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  1. Originally posted by RUMMY[..]

    Not really. The top 22 are enshrined on the disc while the other 24 are just...extras.


    Precisely
  2. Originally posted by RUMMY[..]

    Not really. The top 22 are enshrined on the disc while the other 24 are just...extras.


    For a fan club release, where the fans have voted for the 22 tracks they would like to see exclusively on CD, it does seem a little strange to simply release all 46 tracks. To release a select few tracks that missed out on the CD would be fine I guess but to release all of them, allowing fans to recreate the setlist the voted for therefore undermining the result of the general U2 subscribers vote isn't fine in my opinion.
  3. ^^
  4. Originally posted by iTim:[..]

    For a fan club release, where the fans have voted for the 22 tracks they would like to see exclusively on CD, it does seem a little strange to simply release all 46 tracks. To release a select few tracks that missed out on the CD would be fine I guess but to release all of them, allowing fans to recreate the setlist the voted for therefore undermining the result of the general U2 subscribers vote isn't fine in my opinion.


    Surely it would be better than fine if all 46 tracks were available on cd or for download. High quality mp3's of live U2 not fine?! It's just a guess at the 'surprise' and wishful thinking really, but it would make sense too. Look at how they extended the voting time, are they making it up as they go along? Bono always wants the tours to have as many new songs put out in the popular consciousness and making all 46 available would help achieve that. Plus it wouldn't take much effort on U2's part to make the extra tracks available as downloads. The voting was productive from their point of view as they got some feedback (no pun intended) from their fans and some buzz going among the fan base and recovered goodwill after the Duals debacle, plus additional subscribers no doubt. They have to give subscribers a physical artefact and could only put a limited number of tracks on cd, so some selection process was necessary. Anyway, it's just a guess at the 'surprise'. Does anyone have an idea or guess at what the surprise could be?
  5. Originally posted by TheRefugee[..]

    Surely it would be better than fine if all 46 tracks were available on cd or for download. High quality mp3's of live U2 not fine?! It's just a guess at the 'surprise' and wishful thinking really, but it would make sense too. Look at how they extended the voting time, are they making it up as they go along? Bono always wants the tours to have as many new songs put out in the popular consciousness and making all 46 available would help achieve that. Plus it wouldn't take much effort on U2's part to make the extra tracks available as downloads. The voting was productive from their point of view as they got some feedback (no pun intended) from their fans and some buzz going among the fan base and recovered goodwill after the Duals debacle, plus additional subscribers no doubt. They have to give subscribers a physical artefact and could only put a limited number of tracks on cd, so some selection process was necessary. Anyway, it's just a guess at the 'surprise'. Does anyone have an idea or guess at what the surprise could be?


    I'd absolutely take all 46 tracks but that in my opinion makes the vote void. You mention giving the subscribers a physical object, they coudlv'e easily made two CD's with 23 tracks and released a double album (obviously it wouldn't be called U22). As for the voting being a way to regain the confidence of the subscribers, that is simply taking them all for a ride if at the end of the day, the vote is going to be extended, changed or nulled.

    High quality MP3's of the tracks would be great, I just don't like how the exclusivity of the tracks and the voting process are undermined by the potential to release everything anyway. Besides, I'd place more money on U2 saving the other 24 tracks for future B-sides and subscriber gifts.

    The surprise could be news regarding the new album...or not.
  6. So we willl get a 1992 Live DVD we missed a few months ago....
  7. Now that would be fantastic.

    I'm still thinking there will be an official release on one of those at Christmas, however.
  8. I'm thinking it could be some little newspiece about a new album or something.
  9. hype is not something I would want - but you may very well be correct
  11. so if you haven't renewed your subscription yet you will not get this little surprise? My subscription does not expire until march so I obviously haven't renewed yet.
  12. Good question. Did you need to vote to be eligible for the surprise - assuming it is something to get?

    I never subscribed. I was waiting to see what the final tracklisting for U22 was before I forked over my cash.
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