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  1. I honestly don't think Mercy, North Star, Every Breaking Wave, or Glastonbury will be released on the new album. I think they will be released as B-sides or some other minor project, but I find it very difficult to see songs that are no longer considered "new" released on a new album for U2.

    This is especially true in the case of Mercy because I'm sure most U2 fans have that studio quality recording of the song.
  2. Originally posted by ahn1991:I honestly don't think Mercy, North Star, Every Breaking Wave, or Glastonbury will be released on the new album. I think they will be released as B-sides or some other minor project, but I find it very difficult to see songs that are no longer considered "new" released on a new album for U2.

    This is especially true in the case of Mercy because I'm sure most U2 fans have that studio quality recording of the song.

    the only one I see on there is Every Breaking Wave in an amazing rework that'll be very different from the live versions. (Hoping at least!)
  3. Originally posted by Genaro92U2:[..]

    the only one I see on there is Every Breaking Wave in an amazing rework that'll be very different from the live versions. (Hoping at least!)

    I hope it'll be different!

    I was not really a fan of the live versions at all. Very glad they did not perform it at the gig I attended.
  4. For some reason I doubt any of those songs will be on a new album. Those songs were leftovers from NLOTH and were made with Eno and Lanois, something tells me once they started finding their groove with Danger Mouse and writing songs in that atmosphere those songs fell by the wayside.

    But I could most certainly be wrong..
  5. Make no mistake, those songs will be released.

    But not on the new album.
  6. When asked by Dave Fanning in the recent interview, Dave asked if Stingray and Glastonbury will arrive in something, some time soon? Larry replied "not in the form that you've heard them, they've been rewritten". The same most likely applies to North Star and EBW.
    According to Larry, the band want to 'get as much music out there' as they possibly can. That has to sound promising from a fan's perspective. It's a shame the double album thing is no longer fashionable. A U2 'white album' anyone??
  7. Originally posted by TheRefugee:When asked by Dave Fanning in the recent interview, Dave asked if Stingray and Glastonbury will arrive in something, some time soon? Larry replied "not in the form that you've heard them, they've been rewritten". The same most likely applies to North Star and EBW.
    According to Larry, the band want to 'get as much music out there' as they possibly can. That has to sound promising from a fan's perspective. It's a shame the double album thing is no longer fashionable. A U2 'white album' anyone??

    I'd say it's very fashionable...it's been the same single simple collection of 10 songs album for most bands for far too long now. Any change would be welcome.
  8. I'd love a double album. The more U2 the better - make one with the rock and pop side, then a second album of more experimental and 'odd' or 'outer-world' tracks.

    I know what one I'd enjoy more...or if the double album is too much, why not start putting actual songs as B-sides again like Neon Lights, Are You Gonna Wait Forever and Ave Maria were for the HTDAAB singles. Three extra songs not on the album is not too bad per single.

    Stingray would be cool to have but not as a core album track. Same as Glastonbury, if it's as cheesy and poppy as in the form we heard it, relegate it to a B-side. In their current form (IMHO), none of the new 360 tracks played are worthy album material unless they're totally re-written and new instrumentation.
  9. Originally posted by drewhiggins:In their current form (IMHO), none of the new 360 tracks played are worthy album material unless they're totally re-written and new instrumentation.

    It's pretty obvious to me that no one would bet on a guitar+voice album version of North Start or Every Breaking Wave - those who support them for the album think that other instrumentation would be added... I think.

    Every Breaking Wave was haunting but obviously unfinished and too simple. North Star was the most finished of all the new tracks, but still not album worthy I think.
  10. I just know I hate the version that was in Transformers. It was so incredibly over-produced and poppy sounding.
  11. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]

    It's pretty obvious to me that no one would bet on a guitar+voice album version of North Start or Every Breaking Wave - those who support them for the album think that other instrumentation would be added... I think.

    Every Breaking Wave was haunting but obviously unfinished and too simple. North Star was the most finished of all the new tracks, but still not album worthy I think.

    Yep, agreed on both counts. I hope they've got more in the pipeline, and trust they do
  12. Originally posted by TheRefugee:When asked by Dave Fanning in the recent interview, Dave asked if Stingray and Glastonbury will arrive in something, some time soon? Larry replied "not in the form that you've heard them, they've been rewritten". The same most likely applies to North Star and EBW.
    According to Larry, the band want to 'get as much music out there' as they possibly can. That has to sound promising from a fan's perspective. It's a shame the double album thing is no longer fashionable. A U2 'white album' anyone??

    Good to hear! They *needed* rewriting
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