The Complete U2
Digital box set by U2
Released	November 23, 2004
Recorded	various places, 1979-2004
Genre	Rock
Label	Island Records/Interscope Records
Producer(s)	U2, Martin Hannett, Steve Lillywhite, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Jimmy Iovine, Chris Thomas
U2 chronology
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)	The Complete U2 (2004)

The Complete U2 is a "digital box set" by U2, released exclusively online in the iTunes Music Store on November 23, 2004 (see 2004 in music). It is the first major release of an online box set by any artist. It contains the complete set of U2 albums, extras extending the total to 446 songs--singles, live, rare and previously unreleased material--from 1978 to 2004. Retail price is $149.99, but the U2 iPod includes a $50 coupon. This image is the cover of an album or single. ... A digital system is one that uses discrete numbers, especially binary numbers, or non-numeric symbols such as letters or icons, for input, processing, transmission, storage, or display, rather than a continuous spectrum of values (an analog system). ... A box set (or boxed set) refers to one or more musical recordings, movies and television programs that are contained in a box made generally out of cardboard. ... 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Martin Hannett (May 31, 1948 - April 18, 1991), sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was an innovative record producer who helped discover Joy Division and co-founded Factory Records with Tony Wilson. ... Steve Lillywhite (born in 1955) is a well-known British music producer. ... Brian Eno in 2006 Brian Peter George St. ... Daniel Lanois on guitar Daniel Lanois (born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Québec) is a Canadian record producer and singer-songwriter. ... Jimmy Iovine was born on March 11, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. ... Chris Thomas may refer to: Chris Thomas (basketball player), a basketball player for Notre Dame and future NBA draft pick Chris Thomas (boxer), a cruiserweight boxer Chris Thomas (comedian), a comedian and former host of syndicated music show Rap City Chris Thomas (record producer), a record producer of punk rock... U2 are an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and backing vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is an album by the Irish rock band U2, first released November 22, 2004. ... A digital system is one that uses discrete numbers, especially binary numbers, or non-numeric symbols such as letters or icons, for input, processing, transmission, storage, or display, rather than a continuous spectrum of values (an analog system). ... A box set (or boxed set) refers to one or more musical recordings, movies and television programs that are contained in a box made generally out of cardboard. ... U2 are an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and backing vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... The United Kingdom iTunes Music Store. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) other events of 2004 list of years in music 2000s in music // Events January 1 - Vienna New Years Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna, conducted by Riccardo Muti January 1 - Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol January 3 - Britney Spears marries Jason... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Track listings

For detailed information on most of the releases included, see U2 discography. This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by the Irish rock band U2. ...

The following albums are only officially available as part of this set:

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Early Demos

Early Demos is an EP containing three demos, produced by Barry Devlin and recorded at Keystone Studios in April 1978. These songs are the band's first recorded studio work. An extended play (or EP), is typically the name given to vinyl records or CDs which are too long to be called singles but too short to qualify as albums. ... The Keystone / Mack Sennett studios Keystone Studios was an early movie studio founded in Glendale, California in 1912 as the Keystone Pictures Studio by Mack Sennett with backing from Adam Kessel and Charles O. Bauman, owners of the New York Motion Picture Company. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

• note: these tracks comprise the band’s second demo, recorded November 1, 1978 at Keystone Studios, Harcourt Street, Dublin, Ireland.

1. "Street Mission" (4:17)
2. "Shadows and Tall Trees" (demo) (4:40)
3. "The Fool" (4:15)

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Live From Boston 1981

Live From Boston 1981 is a live album recorded at Boston's Paradise Theatre on March 6, 1981. Boston is a town and small port c. ... Paradise Theatre is a concept album released by the rock band Styx in January 1981 (see 1981 in music). ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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." (4:53)
7. "Things To Make and Do" (3:05)
8. "Stories For Boys" (3:03)
9. "Twilight" (4:27)
10. "I Will Follow" (3:58)
11. "Out of Control" (5:18)
12. "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (5:01)
13. "The Ocean" (2:11)

11 OClock Tick Tock was U2s third single release. ... I Will Follow is a song by the rock band U2 and is the first track on their debut album Boy. ... This image is the cover of an album or single. ... This image is the cover of an album or single. ...

U2 Love: Live from the Point Depot

U2 Love: 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. A bootleg recording is a audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. ... New Years Eve is a celebration held the day before New Years Day, on December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The Point Theatre (originally dubbed The Point Depot) is a concert venue on the North Wall Quay in Dublin, Ireland. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1. "Auld Lang Syne" / "Where the Streets Have No Name" (6:55)
2. "I Will Follow" (4:20)
3. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (5:09)
4. "MLK" (1:53)
5. "One Tree Hill" (4:52)
6. "Gloria" (4:34)
7. "God Part II" (3:35)
8. "Desire" (3:10)
9. "All Along the Watchtower" (4:07)
10. "All I Want Is You" (1:03)
11. "Bad" (7:31)
12. "Van Diemen's Land" (2:59)
13. "The Star-Spangled Banner" / "Bullet the Blue Sky" (6:23)
14. "Running To Stand Still" / "Dirty Old Town" (5:16)
15. "New Year's Day" (4:44)
16. "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (6:03)
17. "Party Girl" (3:41)
18. "Angel of Harlem" (4:14)
19. "When Love Comes To Town" (5:02)
20. "Love Rescue Me" (6:42)
21. "40" (7:25)

Auld Lang Syne — Eng: “old long since” — might be better translated as “old long ago”, “times gone by”, or “days gone by” is a poem by Robert Burns, and one of the best known songs in English-speaking countries. ... Where the Streets Have No Name is the introductory song to U2s 1987 hit The Joshua Tree and has become one of the bands biggest hits. ... I Will Follow is a song by the rock band U2 and is the first track on their debut album Boy. ... I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For is a song by the Irish rock band U2. ... MLK is a song on U2s 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire. ... One Tree Hill is a U2 song from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree. ... Gloria was the second and final single from U2s October album. ... God Part II is a song from U2s 1988 album Rattle and Hum. ... Desire was the first single from U2s Rattle And Hum album. ... For the Scottish TV comedy series, see All Along the Watchtower (TV series) All Along the Watchtower is a song written by folk-rock musician and poet Bob Dylan. ... All I Want Is You was the fourth and final single from U2s album, Rattle And Hum. ... Bad is a song on U2s 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire. ... Van Diemens Land is a U2 song, from the 1988 album Rattle and Hum. ... Nicholson took the copy Key gave him to a printer, where it was published as a broadside on 17 September 1814 under the title Defence of Fort McHenry, with a note explaining the circumstances of its writing. ... Bullet the Blue Sky is a song on U2s 1987 album The Joshua Tree. ... Running to Stand Still is a song on U2s 1987 album The Joshua Tree. ... New Years Day is a song by the Irish rock band U2. ... Pride (In the Name of Love) was the first single lifted from the Unforgettable Fire album. ... Angel of Harlem, a homage to Billie Holiday, was the second single from U2s Rattle And Hum album. ... When Love Comes To Town, a duet between U2 and B. B. King, was the third single released from the Rattle And Hum album. ... Love Rescue Me is a song from U2s 1988 album Rattle and Hum. ... 40, the closing track from U2s War album, was the (Germany-only) fourth single release from that album. ... This image is the cover of an album or single. ... This image is the cover of an album or single. ...

Unreleased and Rare

Unreleased and 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. All That You Cant Leave Behind is an album by the Irish alternative rock band U2. ... How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is an album by the Irish rock band U2, first released November 22, 2004. ...

1. "Levitate" (5:09)
   • from All That You Can't Leave Behind sessions
2. "Love You Like Mad" (4:17)
   • from All That You Can't Leave Behind sessions
3. "Smile" (3:17)
   • from How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb sessions
4. "Flower Child" (4:54)
   • from All That You Can't Leave Behind sessions
5. "Beautiful Ghost: Introduction To Songs of Experience" (3:52)
   • from The Joshua Tree sessions
   • recites William Blake poem "Introduction To Songs of Experience"
6. "Jesus Christ" (3:12)
   • from Rattle and Hum sessions at Sun Studio
   • written by Woody Guthrie
   • originally released on Folkways: A Vision Shared tribute album (1988)
7. "Xanax and Wine" (4:39)
   • from How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb sessions
   • early version of "Fast Cars"
8. "All Because of You" (alternate) (3:35)
   • from How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb sessions
9. "Native Son" (3:08)
   • from How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb sessions
   • early version of "Vertigo"
10. "Yahweh" (alternate) (4:31)
    • from How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb sessions
11. "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" (alternate) (5:30)
    • from How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb sessions
12. "Numb" (radio edit) (3:57)
    • this edit originally released on promotional single for "Numb" (1993)
13. "Bass Trap" (edit) (3:33)
    • this edit originally released on the B-sides disc of The Best of 1980-1990 (1998)
14. "Night and Day" (Twilight Remix) (5:20)
    • written by Cole Porter
    • originally released on "Night and Day" promotional single (1990)
15. "Numb" (Gimme Some More Dignity Mix Edit) (5:50)
    • this edit originally released on the B-sides disc of The Best of 1990-2000 (2002)
16. "Salomé" (Zooromancer Remix Edit) (5:51)
    • this edit originally released on the B-sides disc of The Best of 1990-2000 (2002)
17. "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" (2:19)
    • written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich
    • originally released on A Very Special Christmas album (1987)
18. "Stateless" (4:05)
    • originally released on soundtrack album to The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)

All That You Cant Leave Behind is an album by the Irish alternative rock band U2. ... How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is an album by the Irish rock band U2, first released November 22, 2004. ... The Joshua Tree is an album by U2, released on March 9, 1987 on Island Records (see 1987 in music). ... William Blake (1807) William Blake (November 28, 1757–August 12, 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. ... The Songs of Experience is a poetry collection, forming the second part of William Blakes Songs of Innocence and Experience. ... 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. ... Sun Studio opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 3, 1950. ... Woody Guthrie with Guitar Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (July 14, 1912–October 3, 1967), known as Woody Guthrie was an influential and prolific American folk musician noted for his identification with the common man, the poor and the downtrodden, and for his abhorrence of fascism and exploitation. ... Lyrics:Jump5-All Because Of You Sunlight on the windowpane Something new runnin through my veins Every day is like a new beginning Its something bout the way Im feeling When You say You love me Your words are ringin over and over Changing everything I thought I... Vertigo is the opening track and first single release from U2s eleventh studio album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. ... Sometimes You Cant Make It on Your Own is a song from U2s 2004 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. ... Numb was the unusual first single from U2s Zooropa album. ... 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. ... The Best of 1980-1990 is a greatest hits compilation released by Irish rock band U2 in November 1998 (see 1998 in music). ... Night and Day is a song written by Cole Porter for the 1932 musical play The Gay Divorce. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... 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. ... The Best of 1990-2000 is a greatest hits compilation released by Irish rock band U2 in November 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... 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. ... The Best of 1990-2000 is a greatest hits compilation released by Irish rock band U2 in November 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... The Phil Spector anthology album, Back to Mono. ... Jeff Barry (born Joel Adelberg, 1938, Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Ellie Greenwich (born 1940, Brooklyn, N.Y.) comprised one of the most prolific and successful Brill Building song writing and production teams in the early 1960s. ... Jeff Barry (born Jeffrey Adelberg, 1940, Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Ellie Greenwich (born 1940, Brooklyn, N.Y.) comprised one of the most prolific and successful Brill Building song writing and production teams in the early 1960s. ... The Million Dollar Hotel is a 2000 movie written by Bono of Irish rock band U2 and directed by Wim Wenders. ...

See also

• U2 discography

This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by the Irish rock band U2. ...

External links

• Complete track listing--a list of all 446 songs with a discussion of excluded and redundant tracks