New U2 Release

***New U2 Release***.

The much-anticipated re-release of U2's first three studio albums is nearly upon us. The expected New Zealand release date of all three remastered albums is just one week away, being Monday 21st July.

U2//NZ has received a press release from Universal Music New Zealand, detailing exactly which formats will be released locally.

Their full press release reads as follows:

U2 DELIVER TRIPLE BANGER!

BOY,
OCTOBER,
WAR

ALL RE-MASTERED AND AVAILABLE IN PHYSICAL,
DIGITAL AND VINYL! IN-STORES JULY 21ST

Following the re-mastered release of The Joshua Tree last year, Edge has overseen a similar re-mastering of Boy (1980), October (1981) and War (1983), all of which have been re-mastered from the original audio tapes. Released on July 21st each album will be released in physical and digital formats; as a standard single disc, a deluxe double version including a disc of b-sides, live tracks and rarities, and an LP version pressed on 180gm virgin vinyl. The packaging on all three titles has been restored and expanded, with new liner notes for each record, previously unseen photos and full lyrics.

The full tracklistings and format information is as listed;

BOY Standard format: A single CD with re-mastered audio and restored packaging. Includes a 16 page booklet featuring previously unseen photos, full lyrics and new liner notes by Paul Morley Tracklisting:
1. I Will Follow
2. Twilight
3. An Cat Dubh
4. Into The Heart
5. Out Of Control
6. Stories For Boys
7. The Ocean
8. A Day Without Me
9. Another Time, Another Place
10. The Electric Co.
11. Shadows And Tall Trees.

Deluxe format:A standard CD (as above) and a bonus CD.
Bonus CD includes b-sides, live tracks and rarities.
Also includes a 32 page booklet with previously unseen photos, full lyrics, new liner notes by Paul Morley, and explanatory notes on the bonus material by The Edge.

Tracklisting:
1. I Will Follow (Previously Unreleased Mix)
2. 11 O’Clock Tick Tock
3. Touch
4. Speed Of Life (Previously Unreleased Track)
5. Saturday Night (Previously Unreleased Track)
6. Things To Make And Do
7. Out Of Control
8. Boy-Girl
9. Stories For Boys
10. Another Day
11. Twilight
12. Boy-Girl (Live at The Marquee, London)
13. 11 O’Clock Tick Tock (Live at The Marquee, London – Previously Unreleased Version)
14. Cartoon World (Live at The National Stadium, Dublin – Previously Unreleased Track)

Vinyl format: A single album re-mastered version on 180gram vinyl with restored packaging. Tracklisting: Side One 1. I Will Follow 2. Twilight 3. An Cat Dubh 4. Into The Heart 5. Out Of Control Side Two 1. Stories For Boys 2. The Ocean 3. A Day Without Me 4. Another Time, Another Place 5. The Electric Co. 6. Shadows And Tall Trees.

OCTOBER Standard format:A single CD with re-mastered audio and restored packaging. Includes a 16 page booklet featuring previously unseen photos, full lyrics and new liner notes by Neil McCormick.
Tracklisting:
1. Gloria
2. I Fall Down
3. I Threw A Brick Through A Window
4. Rejoice
5. Fire
6. Tomorrow
7. October
8. With A Shout
9. Stranger In A Strange Land
10. Scarlet
11. Is That All Deluxe format:A standard CD (as above) and a bonus CD.

Bonus CD includes b-sides, live tracks and rarities. Also includes a 32 page booklet with previously unseen photos, full lyrics, new liner notes by Neil McCormick, and explanatory notes on the bonus material by The Edge.
Tracklisting:
1. Gloria (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
2. I Fall Down (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
3. I Threw A Brick Through A Window (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
4. Fire (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
5. October (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
6. With A Shout (Richard Skinner BBC Session)
7. Scarlet (Richard Skinner BBC Session)
8. I Threw A Brick Through A Window (Richard Skinner BBC Session)
9. A Celebration
10. J. Swallo
11. Trash, Trampoline And The Party Girl
12. I Will Follow (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)
13. The Ocean (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)
14. The Cry/Electric Co. (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)
15. 11 O’Clock Tick Tock (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)
16. I Will Follow (Live From Hattem, Netherlands)
17. Tomorrow (Bono & Adam Clayton, Common Ground Remix)

Vinyl format:A single album re-mastered version on 180gram vinyl with restored packaging. Tracklisting: Side One
1. Gloria
2. I Fall Down
3. I Threw A Brick Through A Window
4. Rejoice
5. FireSide

Side Two
1. Tomorrow
2. October
3. With A Shout
4. Stranger In A Strange Land
5. Scarlet
6. Is That All?

WAR Standard format: A single CD with re-mastered audio and restored packaging. Includes a 16 page booklet featuring previously unseen photos, full lyrics and new liner notes by Niall Stokes.

Tracklisting:
1. Sunday Bloody Sunday
2. Seconds
3. New Year’s Day
4. Like A Song…
5. Drowning Man
6. The Refugee
7. Two Hearts Beat As One
8. Red Light
9. Surrender
10. "40"

Deluxe format: A standard CD (as above) and a bonus CD.

Bonus CD includes b-sides, live tracks and rarities. Also includes a 32 page booklet with previously unseen photos, full lyrics, new liner notes by Niall Stokes, and explanatory notes on the bonus material by The Edge. Tracklisting:

1. Endless Deep
2. Angels Too Tied To The Ground (Previously Unreleased Track)
3. New Year's Day (7" single edit)
4. New Year's Day (USA Remix)
5. New Year's Day (Ferry Corsten Extended Vocal Mix)
6. New Year's Day (Ferry Corsten Vocal Radio Mix)
7. Two Hearts Beat As One (Long Mix)
8. Two Hearts Beat As One (USA Remix)
9. Two Hearts Beat As One (Club Version)
10. Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete The Chop)
11. I Threw A Brick Through A Window/A Day Without Me (Live From Werchter)
12. Fire (Live From Werchter)


A single album re-mastered version on 180gram vinyl with restored packaging.

Tracklisting:
Side One
1. Sunday Bloody Sunday
2. Seconds
3. New Year’s Day
4. Like A Song...
5. Drowning ManSide

Two
1. The Refugee
2. Two Hearts Beat As One
3. Red Light
4. Surrender
5. "40"

Note: Reviews of the CD's and purchases can be found here at Amozon. http://www.amazon.com/War-U2/dp/B0013LPS8Y