How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

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Annotation

Track 1.12 is a bonus track.

Numbered cardboard slipover cover

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Cover art from Amazon as shown on 2018-05-04 is not true cover art. It's a picture of the front of the CD case which includes the narrow panel on the l/h side.

Annotation last modified on 2018-05-04 10:19 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Vertigo
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
mixer:
Carl Glanville and Steve Lillywhite
synthesizer:
Jacknife Lee
background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
recording of:
Vertigo
lyricist:
David Howell Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
composer:
Adam Clayton, David Howell Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans), Larry Mullen, Jr. and Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
3.853:15
2Miracle Drug
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
programming:
Jacknife Lee
additional producer:
Carl Glanville and Jacknife Lee
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
mixer:
Carl Glanville and Steve Lillywhite
additional guitar:
Bono (singer of U2)
additional percussion and synthesizer:
Carl Glanville
piano and additional vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
synthesizer:
Jacknife Lee
background vocals:
Bono (singer of U2) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
recording of:
Miracle Drug
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
3.63:58
3Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
programming:
Fabien Waltmann
additional producer:
Nellee Hooper and Steve Lillywhite
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
additional assistant mixer:
Simon Osbourne
assistant mixer:
Greg Collins (drummer), Simon Gogerly and Ian Rossiter
mixer:
Nellee Hooper
keyboard and additional vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
lead vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
recording of:
Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
3.55:09
4Love and Peace or Else
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
programming:
Jacknife Lee
additional producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Jacknife Lee and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Kieran Lynch
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
additional synthesizer:
Jacknife Lee
piano and background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
shakers:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
recording of:
Love and Peace or Else
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
3.654:51
5City of Blinding Lights
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer) and Kieran Lynch
programming:
Fabien Waltmann
additional producer:
Jacknife Lee and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
assistant mixer:
Greg Collins (drummer), Simon Gogerly and Ian Rossiter
mixer:
Nellee Hooper
piano:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
synthesizer:
Jacknife Lee
recording of:
City of Blinding Lights
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
3.855:48
6All Because of You
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
assistant mixer:
Kieran Lynch
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
keyboard:
Jacknife Lee
background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
recording of:
All Because of You
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
3.253:39
7A Man and a Woman
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
additional producer:
Carl Glanville and Steve Lillywhite
producer and mixer:
Jacknife Lee
additional percussion and background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
synthesizer:
Jacknife Lee
recording of:
A Man and a Woman (U2 song)
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
34:30
8Crumbs From Your Table
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
additional producer:
Jacknife Lee
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
assistant mixer:
Kieran Lynch
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Jacknife Lee and Steve Lillywhite
additional synthesizer:
Jacknife Lee
recording of:
Crumbs From Your Table
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
2.655:03
9One Step Closer
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
additional producer:
Jacknife Lee
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Jacknife Lee
additional guitar:
Bono (singer of U2)
additional guitar and pedal steel guitar:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
synthesizer:
Jacknife Lee
background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
recording of:
One Step Closer
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
3.353:52
10Original of the Species
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
additional producer:
Jacknife Lee
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
assistant mixer:
Kieran Lynch
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
additional synthesizer:
Jacknife Lee
piano and synthesizer:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
recording of:
Original of the Species
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
34:41
11Yahweh
recording of:
Yahweh
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
54:42
12Fast Cars
producer and mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Fast Cars
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
43:43
▼DVD-Video 2
#TitleRatingLength
1U2 + 3 Songs (The Documentary)
photography:
Joe Edwards (cameraman) (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10) and Simon Walsh (cameraman) (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10)
recording engineer:
Paul Emerson (engineer) (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10), Stephen M. McDowell (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10) and Simon Osborne (engineer/producer) (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10)
art direction:
Laurent Mellett (art director)
executive producer:
Paul McGuinness
mixer:
Simon Osborne (engineer/producer)
assistant editor:
Sandra O’Brien
editor:
Juniper Calder
lead vocals:
Bono (singer of U2) (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10)
spoken vocals:
Bono (singer of U2) (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10), Adam Clayton (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10), The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10), Steve Lillywhite (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10), Neil McCormick (interviewer) (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10) and Larry Mullen, Jr. (from 2004-06-09 until 2004-06-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 2004)
partial recording of:
Crumbs From Your Table
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
partial recording of:
Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
partial recording of:
Vertigo
lyricist:
David Howell Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
composer:
Adam Clayton, David Howell Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans), Larry Mullen, Jr. and Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
20:01
2Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own (Studio Performance)
recording of:
Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
5:08
3Crumbs From Your Table
recording of:
Crumbs From Your Table
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
4:59
4Vertigo (Temple Bar mix)
recording of:
Vertigo
lyricist:
David Howell Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
composer:
Adam Clayton, David Howell Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans), Larry Mullen, Jr. and Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
3:07
5Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own (Acoustic Couch mix)
recording of:
Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
4:43
6Vertigo
recording of:
Vertigo
lyricist:
David Howell Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
composer:
Adam Clayton, David Howell Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans), Larry Mullen, Jr. and Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
3:22