they still sell t-shirts at shows for 75 or 97 bucks... whatever it is
i enjoy a nice U2 show but they're sellouts and no where near Pearl Jam
C'mon Lou, you of all people...the T-shirt issue was covered 18 months ago, they were vintage shirts made by a designer boutique (from Beverly Hills I think) with a small specific target audience. Not representative of the general merchandise they sold. They had plenty of $30-35 T-shirts for sale as well. And why not rag on the Stones for selling $450 tour jackets at their shows.
How much were limited edition PJ Hoodies? Similar idea to the U2 vintage boutique shirts.
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It wasn't a retort, I was quoting Bono when he was talking about Bob Geldof's daughters.
in reference to what exactly ?
arent you the one who said there were 256 U2 greatest hits CDs , also ?
this is only the 3rd one , sorry you were off by 253 counts .
:rolleyes:
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Oh come on, are you incapable of detecting sarcasm or something? Next thing you'll be saying my spollign is al wrogn!
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at least we agree on pearl jam .
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Bono and the boys are finally getting the ivory tower they deserve.
The Irish rock band is teaming up with Dublin, Ireland's Docklands
Development Authority to create the U2 Tower. The 450-foot twisting
tower will be the tallest structure in the city. The majority of the
tower will consist of two-bedroom apartments expected to fetch
upwards of $3 million each depending on the view.
But its the reason for the namesake of the tower that makes it
special. At the top of the twisting building will be a penthouse and
recording studio for the band. With their own special elevator from
the ground floor to their studio, the band will be able to record
while looking out over the sea and city.
The tower will bring new meaning to the band's hit song "Vertigo."
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Bono and the boys are finally getting the ivory tower they deserve.
The Irish rock band is teaming up with Dublin, Ireland's Docklands
Development Authority to create the U2 Tower. The 450-foot twisting
tower will be the tallest structure in the city. The majority of the
tower will consist of two-bedroom apartments expected to fetch
upwards of $3 million each depending on the view.
But its the reason for the namesake of the tower that makes it
special. At the top of the twisting building will be a penthouse and
recording studio for the band. With their own special elevator from
the ground floor to their studio, the band will be able to record
while looking out over the sea and city.
The tower will bring new meaning to the band's hit song "Vertigo."
That's the way they do it! Great move, it should be a factory of fabulous new album next year! It's going to be......I don't have a word how to express myself!
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U2 are leaving Island Records after 27 years and are signing up with
rivals Mercury, according to reports.
The BBC claims the Irish band have decided to end their long-standing
relationship with Island and are set to release their Greatest Hits LP
through Mercury Records on November 20.
No comment has been made from the band or from either record label, but
it is thought U2 are keen to continue working with Jason Iley, who
switched from Island to Mercury to become their President earlier this
year.
He and his team, including A&R manager Richard O'Donovan, jumped ship
in May and this is thought to have motivated U2's decision.
Meanwhile, the band members have revealed the songs they wish they had
written in the new issue of Q Magazine.
Larry Mullen Jr opted for 'Block Rockin' Beats' by The Chemical
Brothers, Adam Clayton picked 'Back to Life' by Soul II Soul and The
Edge chose 'Wonderwall' by Oasis.
Bono listed a number of tracks, including 'Brownsville Girl' by Bob
Dylan and Sam Shepard; 'Unfinished Sympathy' by Massive Attack; 'Live
Forever' by Oasis; 'The Last Song I'll Ever Sing' by Gavin Friday;
'Lucky Man' by The Verve; and 'Almighty Love' by Emm Gryner.
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U2 to split from Island Records over 'hands-off' executives
By Anthony Barnes
Published: 08 October 2006
After 26 years and global sales of around 150 million albums, U2,
arguably the world's biggest band, have quit the record label that
discovered them.
Insiders claimed yesterday that the band's members, led by Bono, became
fed up with the Island Records' senior management's "hands-off"
approach towards them, despite their having generated hundreds of
millions of pounds for the label.
Friends said yesterday that the final straw came during a recent
recording session in London. While Bono and the band worked on new
tracks to add to their latest "Best of" compilation, no one from Island
Records dropped by to meet them. One observer claimed this "put their
noses out of joint" and did nothing to help the deteriorating
relationship. Their closest ally at the label, the former general
manager Jason Iley, was appointed managing director of Mercury Records
last year, and the band have now followed him there.
U2 have frequently said they owe their career to Island and that its
founding boss, Chris Blackwell, was instrumental to their career. No
other label had shown any interest in giving them a deal when the band
were signed in 1980.
Despite leaving Island, the band will remain within the Universal Music
Group. The first release on the new label will be a charity single next
month.
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Bono has revealed that U2 are planning to start work on a new album.
The follow-up to How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, is likely to be
released in summer 2007.
“I’ve got a lot of songs, oddly enough, from taking piano lessons,”
he says. “My kid’s piano teacher, Dawn, has been teaching me the
piano. And every time she gives me a lesson, I write a new song!”
Being back in U2 mode means that he’ll be putting his extracurricular
activities on hold for a while.
“I’d like to thin my schedule in terms of the politics and activism
and just get lost in the music again. That’s what I’m really looking
forward to for the summer.”
Meanwhile, Bono has been slammed by Irish Jesuit Quarterly magazine
for claiming that the Catholic Church has damaged the country.
Addressing February’s National Prayer Breakfast in the White House,
he said: “I’ve avoided religious people most of my life. Maybe it had
something to do with having a father who was Protestant and a mother
who was Catholic in a country where the line between the two was,
quite literally, a battle line. Where the line between church and
state was well, a little blurry, and hard to see. Seeing what
religious people, in the name of God, did to my land…”
“Bono is wrong,” states Father Fergus O’Donoghue, a Jesuit historian.
“Irish civilisation is profoundly Christian, which means that
Christian belief has been formative in every aspect of Irish
political, economic and social development.”
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Very cool! Lets hope they make an edgier album. More experimentation.
was that off of "pop" or was it a "B" side off of "pop" ?
wonder what number Bono had on the pearl jam hoodie,..;)
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Radiohead and U2 Get A Special Makeover
For a new compilation album...
By: Scott Colothan on 10/6/2006 9:38:28 AM
Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Kaiser Chiefs and Coldplay are amongst the
acts who have contributed tracks to a unique compilation album.
‘Rhythms Del Mundo’ is released in the US on November 14 and has been
put together by Cuban collective the Buena Vista Social Club.
On the album, Radiohead’s ‘High and Dry’ gets a special makeover
courtesy of El Lele de Los Van Van, while U2 team up with Coco Freeman
for an interpretation of ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.’
Proceeds from the album will go directly to Artists Project Earth,
which seeks to raise awareness of climate change and help those
affected by natural disasters.
Thom Yorke commented: "We need a law, we need to have the government
put climate change in its place. If you leave industry to sort it out
on a voluntary basis, that's never going to happen.
“So everybody if they've got any concerns about climate change has to
register that concern with their government officials because it's the
only way to go."
The track-listing is as follows:
1 Coldplay – ‘Clocks’
2 Jack Johnson – ‘Better Together’
3 Arctic Monkeys – ‘Dancing Shoes’
4 Dido & Faithless – ‘One Step Too Far’
5 Ibrahim Ferrer – ‘As Time Goes By’
6 U2 and Coco Freeman – ‘I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For’
7 Maroon 5 – ‘She Will Be Loved’
8 Kaiser Chiefs – ‘Modern Way’
9 Omara Portuondo – ‘Killing Me Softly’
10 Vanya Borges feat. Quincy Jones – ‘Ai No Corrida’
11 Sting – ‘Fragilidad’
12 Vanya Borges – ‘Don't Know Why’
13 Aquila Rose & Idana Valdez – ‘Hotel Buena Vista’
14 Coco Freeman & Franz Ferdinand – ‘The Dark of the Matinee’
15 El Lele de Los Van Van and Radiohead – ‘High and Dry’
16 Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo – ‘Casablanca’
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was that off of "pop" or was it a "B" side off of "pop" ?
wonder what number Bono had on the pearl jam hoodie,..;)
Its from the 97 MTV awards, sadly the clip doesn't show host Chris Rock after the performance sitting in the audience saying "Damn, Bono looks like the unabomber".
The live version of "Please" is more like the single version, stripped down from the Pop album version. I like the single version better.
The Irish rockers have decided to bolt Universal Music Group's Island Records, the label formerly owned by music impresario Chris Blackwell, who launched the band's storied career over a quarter-century ago, and take up residence at Universal's Mercury Records.
The split was said to be amicable and reportedly came about because of U2's desire to maintain its relationship with music executive Jason Iley, who transferred from Island to Mercury last year.
"We foster strong relationships at Universal Music," a UMG spokeswoman told Reuters. "We have the best artists and the best executives and we're proud of how closely they work together."
The rep rejected earlier reports in British newspapers that U2 was unhappy with Island executives "hands-off" approach toward the band, which has sold upward of 170 million albums worldwide, has won 22 Grammys and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
After gaining a cult following gigs in their hometown, Dublin, and London in the late '70s and the release of a couple of 12-inch singles, U2 signed with Island in March 1980. Six months later, the label released the band's landmark debut, Boy, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Blackwell sold the label to Polygram in 1989 and, after a series of mergers and acquisitions during the 1990s and 2000s, Island is now under the control of Vivendi-owned Universal Music Group, which also owns Mercury Records.
During their tenure with Island, Bono and the boys recorded 11 studio albums and issued two compilations
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers' final release for Island will be another greatest-hits CD. U218 Singles, set to hit stores Nov. 20, features 16 of the band's greatest hits along with a cover of the Skids' track "The Saints Are Coming," which U2 recorded with Green Day last month under the aegis of producer Rick Rubin at London's Abbey Road studios. The two bands debuted the song live at the reopening of the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans two weeks ago during Monday Night Football.
Proceeds from the sales of that single, which was released for download via iTunes last week, will go towards the Edge's Katrina charity, Music Rising, a program that aids struggling New Orleans musicians.
The album's final track, which hasn't been announced yet, will also be a new cut.
U2's label switcheroo and new album aren't the only thing keeping the band busy.
There's a new autobiography, U2 by U2, to plug, and yet another leg of the Vertigo World Tour to complete. U2 is set to play a series of dates in Asia and Australia that were scuttled due to a family illness.
In other news, according to the Irish Times, U2 just filed an application with Dublin's development authority to construct a 30-story twisting tower. Not only will it be the tallest apartment building in the city, but it will also be topped by the band's penthouse as well as a recording studio.
How's that for vertigo?
If all goes well, the so-called "U2 Tower" will be completed by 2009.
Without revealing a source, our friends at U2achtung.com are suggesting "Window In The Sky" will be the title of the new U2 song to be included
on the upcoming U2 18 compilation next month. Innaresting....
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It was recently announced in the U.K. press that U2 have left Island
Records for Mercury. Fans probably don't follow the business side of
U2 very closely. Let's face it, this stuff isn't very glamorous and
can get confusing. So how did U2 get from Island to Mercury records?
First, this change really only affects the relationship between U2 and
Island records, their label for the past 27 years, in the U.K. In the
U.S., U2 left Island for Interscope in 1998. Throughout the rest of
the world, U2 is marketed and distributed by Universal Music Group,
the parent company of Island, Interscope, and Mercury.
How did U2 get from Island to Mercury? Let's look back at where this
all started.
In March 1980, U2 signed their first contract with Island Records man
Nick Stewart in the ladies restroom at The Lyceum Theatre in central
London. U2 have frequently said they owe their career to Island and
that its founder, Chris Blackwell, was instrumental to their career.
Paul McGuiness in U2 by U2 said "Chris Blackwell was very smart, very
worldly, a great ally for U2. He picked up on the intelligence of the
band, and the commitment they showed. He quotes back to me something I
apparently said to him in those very early days: `We're not in the
record business. We're in the U2 business, which is different.' And he
agreed – he saw the bigger picture."
In 1986 Island was facing bankruptcy, record sales were in a slump,
and Blackwell had leveraged the company to finance a new film
production and distribution company, Island Alive. U2 was finishing up
work on The Joshua Tree when they were told Island was in big trouble
and couldn't pay the band money already owed to them which, according
to Bill Flanagan's U2 At The End Of The World, was $5 million dollars.
After some savvy decision-making, U2 agreed to bail Island out. U2
entered into a deal with Chris Blackwell, loaning additional cash
beyond the amount that was already owed them. In return, he repaid U2
by increasing their share of the royalties and by returning ownership
of U2's master recordings to the band. Blackwell sold Island Records
to PolyGram in 1989. Blackwell stayed on as CEO of PolyGram's Island
Entertainment division through 1997. Some reports claim Blackwell
resigned; others claim he was fired.
In the fall of 1998, Seagram purchased PolyGram and merged it into
Universal Music Group.
The Best of 1980-1990 collection would be U2's last release on Island
in the U.S. and was credited to "Island, just off the coast of
Polygram." Just after the Best Of release, reports began to surface
that U2 would move from Island to Interscope in the U.S. Universal
Music Group was going through a significant amount of downsizing in an
attempt to make the company the largest and leanest music conglomerate
in the world. Heading up that reorganization, in part, was Interscope
President Jimmy Iovine, who produced both Rattle and Hum and Under a
Blood Red Sky. The L.A. Times reported, "The band has a great
relationship with Jimmy, so it's a natural evolution for U2." Other
reports indicated U2 wanted stronger marketing and promotion campaigns
and felt Interscope would deliver a bigger push than Island. Though U2
remained on Island records in the U.K. and Ireland, the first U.S.
release on Interscope was U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind.
However, some of the early pressings were credited to
"Interscope/Island Records."
After U2 moved from Island to Interscope, Universal Music Group put
the Island brand in the control of three divisions: one in the U.K.,
one in the U.S., and one in Germany. In each territory, these
companies were merged under umbrella groups. In the U.K., Island and
Mercury merged to become divisions of Island Mercury Group. In
Germany, Island and Mercury merged to become divisions of Island
Mercury Label Group. And in the U.S., Mercury dissolved, and Island
and Def Jam Recordings merged to become divisions of Island Def Jam
Music Group. Island as U2 knew it was no more.
Which brings us up to date, October 2006, U2 switches labels in the
U.K. from Island to Mercury. U2 will remain under the same umbrella,
since both labels are owned by Universal Music Group. Early reports
are claiming the reason U2 have made the move is so the band can
continue to work with Jason Iley, the former general manager of Island
Records U.K. Iley left his position at Island in May 2005 after he was
appointed managing director at Mercury. Since then he's been promoted
to president. A report in the October 8th edition of The Independent
said, "Their closest ally at the label, the former general manager
Jason Iley, was appointed managing director of Mercury Records last
year, and the band have now followed him there." A similar report
posted on Virgin.net said, "U2 are keen to continue working with Jason
Iley, who switched from Island to Mercury to become their President
earlier this year…this is thought to have motivated U2's decision."
Over the course of their career, U2 have shown incredible loyalty to
their colleagues and business associates and this would seem like
another demonstration of their loyalty.
U2's first release through Mercury is believed to be The Saints Are
Coming, a benefit single recorded with Green Day.
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DUBLIN, Ireland (October 17, 2006) -- Bono testified once again
Tuesday that an ex-stylist for U2 stole and tried to sell band
memorabilia, including his iconic Stetson cowboy hat from the cover
of the "Rattle and Hum" album.
Bono was testifying at the start of an Irish High Court appeal over
the band's 2002 lawsuit against fashion consultant Lola Cashman, who
insists she received a range of gifts while advising U2 during the
group's "Joshua Tree" world tour in 1987-88.
Bono, dressed in a chocolate brown suit, took off his rose-tinted
sunglasses in the dock Tuesday as he explained his sense of betrayal
over Cashman, whom he described as an eccentric pain in the neck.
Bono said he had picked the Stetson, not Cashman.
"It's our stuff, she has it, and a lot more beside. We want out stuff
back. We want her to stop selling it," he said.
A lower Irish District Court ruling last year rejected Cashman's
defense and ordered her to return all the items to the band, whose
net fortune is estimated in excess of $800 million. The items in
dispute include hoop earrings, pants and a sweater worn by Bono and
nearly 200 backstage photographs taken by Cashman.
U2 sued Cashman after she tried to sell the clothes and photos at a
London auction house in 2002. She further angered the band with her
2004 book, "Inside the Zoo With U2: My Life With the World's Biggest
Rock Band."
During her 2005 testimony, Cashman claimed that Bono had handed over
the Stetson and other items while dancing backstage in his underwear
following a concert in Phoenix.
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Even RACHEL WOOD was blown away when BONO made his cameo appearance in
new movie ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, because the U2 singer acted nothing like
a rock superstar.
The 19-year-old plays a young woman swept along by the world-changing
1960s and much of the movie is accompanied by famous BEATLES tracks,
and a host of stars including JOE COCKER and EDDIE IZZARD make small
appearances.
But Wood was most taken with Bono, because she never thought he would
be so friendly.
She tells MTV, "(That day) was really unreal for all of us. We were
very surprised by how down-to-earth he was.
"He didn't go run back to his trailer between every take; he hung out
and talked with everybody."
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When did U2 go into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?? For some reason, I don't remember that ever happening??
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I knew that I felt stupid asking it......I guess that I don't really pay attention to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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How much were limited edition PJ Hoodies? Similar idea to the U2 vintage boutique shirts.
:rolleyes:
nice retort
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in reference to what exactly ?
arent you the one who said there were 256 U2 greatest hits CDs , also ?
this is only the 3rd one , sorry you were off by 253 counts .
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at least we agree on pearl jam .
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October 6th, 2006
U2's Irish Tower
Bono and the boys are finally getting the ivory tower they deserve.
The Irish rock band is teaming up with Dublin, Ireland's Docklands
Development Authority to create the U2 Tower. The 450-foot twisting
tower will be the tallest structure in the city. The majority of the
tower will consist of two-bedroom apartments expected to fetch
upwards of $3 million each depending on the view.
But its the reason for the namesake of the tower that makes it
special. At the top of the twisting building will be a penthouse and
recording studio for the band. With their own special elevator from
the ground floor to their studio, the band will be able to record
while looking out over the sea and city.
The tower will bring new meaning to the band's hit song "Vertigo."
Picture: http://www.atu2.com/news/article.src?ID=4399
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=ztYTXd5dkJA 1980 I will Follow
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9f3BIivuBOA 1981 Fire
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nZ92-wEesMg 1982 Rejoice
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qH1FbD1jBI8 1983 New Years Day
http://youtube.com/watch?v=o7KjiDZMD5o 1984 Bad
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SY_e7npHlto 1985 Sunday Bloody sunday (live aid)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=h6IYUR4Vi_4 1986 Help
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lkN4isefDJc 1987 People get ready
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GFUvVE7T1DU 1988 Angel of Harlem (live - Smile Jamaca)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XIoMGY4Ecno 1989 Slow Dancing
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HXxefgAlrag 1990 Van Diemens Land (live in rotterdam)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Sgp5dlKx9rs 1991 One (Live ToTP performance....)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-iQaspNBwi0 1992 Zoo TV Special
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4ec4TE6myl4 1993 MTV awards (with added guiness)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mVLgDBCRhD4 1994 Bono amnesty speech (with added beard)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qaWkUiRSq8U 1995 Hold me thrill me kiss me kill me
http://youtube.com/watch?v=11l7O2c85X0 1996 Mission impossible theme
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wo6q0ZtdUH4 1997 Discotheque (hex mix)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wo6q0ZtdUH4 1998 Mothers of the disapeared (live)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ASvIZoj6KFI 1999 Late Late Show appearance
http://youtube.com/watch?v=M7Fjh5utC2s 2000 Beautiful Day (MTV Awards)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=x9mcNZi6bCI 2001 Live on Letterman - New York
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7Dd-vJ32Fbs 2002 Walk on - live at the grammy's
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NaRWovQCinw 2003 One (live)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SdyAUss1eAI 2004 Vertigo (live)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mfJtUL7FkMo 2005 Who's gonna ride your wild horses
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5kC9YrZAypk 2006 Saints are coming - Green Day
That's the way they do it! Great move, it should be a factory of fabulous new album next year! It's going to be......I don't have a word how to express myself!
October 7, 2006
U2 are leaving Island Records after 27 years and are signing up with
rivals Mercury, according to reports.
The BBC claims the Irish band have decided to end their long-standing
relationship with Island and are set to release their Greatest Hits LP
through Mercury Records on November 20.
No comment has been made from the band or from either record label, but
it is thought U2 are keen to continue working with Jason Iley, who
switched from Island to Mercury to become their President earlier this
year.
He and his team, including A&R manager Richard O'Donovan, jumped ship
in May and this is thought to have motivated U2's decision.
Meanwhile, the band members have revealed the songs they wish they had
written in the new issue of Q Magazine.
Larry Mullen Jr opted for 'Block Rockin' Beats' by The Chemical
Brothers, Adam Clayton picked 'Back to Life' by Soul II Soul and The
Edge chose 'Wonderwall' by Oasis.
Bono listed a number of tracks, including 'Brownsville Girl' by Bob
Dylan and Sam Shepard; 'Unfinished Sympathy' by Massive Attack; 'Live
Forever' by Oasis; 'The Last Song I'll Ever Sing' by Gavin Friday;
'Lucky Man' by The Verve; and 'Almighty Love' by Emm Gryner.
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By Anthony Barnes
Published: 08 October 2006
After 26 years and global sales of around 150 million albums, U2,
arguably the world's biggest band, have quit the record label that
discovered them.
Insiders claimed yesterday that the band's members, led by Bono, became
fed up with the Island Records' senior management's "hands-off"
approach towards them, despite their having generated hundreds of
millions of pounds for the label.
Friends said yesterday that the final straw came during a recent
recording session in London. While Bono and the band worked on new
tracks to add to their latest "Best of" compilation, no one from Island
Records dropped by to meet them. One observer claimed this "put their
noses out of joint" and did nothing to help the deteriorating
relationship. Their closest ally at the label, the former general
manager Jason Iley, was appointed managing director of Mercury Records
last year, and the band have now followed him there.
U2 have frequently said they owe their career to Island and that its
founding boss, Chris Blackwell, was instrumental to their career. No
other label had shown any interest in giving them a deal when the band
were signed in 1980.
Despite leaving Island, the band will remain within the Universal Music
Group. The first release on the new label will be a charity single next
month.
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Hope being the keyword there. I think they are past there "experimentation" years.
With that being said, I still listen to HTDAAB weekly.
1997 VMA's..Bono in his limited edition PJ Hoodie
OMG
LOL
was that only avail in peru ?
?
"please " ?
was that off of "pop" or was it a "B" side off of "pop" ?
wonder what number Bono had on the pearl jam hoodie,..;)
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For a new compilation album...
By: Scott Colothan on 10/6/2006 9:38:28 AM
Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Kaiser Chiefs and Coldplay are amongst the
acts who have contributed tracks to a unique compilation album.
‘Rhythms Del Mundo’ is released in the US on November 14 and has been
put together by Cuban collective the Buena Vista Social Club.
On the album, Radiohead’s ‘High and Dry’ gets a special makeover
courtesy of El Lele de Los Van Van, while U2 team up with Coco Freeman
for an interpretation of ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.’
Proceeds from the album will go directly to Artists Project Earth,
which seeks to raise awareness of climate change and help those
affected by natural disasters.
Thom Yorke commented: "We need a law, we need to have the government
put climate change in its place. If you leave industry to sort it out
on a voluntary basis, that's never going to happen.
“So everybody if they've got any concerns about climate change has to
register that concern with their government officials because it's the
only way to go."
The track-listing is as follows:
1 Coldplay – ‘Clocks’
2 Jack Johnson – ‘Better Together’
3 Arctic Monkeys – ‘Dancing Shoes’
4 Dido & Faithless – ‘One Step Too Far’
5 Ibrahim Ferrer – ‘As Time Goes By’
6 U2 and Coco Freeman – ‘I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For’
7 Maroon 5 – ‘She Will Be Loved’
8 Kaiser Chiefs – ‘Modern Way’
9 Omara Portuondo – ‘Killing Me Softly’
10 Vanya Borges feat. Quincy Jones – ‘Ai No Corrida’
11 Sting – ‘Fragilidad’
12 Vanya Borges – ‘Don't Know Why’
13 Aquila Rose & Idana Valdez – ‘Hotel Buena Vista’
14 Coco Freeman & Franz Ferdinand – ‘The Dark of the Matinee’
15 El Lele de Los Van Van and Radiohead – ‘High and Dry’
16 Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo – ‘Casablanca’
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The live version of "Please" is more like the single version, stripped down from the Pop album version. I like the single version better.
Bono's Hoodie was #117
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U2 Votes Itself Off Island
By Josh GrossbergMon Oct 9, 10:29 PM ET
U2 has found what it's looking for--a new home.
The Irish rockers have decided to bolt Universal Music Group's Island Records, the label formerly owned by music impresario Chris Blackwell, who launched the band's storied career over a quarter-century ago, and take up residence at Universal's Mercury Records.
The split was said to be amicable and reportedly came about because of U2's desire to maintain its relationship with music executive Jason Iley, who transferred from Island to Mercury last year.
"We foster strong relationships at Universal Music," a UMG spokeswoman told Reuters. "We have the best artists and the best executives and we're proud of how closely they work together."
The rep rejected earlier reports in British newspapers that U2 was unhappy with Island executives "hands-off" approach toward the band, which has sold upward of 170 million albums worldwide, has won 22 Grammys and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
After gaining a cult following gigs in their hometown, Dublin, and London in the late '70s and the release of a couple of 12-inch singles, U2 signed with Island in March 1980. Six months later, the label released the band's landmark debut, Boy, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Blackwell sold the label to Polygram in 1989 and, after a series of mergers and acquisitions during the 1990s and 2000s, Island is now under the control of Vivendi-owned Universal Music Group, which also owns Mercury Records.
During their tenure with Island, Bono and the boys recorded 11 studio albums and issued two compilations
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers' final release for Island will be another greatest-hits CD. U218 Singles, set to hit stores Nov. 20, features 16 of the band's greatest hits along with a cover of the Skids' track "The Saints Are Coming," which U2 recorded with Green Day last month under the aegis of producer Rick Rubin at London's Abbey Road studios. The two bands debuted the song live at the reopening of the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans two weeks ago during Monday Night Football.
Proceeds from the sales of that single, which was released for download via iTunes last week, will go towards the Edge's Katrina charity, Music Rising, a program that aids struggling New Orleans musicians.
The album's final track, which hasn't been announced yet, will also be a new cut.
U2's label switcheroo and new album aren't the only thing keeping the band busy.
There's a new autobiography, U2 by U2, to plug, and yet another leg of the Vertigo World Tour to complete. U2 is set to play a series of dates in Asia and Australia that were scuttled due to a family illness.
In other news, according to the Irish Times, U2 just filed an application with Dublin's development authority to construct a 30-story twisting tower. Not only will it be the tallest apartment building in the city, but it will also be topped by the band's penthouse as well as a recording studio.
How's that for vertigo?
If all goes well, the so-called "U2 Tower" will be completed by 2009.
Without revealing a source, our friends at U2achtung.com are suggesting
"Window In The Sky" will be the title of the new U2 song to be included
on the upcoming U2 18 compilation next month. Innaresting....
http://www.u2achtung.com/01/news/news.php?id=2492
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its great
no more shows
I got that dvd last year when it came out...blew my mind
I recently got the Zoo TV dvd...now thats some wacky shit lol
I can't wait to hear this new song, that's a cool title as well
Some die just to live.
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It was recently announced in the U.K. press that U2 have left Island
Records for Mercury. Fans probably don't follow the business side of
U2 very closely. Let's face it, this stuff isn't very glamorous and
can get confusing. So how did U2 get from Island to Mercury records?
First, this change really only affects the relationship between U2 and
Island records, their label for the past 27 years, in the U.K. In the
U.S., U2 left Island for Interscope in 1998. Throughout the rest of
the world, U2 is marketed and distributed by Universal Music Group,
the parent company of Island, Interscope, and Mercury.
How did U2 get from Island to Mercury? Let's look back at where this
all started.
In March 1980, U2 signed their first contract with Island Records man
Nick Stewart in the ladies restroom at The Lyceum Theatre in central
London. U2 have frequently said they owe their career to Island and
that its founder, Chris Blackwell, was instrumental to their career.
Paul McGuiness in U2 by U2 said "Chris Blackwell was very smart, very
worldly, a great ally for U2. He picked up on the intelligence of the
band, and the commitment they showed. He quotes back to me something I
apparently said to him in those very early days: `We're not in the
record business. We're in the U2 business, which is different.' And he
agreed – he saw the bigger picture."
In 1986 Island was facing bankruptcy, record sales were in a slump,
and Blackwell had leveraged the company to finance a new film
production and distribution company, Island Alive. U2 was finishing up
work on The Joshua Tree when they were told Island was in big trouble
and couldn't pay the band money already owed to them which, according
to Bill Flanagan's U2 At The End Of The World, was $5 million dollars.
After some savvy decision-making, U2 agreed to bail Island out. U2
entered into a deal with Chris Blackwell, loaning additional cash
beyond the amount that was already owed them. In return, he repaid U2
by increasing their share of the royalties and by returning ownership
of U2's master recordings to the band. Blackwell sold Island Records
to PolyGram in 1989. Blackwell stayed on as CEO of PolyGram's Island
Entertainment division through 1997. Some reports claim Blackwell
resigned; others claim he was fired.
In the fall of 1998, Seagram purchased PolyGram and merged it into
Universal Music Group.
The Best of 1980-1990 collection would be U2's last release on Island
in the U.S. and was credited to "Island, just off the coast of
Polygram." Just after the Best Of release, reports began to surface
that U2 would move from Island to Interscope in the U.S. Universal
Music Group was going through a significant amount of downsizing in an
attempt to make the company the largest and leanest music conglomerate
in the world. Heading up that reorganization, in part, was Interscope
President Jimmy Iovine, who produced both Rattle and Hum and Under a
Blood Red Sky. The L.A. Times reported, "The band has a great
relationship with Jimmy, so it's a natural evolution for U2." Other
reports indicated U2 wanted stronger marketing and promotion campaigns
and felt Interscope would deliver a bigger push than Island. Though U2
remained on Island records in the U.K. and Ireland, the first U.S.
release on Interscope was U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind.
However, some of the early pressings were credited to
"Interscope/Island Records."
After U2 moved from Island to Interscope, Universal Music Group put
the Island brand in the control of three divisions: one in the U.K.,
one in the U.S., and one in Germany. In each territory, these
companies were merged under umbrella groups. In the U.K., Island and
Mercury merged to become divisions of Island Mercury Group. In
Germany, Island and Mercury merged to become divisions of Island
Mercury Label Group. And in the U.S., Mercury dissolved, and Island
and Def Jam Recordings merged to become divisions of Island Def Jam
Music Group. Island as U2 knew it was no more.
Which brings us up to date, October 2006, U2 switches labels in the
U.K. from Island to Mercury. U2 will remain under the same umbrella,
since both labels are owned by Universal Music Group. Early reports
are claiming the reason U2 have made the move is so the band can
continue to work with Jason Iley, the former general manager of Island
Records U.K. Iley left his position at Island in May 2005 after he was
appointed managing director at Mercury. Since then he's been promoted
to president. A report in the October 8th edition of The Independent
said, "Their closest ally at the label, the former general manager
Jason Iley, was appointed managing director of Mercury Records last
year, and the band have now followed him there." A similar report
posted on Virgin.net said, "U2 are keen to continue working with Jason
Iley, who switched from Island to Mercury to become their President
earlier this year…this is thought to have motivated U2's decision."
Over the course of their career, U2 have shown incredible loyalty to
their colleagues and business associates and this would seem like
another demonstration of their loyalty.
U2's first release through Mercury is believed to be The Saints Are
Coming, a benefit single recorded with Green Day.
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October 17, 2006
Bono Testifies Against U2's Ex-Stylist
DUBLIN, Ireland (October 17, 2006) -- Bono testified once again
Tuesday that an ex-stylist for U2 stole and tried to sell band
memorabilia, including his iconic Stetson cowboy hat from the cover
of the "Rattle and Hum" album.
Bono was testifying at the start of an Irish High Court appeal over
the band's 2002 lawsuit against fashion consultant Lola Cashman, who
insists she received a range of gifts while advising U2 during the
group's "Joshua Tree" world tour in 1987-88.
Bono, dressed in a chocolate brown suit, took off his rose-tinted
sunglasses in the dock Tuesday as he explained his sense of betrayal
over Cashman, whom he described as an eccentric pain in the neck.
Bono said he had picked the Stetson, not Cashman.
"It's our stuff, she has it, and a lot more beside. We want out stuff
back. We want her to stop selling it," he said.
A lower Irish District Court ruling last year rejected Cashman's
defense and ordered her to return all the items to the band, whose
net fortune is estimated in excess of $800 million. The items in
dispute include hoop earrings, pants and a sweater worn by Bono and
nearly 200 backstage photographs taken by Cashman.
U2 sued Cashman after she tried to sell the clothes and photos at a
London auction house in 2002. She further angered the band with her
2004 book, "Inside the Zoo With U2: My Life With the World's Biggest
Rock Band."
During her 2005 testimony, Cashman claimed that Bono had handed over
the Stetson and other items while dancing backstage in his underwear
following a concert in Phoenix.
© The Associated Press, 2006.
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2006-10-19
Even RACHEL WOOD was blown away when BONO made his cameo appearance in
new movie ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, because the U2 singer acted nothing like
a rock superstar.
The 19-year-old plays a young woman swept along by the world-changing
1960s and much of the movie is accompanied by famous BEATLES tracks,
and a host of stars including JOE COCKER and EDDIE IZZARD make small
appearances.
But Wood was most taken with Bono, because she never thought he would
be so friendly.
She tells MTV, "(That day) was really unreal for all of us. We were
very surprised by how down-to-earth he was.
"He didn't go run back to his trailer between every take; he hung out
and talked with everybody."
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you're kidding, right ?
heres you go : ( one of the best induction speeches, ever ) http://forums.pearljam.com/showpost.php?p=3359559&postcount=26
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