‘Songs Of Surrender’ Exclusive Deluxe

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a b Garratt, John (15 March 2023). "U2 Have Never Sounded More Defeated Than on 'Songs of Surrender' ". Popmatters . Retrieved 15 March 2023. In the liner notes and in the press, Edge makes the point, repeatedly, that they recorded a lot of these songs when they were “very young men” and that Bono’s voice is much richer now, so why not re-evaluate them as men in their 60s, with a more refined vocal instrument? There’s also a general narrative voiced by multiple band members that the songs “weren’t finished” and here, now, he finally had the chance to finish them. (That these songs were somehow unfinished will be news to the millions of fans who have sung along to them at the top of their lungs, gotten them tattooed on their arms, or otherwise made them part of their lives for decades.) Richard Rainey – additional production (14), engineering (2, 9, 14, 19, 22, 24, 28, 31, 37–39), mixing (19, 37)

There is disappointment that a number of U2’s big-hitters don’t translate well on ‘Stories For Surrender’, but this revision hasn’t been a totally fruitless endeavour: you just have to dig a little bit deeper to find the reimagined material that’s truly worth savouring. Details a b Edgers, Geoff (4 December 2022). "U2: One since '76". The Washington Post. sec. Arts, E11. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022 . Retrieved 18 January 2023.

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The duo were encouraged by the results of their first session together, during which Bono sang over the Edge's musical sketches. [11] In the cases of several songs, including "Stories for Boys", " Two Hearts Beat as One", " Desire", and " Peace on Earth", Bono liked the Edge's demo vocals enough that he encouraged the Edge to sing on the final versions. [14] While experimenting with new arrangements for the songs, the Edge changed their keys, chords, and rhythms, [9] while Bono often rewrote the lyrics. [10] So it was a tad disappointing when The Edge later confirmed that the whole band had been involved in the “reimagining and re-recording” process, with the release of a somewhat sanitised version of ‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’ hardly allaying fears about the project. Further uninspiring takes on ‘With Or Without You’ and ‘One’ followed, as did the increasingly unshakable belief that maybe these songs shouldn’t have been messed with in the first place.

Corcoran, Nina (12 February 2023). "U2 Announce Achtung Baby Las Vegas Residency in New Super Bowl Commercial". Pitchfork . Retrieved 12 February 2023. U2 commissions 40 fans to make videos for all of their 'Songs of Surrender' ". KUPD. 22 February 2023 . Retrieved 26 February 2023. Heim, Mark (24 February 2023). "U2, Notre Dame team up for exclusive vinyl release of upcoming 'Songs of Surrender' album". AL.com . Retrieved 26 February 2023.

Sexton, Paul (17 March 2023). "U2SOS40 Art Project Accompanies Arrival Of U2's 'Stunning' 'Songs Of Surrender' ". UDiscover Music . Retrieved 18 March 2023. U2 announce new album Songs Of Surrender featuring 40 re-imagined and re-recorded songs". Hot Press. 11 January 2023 . Retrieved 18 January 2023. Matrix / Runout (CD2): [Universal logo] 4814770 [Universal logo] AM77777-02 manufactured by optimal media GmbH Songs Of Surrender, a collection of 40 seminal U2 songs, re-recorded and reimagined for 2023, will be released on Friday 17th March. a b c d e f g h i j k l m Greene, Andy (6 March 2023). "U2 at the Crossroads: Inside the Band's Ambitious Reinvention for 2023". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 10 March 2023.

a b Smith, Carl (24 March 2023). "U2 secure 11th UK Number 1 album with Songs of Surrender". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 25 March 2023. Matrix / Runout (CD3, Variant 2): [Universal logo] 4814771 [Universal logo] AM77777-03 manufactured by optimal media GmbH U2 haven’t shied away from expressing their political beliefs here, either. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Bono has publicly campaigned for peace: he and The Edge performed in a Kyiv subway station-turned-bomb shelter in May 2022, while he also recently joined Antytila for a surprise performance in London. Altered lyrics to the ‘All That You Can’t Leave Behind’ single ‘Walk On’ reference war-torn Ukraine, with Bono defiantly singing: “ And if the dancer on the street wears a veil of tears / It’s a dance no army can defeat.” Over the course of recording Songs of Surrender, the Edge estimated that the group created 50 new song arrangements in total. [11] Songs such as " Angel of Harlem" and " Moment of Surrender" were in contention to be included on the album but were ultimately left off. [21] Release and promotion [ edit ] Pre-announcement updates [ edit ]Bob Ezrin – synthesiser (6), cello (40), organ (29), acoustic guitar (32), sound effects (32), strings and string arrangement (32) Qureshi, Arusa (11 January 2023). "Listen to 'reimagined and re-recorded' version of U2's 'Pride (In The Name Of Love)' ". NME . Retrieved 19 January 2023. Rettig, James (11 January 2023). "U2 Share Re-Recorded 'Pride (In The Name Of Love)' ". Stereogum . Retrieved 27 January 2023. a b Caulfield, Keith (26 March 2023). "Morgan Wallen's 'One Thing at a Time' Notches Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved 26 March 2023. a b c Petridis, Alexis (16 March 2023). "U2 Songs of Surrender review – all the anthems, but smaller". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 March 2023.

Alastair McMillan – engineering (1, 4, 6–15, 17, 19, 21–24, 27–29, 31–35, 37–40), mixing (7, 19, 39) a b Rose, Caryn (21 March 2023). "U2: Songs of Surrender Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 21 March 2023. U2's Bono and the Edge perform in Ukraine subway station". The Guardian. Reuters. 8 May 2022 . Retrieved 23 June 2022. a b Brown, Helen (17 March 2023). "They haven't quite found what they're looking for". The Independent. Sec. 2, p. 36 . Retrieved 16 March 2023. Carey, Matthew (12 July 2023). "Imagine Entertainment Nabs 14 Emmy Nominations, Including One For A Show That Landed David Letterman In A Ukrainian Bomb Shelter". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 16 July 2023.

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Songs of Surrender’. Featuring 40 new acoustic & re-imagined recordings from the U2 catalogue, Produced & Compiled by The Edge and arranged into individual band volumes. This complete edition includes ‘With Or Without You’, ‘Beautiful Day’, ‘Where The Streets Have No Name’, ‘One’, ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’, ‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’, alongside fan favourites such as ‘Stories For Boys’, ‘Bad’, & ‘Desire’. U2 have sold over 175 million albums, won 22 Grammy awards, and released 14 studio albums. Blistein, Jon (10 January 2023). "U2 Reimagined 40 of Their Own Songs for New Album 'Songs of Surrender' ". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 10 January 2023. Declan Gaffney – production (18), additional production (21, 36), engineering (2, 4, 7–9, 15, 18–19, 21, 26–28, 32, 34–36), mixing (8, 18, 21, 36)