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Achtung Baby is the seventh studio album by Irish rock band U2, released on 19 November 1991. The album arrived nearly two years after lead vocalist Bono announced the band would have to "go away and dream it all up again", following the mixed response to 1988's Rattle and Hum. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Hansa Records (Hansa, Hansa Musik Produktion or Hansa International) was a record label founded in the 1960s based in Berlin, Germany. ... For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). ... Windmill Lane Studios is a recording studio located in Dublin, Ireland. ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Experimental rock or Avant rock is a type of art music based on rock and roll which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, and/or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Daniel Lanois (born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Québec) is a Canadian record producer and singer-songwriter. ... Brian Eno (pronounced ) (born Brian Peter George St. ... Steve Lillywhite (born in 1955) is a well-known Grammy Award winning English music producer. ... Mark Ellis a. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts and New England. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... Cover of the April 1983 issue of Trouser Press magazine (#84) Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in 1974 by editor/publisher Ira Robbins. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Rattle and Hum refers to both a motion picture about the band U2 and its companion album, documenting the bands 1987 Joshua Tree Tour of the United States and its exploration into American music. ... Zooropa is the eighth studio album by the Irish rock band U2. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The Fly was the first single released from U2s 1991 Achtung Baby album. ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Mysterious Ways is the second single from U2s 1991 album, Achtung Baby. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Achtung Baby track listing Even Better Than the Real Thing (2) One (3) Until the End of the World (4) The Best of 1990-2000 track listing Electrical Storm (William Orbit Mix) (4) One (5) Miss Sarajevo (6) U218 Singles track listing Sunday Bloody Sunday (11) One (12) Desire (13... A Song Infobox has been requested for this article. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Whos Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses was the last single released by U2 for promotion of their Achtung Baby album. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Bono (disambiguation). ... Rattle and Hum refers to both a motion picture about the band U2 and its companion album, documenting the bands 1987 Joshua Tree Tour of the United States and its exploration into American music. ...

The album marks a dramatic change in the band's sound, taking on alternative rock and electronic influences in the rhythms, denser, more detailed production, and more guitar effects, as well as darker and more personal lyrical content. The effect reflected the textures of then-emergent techno and electronic music, as well as the innovations of younger alternative rock groups such as My Bloody Valentine and the trippy dance-rock fusions of contemporary Madchester groups. The results were considerably more adventurous and less traditionally rock-based than their previous efforts, and Achtung Baby is one of U2's best-selling and most critically acclaimed albums. Alternative music redirects here. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... Guitar effects are electronic devices that modify the tone, pitch, or sound of an electric guitar. ... This article is about the music group. ... An NME Originals issue covering the Madchester movement. ...

History

Achtung Baby was a significant departure for the band. Bono has often described the album as "the sound of four men trying to chop down The Joshua Tree". U2 sampled techniques and sounds from other musical genres previously unused by the band, including dance, house and electronica, whilst maintaining their original feel of rock and roll. For other uses, see Bono (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Electronic music. ...

The album's new sound was a source of conflict in the band because The Edge and Bono favored the new sounds they were coming up with while recording their sessions in Berlin, while drummer Larry Mullen Jr. and bassist Adam Clayton were partial to the band's traditional sound. The conflict amongst the members of U2 very nearly led to the band breaking up, but the fighting subdued after The Edge, struggling with two bridge sections for the song "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" was encouraged to combine them by the band and producers Eno and Lanois. The band rallied around the riff and was inspired to write the song "One". It changed the band's outlook on the album, helping bring them back from the brink during recording sessions. "One" was responsible for a renewed sense of optimism towards the material they had already recorded. Leaving Berlin on a high note, the band was able to complete the rest of the album in Dublin. For other subjects called The Edge, see The Edge (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bono (disambiguation). ... Lawrence Joseph Larry Mullen, Jr. ... Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960 in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England), is best known as the bass player of the rock band U2. ... Ultraviolet (Light My Way) is the tenth track from U2s 1991 album, Achtung Baby. ... Achtung Baby track listing Even Better Than the Real Thing (2) One (3) Until the End of the World (4) The Best of 1990-2000 track listing Electrical Storm (William Orbit Mix) (4) One (5) Miss Sarajevo (6) U218 Singles track listing Sunday Bloody Sunday (11) One (12) Desire (13...

Achtung Baby was also darker sounding than previous efforts, thanks in large part to songs such as "The Fly", "Acrobat", and "Love Is Blindness", which deal with themes of helplessness, broken relationships, and (in the case of "Love Is Blindness") violence in the name of love. The spiritual yearning of U2's 1980s work began to take on a more existential, despairing element in Achtung Baby. The band's political activism moved to the AIDS crisis and environmental issues. At the same time, the band also took on a lighter tone, electing to use irony rather than earnestness in its music and public appearances, and poking fun at its own self-importance during the 1980s. This evolving outlook culminated in the pleaful soul-searching (and jaded skewering of contemporary life) on 1997's Pop and would not subside until the more hopeful tracks on 2000's All That You Can't Leave Behind. The Fly was the first single released from U2s 1991 Achtung Baby album. ... Acrobat is the eleventh track from U2s 1991 album, Achtung Baby. ... Love is Blindness is a song from the U2 album Achtung Baby. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... “Ironic” redirects here. ... Pop is an album released by the Irish rock band U2 in March of 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... Singles from All That You Cant Leave Behind Released: October 9, 2000 Released: January 29, 2001 Released: February 20, 2001 Released: June 25, 2001 All That You Cant Leave Behind is the tenth studio album by the Irish rock band U2, released in 2000 by Island Records in...

Other tracks included the distorted opener "Zoo Station," the danceable single "Even Better Than The Real Thing," and the thumping rocker (and future live favourite) "Until the End of the World," originally written for the soundtrack of Wim Wenders' eponymous 1991 science fiction film. The song may be an allegorical afterlife confession of Judas Iscariot. Zoo Station is the opening track from the U2 album Achtung Baby. ... A Song Infobox has been requested for this article. ... Until the End of the World is the fourth track from U2s 1991 album, Achtung Baby. ... Ernst Wilhelm (Wim) Wenders (born August 14, 1945) is a German film director, photographer, and producer. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      For other...

Achtung Baby introduced U2 to a larger audience, people who otherwise would not have bought their records, significantly expanding the group's fanbase. New fans were perhaps drawn in by the hit song "Mysterious Ways" and the ballad "One." Mysterious Ways is the second single from U2s 1991 album, Achtung Baby. ... Achtung Baby track listing Even Better Than the Real Thing (2) One (3) Until the End of the World (4) The Best of 1990-2000 track listing Electrical Storm (William Orbit Mix) (4) One (5) Miss Sarajevo (6) U218 Singles track listing Sunday Bloody Sunday (11) One (12) Desire (13...

The album was followed by the Zoo TV Tour, a ground-breaking and, in Zoo TV: Live from Sydney, Grammy-award winning multimedia concert production. For the fan club-exclusive album released from this tour, see Zoo TV Live. ... The Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video has been awarded since 1984. ...

The U.S. LP is the only American release to contain the uncensored picture of bassist Adam Clayton naked. On the U.S. CD and cassette, his private parts are censored with a black "X" or a four-leaf clover. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960 in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England), is best known as the bass player of the rock band U2. ... A four-leaf clover The four-leaf clover is an uncommon variation of the common three-leaf clover. ...

As for the album's title, "Achtung, Baby!" in German means "Attention, baby!" or "Careful, baby!" Frequently used by the band's soundman during the making of the album, the phrase came from the Mel Brooks film The Producers. [1] This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This page is about the 1968 film. ...

Awards and accolades

On the Billboard Music Charts (North America), Achtung Baby topped the Billboard 200 chart. It won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1980. ...

Rolling Stone magazine declared that U2 had "proven that the same penchant for epic musical and verbal gestures that leads many artists to self-parody can, in more inspired hands, fuel the unforgettable fire that defines great rock & roll." This article is about the magazine. ...

The album is frequently cited as one of the greatest in rock history. In 1998 Q magazine readers voted Achtung Baby the 15th greatest album of all time; in 2001 the TV network VH1 placed it at number 65. Also in 2003, Q declared its third track, "One", "the greatest recorded song of all time". Q is a music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 140,282 and a readership of 731,000. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... Achtung Baby track listing Even Better Than the Real Thing (2) One (3) Until the End of the World (4) The Best of 1990-2000 track listing Electrical Storm (William Orbit Mix) (4) One (5) Miss Sarajevo (6) U218 Singles track listing Sunday Bloody Sunday (11) One (12) Desire (13...

In 2003, the album was ranked number 62 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It was voted #11 on Spin's "Best Albums of the Last 25 Years" list. This article is about the magazine. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ...

Studio bootlegs

U2 entered the studio in late 1990 and began recording the album before they had written any material, mainly improvising and developing ideas into songs. The more interesting ideas were preserved on working tapes. In April 1991, these tapes fell into the hands of bootleggers, well before the album's November release date. The most widely circulated compilation of these tapes is the three-disc Salomé: The Axtung Beibi Outtakes, released in February 1992. Another bootleg surfaced, entitled, "The Achtung Sessions" in 1993.

Since these songs were leaked very early in the production process, they provide a rare insight into the band's songwriting process. On the same note, many of the ideas—including eight different takes of the song "Salomé"—were frustratingly undeveloped, so the bootleg remains a curiosity strictly for hardcore fans. Bono says, "There were no undiscovered works of genius, unfortunately, it was more just gobbledy-gook." [2] Gobbledygook or gobbledegook (sometimes shortened to gobbledegoo) is an English term used to describe nonsensical language, sound that resembles language but has no meaning, or unintelligible encrypted text. ...

Some of the ideas were revisited—there are, for instance, early instrumental versions of "Even Better Than the Real Thing" and "North and South of the River" (the latter of which wouldn't be recorded by the band until 1997)—and one song—the B-side "Where Did It All Go Wrong?"—was even officially released as a rough composite of the two takes available on the bootleg. There are also a handful of developed ideas that were wholly abandoned, such as "She's Gonna Blow Your House Down", a song the group had been working on since the Rattle and Hum days. In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ...

Track listing

The music was credited to U2, with words written specifically by Bono and the Edge.

1. "Zoo Station" – 4:36
2. "Even Better Than the Real Thing" – 3:41
3. "One" – 4:36
4. "Until the End of the World" – 4:39
5. "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" – 5:16
6. "So Cruel" – 5:49
7. "The Fly" – 4:29
8. "Mysterious Ways" – 4:04
9. "Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World" – 3:53
10. "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" – 5:31
11. "Acrobat" – 4:30
12. "Love Is Blindness" – 4:23

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Chart positions and sales

Album

Singles

Personnel

• Bono – lead vocals, guitar
• The Edge – guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Adam Clayton – bass guitar
• Larry Mullen Jr. – drums, percussion
• Brian Eno – keyboards (on tracks 3, 9 and 12)
• Daniel Lanois – guitar (on tracks 1, 3 and 9), percussion (on tracks 4 and 8)

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Video

Achtung Baby: The Videos, The Cameos, and a Whole Lot of Interference from Zoo TV
Music video compilation by U2
Released	17 May 1992
Recorded	1991–1992
Genre	Rock
Length	65 mins
Label	Island / PolyGram
Director(s)	Kevin Godley, Stéphane Sednaoui, Anton Corbijn, et al
Producer(s)	Ned O'Hanlon
U2 video chronology
The Unforgettable Fire Collection (1985)	Achtung Baby (1992)	Zoo TV: Live from Sydney (1994)

Following the successful release of the album, U2 released Achtung Baby: The Videos, The Cameos, and a Whole Lot of Interference from Zoo TV, a VHS compilation of music videos from the album. The compilation featured nine videos, including three videos for both "One" and "Even Better than the Real Thing." In between the videos were clips of "interference" — documentary footage, media clips, and other images, similar to what was shown at shows during the Zoo TV Tour. The videos for "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" and "Love Is Blindness" were the only videos from the album not included on this release, as they were not released until after the compilation's release. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 330 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (545 × 989 pixel, file size: 400 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a videotape cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the videotape... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Kevin Godley (born Kevin Michael Godley, 7 October 1945 [1], Prestwich, near Bury, Lancashire, England) is a British musician and music video director. ... Stéphane Sednaoui (born in Paris, France) is a photographer and director. ... Anton Corbijn (pronounced ) (born May 20, 1955) is a photographer from Strijen in the Netherlands. ... This page includes English translations of several Latin phrases and abbreviations such as . ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... For the song of the same name from the album, see The Unforgettable Fire (song). ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard. ... A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... For the fan club-exclusive album released from this tour, see Zoo TV Live. ... Whos Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses was the last single released by U2 for promotion of their Achtung Baby album. ... Love is Blindness is a song from the U2 album Achtung Baby. ...

Track listing

1. INTERFERENCE
2. "Even Better Than the Real Thing" – directed by Kevin Godley
3. INTERFERENCE
4. "Mysterious Ways" – directed by Stéphane Sednaoui
5. "One" (Version 1) – directed by Anton Corbijn
6. "The Fly" – directed by Ritchie Smyth and Jon Klein
7. INTERFERENCE
8. "Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Dance Mix) – directed by Kevin Godley
9. "One" (Version 2) – directed by Mark Pellington
10. "Even Better Than the Real Thing" – directed by Armando Gallo and Kampah
11. "One" (Version 3) – directed by Phil Joanou
12. "Until the End of the World" – directed by Ritchie Smyth

A Song Infobox has been requested for this article. ... Kevin Godley (born Kevin Michael Godley, 7 October 1945 [1], Prestwich, near Bury, Lancashire, England) is a British musician and music video director. ... Mysterious Ways is the second single from U2s 1991 album, Achtung Baby. ... Stéphane Sednaoui (born in Paris, France) is a photographer and director. ... Achtung Baby track listing Even Better Than the Real Thing (2) One (3) Until the End of the World (4) The Best of 1990-2000 track listing Electrical Storm (William Orbit Mix) (4) One (5) Miss Sarajevo (6) U218 Singles track listing Sunday Bloody Sunday (11) One (12) Desire (13... Anton Corbijn (pronounced ) (born May 20, 1955) is a photographer from Strijen in the Netherlands. ... The Fly was the first single released from U2s 1991 Achtung Baby album. ... Mark Pellington (born March 17, 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American film director. ... Armando Gallo is a journalist and photographer. ...

See also

• U2 discography
• Zoo TV Tour

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References

External links

• Achtung Baby at U2 Wanderer, with comprehensive details on various editions, cover scans, lyrics, and more
• Achtung Baby (video) at U2 Wanderer
• Lyrics
• Quotes and background on each song
• Salomé Outtakes liner notes – The liner notes that came with the bootleg. Includes song descriptions and some approximated lyrics