is a live album recorded during U2's Boy Tour at Boston's Paradise Rock Club on 6 March 1981. Some of the tracks on this album have been originally released on other singles previous to the release of this album.
| No. | Title | Originally released on | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ocean" | 2:22 | |
| 2. | "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" | 5:02 | |
| 3. | "Touch" | 3:01 | |
| 4. | "An Cat Dubh / Into the Heart" | 7:54 | |
| 5. | "Another Time, Another Place" | 4:33 | |
| 6. | "The Cry/The Electric Co." | "Fire" single | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Things to Make and Do" | 3:05 | |
| 8. | "Stories for Boys" | "Sweetest Thing" single | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Twilight" | 4:27 | |
| 10. | "I Will Follow" | "Gloria" single | 3:58 |
| 11. | "Out of Control" | "I Will Follow" single | 5:18 |
| 12. | "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (encore) | "Fire" single | 5:01 |
| 13. | "The Ocean" (encore) | "Fire" single | 2:11 |
Live from the Point Depot
Live from the Point Depot is the first official release of the band's widely bootlegged New Year's Eve show at Dublin's Point Depot in 1989.
Unreleased & Rare
Unreleased & Rare is a compilation of unreleased and rare tracks. Most of the previously unreleased songs were from the band's All That You Can't Leave Behind and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions. The album Medium, Rare & Remastered, released in 2009, contains similar tracks.
| No. | Title | From | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Levitate" | All That You Can't Leave Behind sessions | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Love You Like Mad" | All That You Can't Leave Behind sessions | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Smile" | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Flower Child" | All That You Can't Leave Behind sessions | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Beautiful Ghost / Introduction to Songs of Experience" | The Joshua Tree sessions | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Jesus Christ" | Rattle and Hum sessions | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Xanax and Wine" | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions | 4:39 |
| 8. | "All Because of You" (Alternate version) | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Native Son" | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Yahweh" (Alternate version) | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions | 4:31 |
| 11. | "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" (Alternate version) | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions | 5:30 |
| 12. | "Numb" (Radio edit) | "Numb" promotional single | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Bass Trap" (Edit) | The Best of 1980–1990 B-sides | 3:33 |
| 14. | "Night and Day" (Twilight Remix) | "Night and Day" promotional single | 5:20 |
| 15. | "Numb" (Gimme Some More Dignity Mix edit) | The Best of 1990–2000 B-sides | 5:50 |
| 16. | "Salomé" (Zooromancer Remix edit) | The Best of 1990–2000 B-sides | 5:51 |
| 17. | "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | A Very Special Christmas (1987) | 2:19 |
| 18. | "Stateless" | The Million Dollar Hotel: Music from the Motion Picture | 4:05 |
See also
References
- "Happy Holidays and RIP The Complete U2". U2Wanderer.org. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
External links
- Complete track listing of all 446 songs, with a discussion of excluded and redundant tracks
