cdollaz

I thought there was a thread about these, but I searched and couldn't find it since "U2" is too short. Anyway, following is the tracklisting for the next 3 bonus discs with an article from Billboard:

A wealth of previously unreleased and rare material will be found on reissues of the early U2 albums Boy, War and October, due July 22 via Universal. Each album will be available as a remastered single CD, a deluxe set with a second disc of extras and on vinyl.

U2's 1980 debut album, Boy, features the previously unreleased tracks "Speed of Life," "Saturday Night" and "Cartoon World" and a previously unreleased mix of "I Will Follow." "Boy-Girl" and "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" are captured in live versions taped at London's Marquee.

The new edition of 1981's October boasts a series of tracks taped live at London's Hammersmith Palais and Boston's Paradise Theatre, a BBC session with Richard Skinner and Common Ground's remix of "Tomorrow."

1983's War is bolstered here with the previously unreleased track "Angels Too Tied to the Ground," several remixes of "New Year's Day" and "Two Hearts Beat as One" plus the 7-inch single edit of "New Year's Day."

U2 is recording its next album with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. No release date has been set, but rumblings are that it may be out before the end of the year via Interscope.

Here are the tracklists for the U2 reissue bonus discs:

Boy:
"I Will Follow" (Previously Unreleased Mix)
"11 O'Clock Tick Tock"
"Touch"
"Speed of Life" (Previously Unreleased Track)
"Saturday Night" (Previously Unreleased Track)
"Things To Make and Do"
"Out of Control"
"Boy-Girl"
"Stories For Boys"
"Another Day"
"Twilight"
"Boy-Girl" (Live at the Marquee, London)
"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (Live at the Marquee, London -- Previously Unreleased Version)
"Cartoon World" (Live at the National Stadium, Dublin -- Previously Unreleased Track)

October:
"Gloria" (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
"I Fall Down" (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
"I Threw a Brick Through a Window" (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
"Fire" (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
"October" (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
"With a Shout" (Richard Skinner BBC Session)
"Scarlet" (Richard Skinner BBC Session)
"I Threw a Brick Through a Window" (Richard Skinner BBC Session)
"A Celebration"
"J. Swallo"
"Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl"
"I Will Follow" (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)
"The Ocean" (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)
"The Cry/Electric Co." (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)
"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)
"I Will Follow" (Live From Hattem, Netherlands)
"Tomorrow" (Bono & Adam Clayton, Common Ground Remix)

War:
"Endless Deep"
"Angels Too Tied to the Ground" (Previously Unreleased Track)
"New Year's Day" (7" single edit)
"New Year's Day" (USA Remix)
"New Year's Day" (Ferry Corsten Extended Vocal Mix)
"New Year's Day" (Ferry Corsten Vocal Radio Mix)
"Two Hearts Beat As One" (Long Mix)
"Two Hearts Beat As One" (USA Remix)
"Two Hearts Beat As One" (Club Version)
"Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"


Boy will be a must. Probably October also. War is kinda shitty. Couldn't they find something better than all of those repetitive remixes?

Rocketdog2000

In regards to War, I'm actually pretty psyched, as those "USA Remixes" are VERY good. In fact, the version of "New Years Day", has completely different lyrics form the regular version, and I wouldn't so much call it a remix, as I would an alternate take on the song. I've got and old import single of them, and was hoping they would show up on this re-issue.

slop101

Well, I never picked up the CDs of these albums (I had them on vinyl), so I guess now's a good time to do so.

GreenVulture

Bowie cover?

RagingBull80

That's what I was thinking...

Ky-Fi

All right, October will include "A Celebration", my favorite U2 track of all!

Hollowgen

agreed.

but, i'll probably pick them all up just for the remastered sound (if it's good...).

i can't stand "bonus discs" that come with the same song over and over again in different incarnations. even if they are great mixes.

what we REALLY need is an entire live concert on a bonus disc! i'd be all over that like flies on shit.

Gerry P.

Sorta off topic. Here a good article on the 25th Anniversary of U2's legendary Red Rocks performance featured in Under a Blood Red Sky.

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_9337548

whotony

did anyone catch that amazon had the Boy deluxe set for 12.99 for a day last week.

i had it in my cart and saw it listed as a price change and ordered it right away.
almost within the hour it jumped right ack to about $30.

Hollowgen

ahh! no... only an hour huh?

whotony

i dont know how long it was on sale for before i saw it and ordered it.

orangecrush

Sounds more like a pricing error than a sale.