U218 Singles
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| U218 Singles | ||
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| Greatest hits by U2 | ||
| Released | November 17/18/20/21, 2006 | |
| Recorded | 1982–2006 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 1:17:50 | |
| Label | Mercury / Interscope | |
| Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Jacknife Lee, Rick Rubin | |
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| U2 chronology | ||
| U2.COMmunication (2005) |
U218 Singles (2006) |
Zoo TV Live (2006) |
U218 Singles (originally title U218) is a compilation by the Irish rock band U2. This album was released in Ireland on November 17, 2006, in Australia on November 18, 2006, in the UK on November 20, 2006, and in the US on November 21, 2006. It contains eighteen songs altogether — sixteen of their most well-known singles, as well as "The Saints Are Coming" (in collaboration with Green Day) and a new song,[1] called "Window in the Skies." "I Will Follow" appears as a bonus track on UK and Australian editions of the CD.[2] U218 Videos, a DVD featuring music videos from throughout U2's career, was released the same day as this album.
A limited edition version includes a live DVD featuring ten songs recorded on the Vertigo Tour in Milan.[3] The deluxe version in the UK, Ireland, Canada and U.S. iTunes Store also contains these live songs (with the exception of "Original of the Species") as audio tracks, as well as a digital booklet and a bonus track, "Smile," for those that pre-order the album. For the U.S. version, it does not come with a digital booklet, but instead with "Smile" as a bonus track even if it hasn't been pre-ordered.[4]
A separate full length DVD featuring the single promo videos has also been released.
The album reached #4 in the UK, while entering at #12 in the US - lower than usual peaks for U2 in the respective territories. By its 8th week of release, U218 Singles had sold 2,803,000 copies around the world.[5]
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[edit] Track listing
- "Beautiful Day" – 4:05
- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" – 4:38
- "Pride (In the Name of Love)" – 3:48
- "With or Without You" – 4:56
- "Vertigo" (Radio Edit) – 3:10
- previously released on the "Vertigo" single
- "New Year's Day" (Special Edition) – 4:17
- previously released on the "New Year's Day" Japanese single and The Best of 1980-1990
- "Mysterious Ways" – 4:02
- "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" – 4:31
- "Where the Streets Have No Name" (U218 Version) – 4:46
- previously unreleased mix
- similar to the release on the "Where the Streets Have No Name" single, but without The Edge's backing vocals
- "Sweetest Thing" (Single Mix) – 3:00
- "Sunday Bloody Sunday" – 4:40
- "One" – 4:35
- "Desire" – 2:59
- "Walk On" (Edit) – 4:26
- previously released on the "Walk On" Canadian single
- "Elevation" (Album Version) – 3:47
- "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" – 5:05
- "The Saints Are Coming" (featuring Green Day) – 3:21
- "Window in the Skies" (Album Version) – 4:08
- different mix than the "Window in the Skies" (Single Version) featured on promo releases
- "I Will Follow" is a bonus track featured on UK and Australia releases of the album as the first track.
- "Smile" from the How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions is an iTunes-exclusive bonus track. This track was previously released on the Unreleased & Rare album from the digital box set, "The Complete U2."
[edit] Vertigo: Live from Milan DVD
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| Live concert by U2 | ||
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| Released | November 17/18/20/21, 2006 | |
| Recorded | July 21, 2005, San Siro, Milan, Italy | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Region | 1, 2 | |
| Length | 57 mins | |
| Label | Mercury / Interscope | |
| Director(s) | Hamish Hamilton | |
| Producer(s) | Ned O'Hanlon | |
| U2 video chronology | ||
| Vertigo: Live from Chicago (2006) |
Vertigo: Live from Milan (2006) |
U218 Videos (2006) |
A bonus live DVD entitled Vertigo: Live from Milan is included in the deluxe edition of the U218 Singles. The DVD features a highlight of ten songs from the band's 25-song set[6] in Milan, Italy during the Vertigo Tour in 2005. On the iTunes Store deluxe edition of the album, these songs are featured as bonus audio tracks, except for "Original of the Species."
[edit] Track listing
- "Vertigo"
- "I Will Follow"
- "Elevation"
- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
- "All I Want Is You"
- "City of Blinding Lights"
- "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own"
- "Miss Sarajevo"
- "Original of the Species"
- "With or Without You"
Audio:
- PCM Stereo
- Dolby Digital 5.1
- DTS 5.1
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.u2.com/news/index.php?mode=full&news_id=2004
- ^ http://www.u2achtung.com/01/news/news.php?id=2492
- ^ http://music.aol.com/videos/live-concerts/u2
- ^ http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPreorder?id=204104302&s=143444
- ^ http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums-week04-2007.htm
- ^ http://www.u2-vertigo-tour.com/show1309.html
