Achtung Baby (20th anniversary super deluxe edition)

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Annotation

Super Deluxe Edition
6 × CD
4 × DVD

Annotation last modified on 2011-11-09 15:25 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Achtung Baby
2CD: Zooropa
3CD: Über Remixes
4CD: Unter Remixes
5CD: B‐Sides and Bonus Tracks
6CD: Kindergarten – The Alternative Achtung Baby
7DVD-Video: From the Sky Down – A Documentary
8DVD-Video: The Videos
#TitleRatingLength
1The Fly
music video for:
The Fly by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
The Fly
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
4:55
2Mysterious Ways
music video for:
Mysterious Ways by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Mysterious Ways
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:05
3One
music video for:
One by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
One
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music, Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
4:42
4Even Better Than the Real Thing
music video for:
Even Better Than the Real Thing (album version) by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Even Better Than the Real Thing
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3:43
5One (Buffalo version)
music video for:
One by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
One
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music, Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
4:39
6One (Restaurant version)
music video for:
One by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
One
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music, Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
4:37
7Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
music video for:
Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
34:59
8The Fly (performance only)
music video for:
The Fly by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
The Fly
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
4:32
9Even Better Than the Real Thing (the Perfecto mix)
music video for:
Even Better Than the Real Thing (Perfecto mix) by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Even Better Than the Real Thing
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:37
10The Fly (text only)
music video for:
The Fly by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
The Fly
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
4:40
11Until the End of the World (live)
shot at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1992-04-18)
music video for:
Until the End of the World by U2 (Irish rock band)
live recording of:
Until the End of the World
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:53
12The Fly (live from the Stop Sellafield Concert)
music video for:
The Fly (live at ‘Stop Sellafield’ concert) by U2 (Irish rock band)
live recording of:
The Fly
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
4:36
13Even Better Than the Real Thing (live from the Stop Sellafield Concert)
music video for:
Even Better Than the Real Thing (live at ‘Stop Sellafield’ concert) by U2 (Irish rock band)
live recording of:
Even Better Than the Real Thing
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:26
14Love Is Blindness
music video for:
Love Is Blindness by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Love Is Blindness
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
4:17
15Lemon
music video for:
Lemon by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Lemon
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:41
16Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
music video for:
Stay (Faraway, So Close!) (album version) by U2 (Irish rock band)
5:27
17Numb
music video for:
Numb by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Numb
lyricist:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
is based on:
Down All the Days
4:23
18Numb (video emix)
music video for:
Numb by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Numb
lyricist:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
is based on:
Down All the Days
4:57
9DVD-Video
10DVD-Video: ZooTV Live From Sydney – The Concert

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Achtung Baby 20th Anniversary Edition Sampler
Achtung Baby Solicitation Kit
Even Better Than the Real Thing
Mysterious Ways
One
The Fly
Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
covers:(Ǎhk-to͝ong Bāy-Bi) Covered by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Achtung Matty by Matt Nathanson
ADD Covers Achtung Baby by ADD (SONG FIGHT! artist as “add”)
included in:Achtung Baby / Zooropa
The Complete U2
part of:Mercury Prize Shortlist Nominees (number: 1992) (order: 6)
Music Canada Certified Diamond Albums (order: 16)
33⅓ (number: 49) (order: 50)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 62) (order: 62)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 63) (order: 63)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 71) (order: 71)
Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (number: 80) (order: 80)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 118) (order: 118)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 124) (order: 124)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 124) (order: 124)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1993) (order: 151)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 701) (order: 702)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/20774 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/U2/Achtung-baby [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/2j8r [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bqw6 [info]
other databases:https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/U/U2/Discography/Achtung_Baby/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/u2/achtung-baby/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/11893/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Achtung_Baby/1547 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000202435 [info]
Wikidata:Q308801 [info]