NME dismantles U2 album title
If you hadn’t sussed it from our lucky guesses and then (frankly rather tiresome) subtle hints over the last couple of months, you can now read it ‘exclusively’ at the NME website: U2 have named their upcoming album ‘How to dismantle an atomic bomb‘. And if that doesn’t convince you, U2.com say the same.
Just HOW does one dismantle an atomic bomb, anyway?
Why, with love and peace, naturally. Or else.
Also from the NME comes the news that U2 are on the 2005 ballot for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame; it’s their first year eligible. Of course, the NME apparently finds it more newsworthy that The Sex Pistols are on the ballot again, despite having been nominated and having missed the cut two previous times… but hey, consider the source. (U2 heroine Patti Smith and U2 contemporaries The Pretenders are also up this year. The final choice of nominees will be announced in December, with the ceremony — the Hall’s 20th — taking place in the spring.)
Vertigo Single Details
U2.com have revealed details for the November 8th ‘Vertigo’ single release. Along with the new single it will include another new track titled ‘Are you gonna wait forever’, as well as a Vertigo remix and a cover of Kraftwerk’s ‘Neon Lights’. Attentive readers may remember our preview of Neon Lights in December 2003. You may also remember Bono singing it on the Popmart tour as an intro to ‘I Still haven’t found…’
The DVD will include video footage and photo gallery.
U2 album details in Q magazine
Q Magazine has published various details on U2′s upcoming album in their October 2004 issue, due to hit the newsstands in the next few days.
Q state that the album is released November 22nd and has eleven tracks of which they mention 6 by name:
On another page in the magazine we find the second month in a row of Postcards From the Edge. The series must be part of U2′s elaborate marketing strategy.
(Thx to Aaron Govern)
Latin American Release Details
Universal Mexico has confirmed details of U2′s forthcoming releases in Latin America, specifically for the countries of Argentina, Chile, and Mexico.
“Vertigo,” the first single from U2′s forthcoming album, is scheduled to be released in Latin America on September 24. In Argentina, “Vertigo” will be a national release; in Mexico, it will be available only as an import. Chile, unfortunately, will not have a single release.
The new album will be released in Latin America on November 22 in the following formats:
The vinyl edition will not be imported to those three countries.
Like other Universal offices worldwide, Universal Mexico did not have any information regarding the title of the album or the tracklisting.
(Nods to U2arg.com and U2Mexico.com)
Japanese Release Details
Universal Japan has announced details on U2′s upcoming releases in the Land of the Rising Sun. The new album is scheduled for release there on November 17 in the following formats (price listings per Tower Records Japan):
The “Vertigo” single (Island UICI-5017 /1260 yen) will be available in stores on November 10.
(via hirorin)
McCormick discusses U2 album
Always good for a quote, Neil McCormick mentions U2′s new album in a preview of his upcoming interview with Hot Press Magazine:
Universal releases album and single details
U2tour.de and U2achtung.com have published album, single and tour details as well as other tidbits, with their local Universal office’s blessing:
The new U2 album will be released on November 22. Universal employees say they don’t know what its title will be. As mentioned earlier today, the first single promoting the album is called ‘Vertigo’. It will be released on November 8. Radio-release will take place September 24. The band plan to release a second single in February 2005, its title is currently unknown.
The Limited release version will include a 48 page booklet. There will be a DVD containing a ‘Making of’ documentary as well as other not specified ‘visual content’. TV-footage (similar to the Boston TV-format) is planned as well.
Publicity photos are taken by: Anton Corbijn und Andrew McPherson. The tour will start in March 2005, and will be announced in December this year.
The last bit of info Universal revealed was that U2.com will be fully redesigned.
U2′s new single: ‘Vertigo’
An ‘official and reliable European source’ has confirmed the title of U2′s next single: ‘Vertigo’. It should be released to (European) radio on September 22.
(via U2achtung.com)
Don’t say we didn’t warn ya. We reckon the album’s title will be ‘How to dismantle an atomic bomb’ (the other domain registered at the same time as ‘Vertigo’).
U2 may be forced to rush release album
The Edge and Bono have talked to Neil McCormick about the theft of the cd containing songs off their new album.
McCormick also reveals more details on the circumstances in which the CD was stolen:
More at Telegraph.co.uk (reg. req.)
Album release format details
We’ve received some more details from U2tour.de on the four different formats U2′s new album will be released in:
- CD & DVD limited deluxe box w/ 48 page booklet
- CD & DVD limited in clear tray
- regular 1 CD version
- vinyl
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