U2 – Pop
| Label: | Island Records – U2 10, Polygram – 524 334-1 |
|---|---|
| Format: | 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition |
| Country: | Europe |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Electronic, Rock |
| Style: | Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Experimental |
Tracklist
| A1 | Discothèque | |
| A2 | Do You Feel Loved | |
| A3 | MOFO | |
| B1 | If God Will Send His Angels | |
| B2 | Staring At The Sun | |
| B3 | Last Night On Earth | |
| C1 | Gone | |
| C2 | Miami | |
| C3 | The Playboy Mansion | |
| D1 | If You Wear That Velvet Dress | |
| D2 | Please | |
| D3 | Wake Up Dead Man |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – MPO
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – PolyGram International Music B.V.
- Copyright © – PolyGram International Music B.V.
- Licensed To – Island Records Ltd.
- Recorded At – Hanover Quay Studios
- Recorded At – Windmill Lane Studios
- Recorded At – South Beach Studios
- Recorded At – The Works, Dublin
- Published By – PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V.
- Published By – Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
- Published By – Mother Music
- Published By – Taiyo Music Inc.
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
- Designed At – ABA, Dublin
Credits
- Artwork [Treatments By] – Shaughn McGrath
- Artwork [“Popmart” Art By] – Mark Fisher (5), Willie Williams (6)
- Bass Guitar – Adam Clayton
- Crew [Studio Crew], Technician [Bass Guitar Tech] – Stuart Morgan
- Crew [Studio Crew], Technician [Drum Tech], Coordinator [And Crew Co-Ordinator] – Sam O'Sullivan
- Crew [Studio Crew], Technician [Guitar Tech] – Fraser McAlister
- Crew [Studio Crew], Technician [Monitoring] – Joe O'Herlihy
- Crew [Studio Crew], Technician [Programming, Keyboard And Guitar Tech] – Des Broadbery
- Crew [Studio Crew], Technician [Studio Tech] – Colm “Rab” McAllister*
- Design [Designed By] – Shaughn McGrath, Steve Averill
- Drums, Percussion, Programmed By [Programming] – Larry Mullen
- Edited By [Digital Editing By] – Andy Wan Dette*
- Engineer [Engineering Assistant] – Rob Kirwan
- Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – The Edge
- Lyrics By – Bono, The Edge
- Management – Principle Management
- Management [Manager] – Paul McGuinness (2)
- Management [Principle Management Dublin] – Aislinn Meehan, Anne O'Leary, Anne-Louise Kelly, Barbara Galavan, Brigid Mooney, Candida Bottaci, Cecilia Coffey, Cillian Guidera, Eileen Osborne, George Augusta (2), Gerry Watters, Holly Peters, Joy Warner, Sally-Anne McKeown, Sandra Long, Sheila Roche, Susan Hunter (2), Susie Smith, Suzanne Doyle, Suzanne O'Dea, Trevor Bowen (2)
- Management [Principle Management New York] – Bess Dulany, Kathy Araskog, Keryn Kaplan
- Management [Sample Clearance] – Dmg, Inc.*, Deborah Mannis-Gardner
- Management [Studio Management Associate] – Suzanne Doyle
- Management [Studio Manager] – David Herbert (2)
- Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
- Mixed By – Howie B*, Mark “Spike” Stent*, Steve Osborne
- Music By – U2
- Music Consultant [Consultant Poptician] – Gavin Friday
- Other [Catering By Restaurant Tosca] – Aongus Hanley, Dominic Lombard, Elenor Walsh, Jeff "The Chef" O'Toole, John O'Connell, Norman Hewson
- Other [The Clarence Hotel] – Michael Martin
- Photography By [Cover Photography By] – Anton Corbijn
- Photography By [Interior Photography By] – Anja Grabert, Anton Corbijn, Stephane Sednaoui*
- Photography By [Snapshots By] – Nellee Hooper
- Producer – Flood
- Producer [Additional Production By] – Howie B*, Steve Osborne
- Producer [Post Production], Supervised By [Supervision] – Cheryl Engels, Partial Productions, Inc.
- Production Manager [Album Production Assistant] – Candida Bottaci
- Production Manager [Album Production Manager] – Anne-Louise Kelly
- Recorded By – Alan Moulder, Howie B*, Mark “Spike” Stent*
- Vocals, Guitar – Bono
Notes
Comes in a luxury semi-glossy Gatefold sleeve.
Includes two full colour printed inner sleeves plus a inner lyrics sheet printed in silver.
Recorded in: Hanover - Dublin, Windmill Lane,
Recordings Studios - Dublin, South Beach Studios - Miami and The Works - Dublin.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York.
"Discothèque" contains sample from "Fane" performed by Freeform and written by Simon Pike, courtesy of Skam Records.
"Last Night On Earth" contains excerpts from "Trayra Boia" written by N.Vasconcelos and D.Milan, published by Nana's Music (GEMA), performed by Colin Walcott, Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell courtesy of ECM Records/BMG Classics. Used by permission.
"The Playboy Mansion" contains excerpts from "You Showed Me" written by G.Clark and R.McGuinn, published by Gene Clark/Bug Music and Tickson Music (BMI). Used by permission.
"Wake Up Dead Man" contains excerpts from "Besrodna Nevesta" written by Nikolai Iankov Kaoufmane, published by Disques Cellier (SUISA) and performed by Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares, courtesy of 4AD Records (UK and Eire) and Disques Cellier (ROW).
Thanks to Yamaha Drums, Paiste, Pro-Mark, DR Strings, Aer Lingus, Rock-it Cargo, Aidan MacRory-Bodhrans
Remember Wei Jingsheng, imprisoned in China for 14 years in December 1995
Remember Fehmi, “disappeared” in Turkey October 1995
Dedicated to Bill Graham 1951 - 1996
Includes two full colour printed inner sleeves plus a inner lyrics sheet printed in silver.
Recorded in: Hanover - Dublin, Windmill Lane,
Recordings Studios - Dublin, South Beach Studios - Miami and The Works - Dublin.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York.
"Discothèque" contains sample from "Fane" performed by Freeform and written by Simon Pike, courtesy of Skam Records.
"Last Night On Earth" contains excerpts from "Trayra Boia" written by N.Vasconcelos and D.Milan, published by Nana's Music (GEMA), performed by Colin Walcott, Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell courtesy of ECM Records/BMG Classics. Used by permission.
"The Playboy Mansion" contains excerpts from "You Showed Me" written by G.Clark and R.McGuinn, published by Gene Clark/Bug Music and Tickson Music (BMI). Used by permission.
"Wake Up Dead Man" contains excerpts from "Besrodna Nevesta" written by Nikolai Iankov Kaoufmane, published by Disques Cellier (SUISA) and performed by Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares, courtesy of 4AD Records (UK and Eire) and Disques Cellier (ROW).
Thanks to Yamaha Drums, Paiste, Pro-Mark, DR Strings, Aer Lingus, Rock-it Cargo, Aidan MacRory-Bodhrans
Remember Wei Jingsheng, imprisoned in China for 14 years in December 1995
Remember Fehmi, “disappeared” in Turkey October 1995
Dedicated to Bill Graham 1951 - 1996
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 31452 43341 1
- Barcode (Scanned): 731452433411
- Other (Record 1, Cat#): 524 335-1
- Other (Record 2, Cat#): 524 336-1
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out, Etched, Side A): U2 10-A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out, Etched, Side B): U2 10-B-1
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out, Etched, Side C): U2 10-C-1
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out, Etched, Side D): U2 10 D-1
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out, Stamped, All Sides): MASTERDISK
- Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
- Label Code: LC 0407
Other Versions (5 of 131)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Pop (CD, Album, Stereo) | Island Records, Island Records | CIDU210, 524 334-2 | Europe | 1997 | ||
Recently Edited | Pop (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition) | Island Records | 314-524 334-1 | US | 1997 | ||
Recently Edited | Pop (CD, Album) | Island Records | 314-524 334-2 | US | 1997 | ||
Recently Edited | Pop (Cassette, Album, Chrome) | Island Records, Island Records | UC 210, 524 334-4 | Europe | 1997 | ||
Recently Edited | Pop = ポップ (CD, Album) | Island Records | PHCR-1835 | Japan | 1997 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Got myself a NM Copy of this and I have to say it blows the 2018 reissue out of the water. There are details of music I am hearing for the first time. The reissue sounds muddy and bloated in comparison. This is the one to have. Sold my reissue on eBay.
Somehow, there was an original near mint copy of this on the wall at Amoeba in SF for $75. In original shrink and “Made in U.K.” sticker on the jacket and on a label on each disc. Never listened to this album since I wanted to find a vinyl copy, and holy moly did I strike gold with this one!
The mix, mastering, and overall quality of this release absolutely blow me away and have made me fall in love with this record. The jacket, sleeves, and lyric insert are thick, glossy, and high quality. The discs are beautiful and the pressing quality is flawless- no pops or crackling of any sort. The soundstage and instrument separation are phenomenal… there is something about the sounds and sampling that U2 were experimenting with at the time that translate perfectly on this vinyl.
I simply cannot understand how someone would take such pristine care of a limited 1997 UK press from a big band and then sell it to Amoeba for less than $75. Even if this release is not among U2’s most heralded works, this copy is so quality that it has made me think again about the role of POP in U2’s catalogue and career. Find a M/NM copy of this release, you will not regret it!- This is getting a widely available repress on April 13, 2018, so if you want this record, but cannot afford a copy, now you can.
When I hold mine up to a light, it turns a golden-brown. Anyone else have one like this?
