The Complete U2

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The Complete U2
Completeu2.jpg
Box set by
U2
Released23 November 2004
Recorded1978–2004
Genre Rock
Label Island, Interscope
Producer U2, Martin Hannett, Steve Lillywhite, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Jimmy Iovine, Chris Thomas, Jacknife Lee
U2 chronology
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
(2004)
The Complete U2
(2004)
Live from Under the Brooklyn Bridge
(2004)

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.

Contents

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

DiscTitleTypeLengthTracks
1"Another Day"single7:572
2 Three EP9:243
3"11 O'Clock Tick Tock"single7:112
4"A Day Without Me"single5:312
5"I Will Follow"single7:012
6 Boy studio album42:1311
7"Fire"single18:114
8"Gloria"single8:042
9 October studio album41:0811
10"A Celebration"single5:312
11"New Year's Day"single18:104
12 War studio album43:0810
13"Two Hearts Beat as One"single18:055
14 Under a Blood Red Sky live album33:258
15"Pride (In the Name of Love)"single19:125
16 The Unforgettable Fire studio album42:1910
17"The Unforgettable Fire" & B-Sidessingle17:274
18 Wide Awake in America EP20:434
19"With or Without You"single14:183
20 The Joshua Tree studio album50:1111
21"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"single12:213
22"Where the Streets Have No Name"single16:204
23"Desire"single12:393
24 Rattle and Hum double album1:12:2317
25"Angel of Harlem"single14:323
26"When Love Comes to Town"single15:463
27"All I Want Is You"single10:432
28"The Fly"single14:333
29 Achtung Baby studio album55:2912
30"Mysterious Ways" & Remixessingle13:227
31"One"single15:273
32"Even Better Than the Real Thing"single18:194
33"Even Better Than the Real Thing" Remixessingle37:156
34"Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"single21:274
35 Zooropa studio album51:2110
36"Lemon" Remixessingle59:459
37"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)"single19:504
38 Melon remix album47:017
39 Original Soundtracks 1 studio album58:0814
40"Miss Sarajevo"single19:304
41"Discothèque"single14:423
42"Discothèque" Remixessingle1:05:0810
43 Pop studio album1:00:1312
44"Staring at the Sun"single14:423
45"Staring at the Sun" Remixessingle16:343
46"Last Night on Earth"single14:013
47"Please"single48:489
48"If God Will Send His Angels"single22:295
49"Mofo" Remixessingle37:405
50"Sweetest Thing"single22:255
51 The Best of 1980–1990 greatest hits1:04:2815
52"Beautiful Day"single20:075
53 All That You Can't Leave Behind studio album53:0912
54 Hasta la Vista Baby! live album1:09:1914
55"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"single36:067
56"Elevation"single19:424
57"Elevation" Remixessingle31:155
58"Walk On"single20:594
59"Electrical Storm"single32:055
60 The Best of 1990–2000 greatest hits1:16:2017
61"Vertigo"single7:012
62"Vertigo" Remixessingle18:364
63 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb studio album52:5812
64 Unreleased & Rare compilation1:17:1218
65 Live from Boston 1981 live album54:3413
66 Live from the Point Depot live album1:39:4421
67 Early Demos EP13:143
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 setby
U2
Recorded1978
Length13:14

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.TitleLength
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.TitleOriginally released onLength
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" single4:53
7."Things to Make and Do" 3:05
8."Stories for Boys""Sweetest Thing" single3:03
9."Twilight" 4:27
10."I Will Follow""Gloria" single3:58
11."Out of Control""I Will Follow" single5:18
12."11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (encore)"Fire" single5:01
13."The Ocean" (encore)"Fire" single2:11

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.TitleFromLength
1."Levitate" All That You Can't Leave Behind sessions5:09
2."Love You Like Mad"All That You Can't Leave Behind sessions4:17
3."Smile" How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions3:17
4."Flower Child"All That You Can't Leave Behind sessions4:54
5."Beautiful Ghost / Introduction to Songs of Experience" The Joshua Tree sessions3:52
6."Jesus Christ" Rattle and Hum sessions3:12
7."Xanax and Wine"How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions4:39
8."All Because of You" (Alternate version)How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions3:35
9."Native Son"How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions3:08
10."Yahweh" (Alternate version)How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions4:31
11."Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" (Alternate version)How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions5:30
12."Numb" (Radio edit)"Numb" promotional single3:57
13."Bass Trap" (Edit)The Best of 1980–1990 B-sides3:33
14."Night and Day" (Twilight Remix)"Night and Day" promotional single5:20
15."Numb" (Gimme Some More Dignity Mix edit)The Best of 1990–2000 B-sides5:50
16."Salomé" (Zooromancer Remix edit)The Best of 1990–2000 B-sides5:51
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

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References

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