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  1. As far as I know, the demos were recorded in STS In Dublin rather than Hansa and the 'Berlin Tapes' is a bit of a misnomer. The deliberate leak theory holds some water, but there were also 4 discs of drum only tracks so I'm not fully convinced. As with all leaks though, who knows anything for sure.
  2. Originally posted by Anam:As far as I know, the demos were recorded in STS In Dublin rather than Hansa and the 'Berlin Tapes' is a bit of a misnomer. The deliberate leak theory holds some water, but there were also 4 discs of drum only tracks so I'm not fully convinced. As with all leaks though, who knows anything for sure.
    Yes this is what I've also believed to be the case also, though I'm not sure if it's ever been confirmed anywhere other than the official release of 'Where DId It All Go Wrong?' which I think states it was from Dog Town circa summer 1990 or thereabouts - where I'd also imagine much of this material, if not all of it, originates from, some of it perhaps even earlier.

    And yeah that 7 disc set has 3 additional discs full of drum tracks (definitely for the more hardcore fans out there, though I've listened right through at least twice lol, they're not completely uninteresting though) and an additional disc mostly full of Salome mixing / guitar overdubs from Edge and Bono which again are not entirely uninteresting (much of that material, but not all, was on the original Salome 3CD set). I believe the 7CD set never got a commercial pressing, and only came into circulation about a decade ago, long after the original pressings of The New U2 and the Salome 3CD set in 1991/2.

    I kinda really like the idea that they may have leaked the tapes themselves and stranger things have happened, but my gut instinct based on my memories of how this was reported in the music press in early 1991 tells me its unlikely they were leaked deliberately. I remember buying the issue of NME it was reported in which stated the FBI were investigating the matter (which I've always found a little strange - not sure why the FBI - a US agency would be involved in theft of material from Berlin, Germany of an Irish bands material - possibly Island got them involved or something I guess). And I think the BPI were also involved if memory serves correct and were going after record dealers selling 'The New U2' vinyls at record fairs and seizing their stock - not sure if any of the dealers who got caught got into further trouble beyond that, I never heard anything. It was reported at the time that Paul McGuinness and Edge were quite angry and upset about the whole thing. But when Bono was questioned about it he just largely shrugged it all off by calling the material 'Gobbledegook' which I've always found funny. In a way, I remember feeling a little bad for listening to them at the time, but I think most U2 fans wouldn't have been able to help themselves, and the genie was out of the bottle so to speak anyway.
  3. Originally posted by Jawis:Caledonia!
    Do you have Sick Puppy (Mysterious Ways demo) in your collection?
    Because it is my favourite song of the "lost" AB.
    Sadly not, other than what we can hear on From The Sky Down. We can only hope we get to hear some more from those later sessions in Berlin at some point down the line. Have a feeling though that anything like that will probably permanently remain in the vault or remain there at least until U2 are long gone.

  4. Just unearthed some of my old cassette collection. I know there are even more in these boxes I have. US versions and various album/singles from different countries.
    I know I have the U2 Talkie and 1987 Cassette Sampler too. It just serves to keep on digging through and sorting out.
  5. wow
  6. I know there are more versions and band related cassettes here somewhere. It was fun to find most of these in a box this morning. Finally designating a place for it all after a few house moves.
  7. Originally posted by ELIZIUM:[image]
    Just unearthed some of my old cassette collection. I know there are even more in these boxes I have. US versions and various album/singles from different countries.
    I know I have the U2 Talkie and 1987 Cassette Sampler too. It just serves to keep on digging through and sorting out.
    Impressive.
  8. Been collecting them ever since Pride was released. In fact that was the first thing I bought of that release before getting the vinyls.
  9. Originally posted by ELIZIUM:[..]
    Been collecting them ever since Pride was released. In fact that was the first thing I bought of that release before getting the vinyls.

    Nice. I have a few cassettes still, but nothing like that.
  10. Ah there they are! The US versions of the Achtung Baby cassettes in card sleeves. They are here somewhere along with those black spine early album US cassettes.
    I am going to get digging for those tomorrow.
  11. Originally posted by ELIZIUM:[..]
    Ah there they are! The US versions of the Achtung Baby cassettes in card sleeves. They are here somewhere along with those black spine early album US cassettes.
    I am going to get digging for those tomorrow.
    Somehow I’m missing the Fly, which is weird because it is my favorite song. As soon as I find it I’m putting all four together in a frame.
  12. Originally posted by ELIZIUM:[..]
    Ah there they are! The US versions of the Achtung Baby cassettes in card sleeves. They are here somewhere along with those black spine early album US cassettes.
    I am going to get digging for those tomorrow.
    Somehow I’m missing the Fly, which is weird because it is my favorite song. As soon as I find it I’m putting all four together in a frame.
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