U2

by Stokes, Niall

• ISBN13: 9781560257653
• ISBN10: 1560257652
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-14
• Publisher: Da Capo Pr

Summary

With over 24 pages covering the band's newest CD, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2: Into the Heart examines the behind-the-scenes influences that shaped U2's internationally popular and critically acclaimed music. Included are original and revealing interviews with band members and the key people close to U2. The band's rich cultural and social context is fully explored, providing a colorful backdrop to the songs. U2: Into the Heart traces U2's meteoric rise from the early days of their career with Boy, their first album, to the spanning success of The Joshua Tree, Rattle and Hum, Achtung Baby, and Pop. U2 is a group that has become a world-class rock 'n' roll band; a band that continues to invent themselves and are not afraid to take chances with their craftas well as make a unique impact in the world of music with their raw, emotional energy.

Author Biography

Niall Stokes is the founder and Editor of Hot Press, Ireland's bible of rock ’n’ roll and current affairs. He has also edited two best-selling books on U2, The U2 File and U2: Three Chords And The Truth. A musician and songwriter, his band The Brothers were responsible for the highly acclaimed album Torch. A regular contributor to radio and television in Ireland and abroad, in 1993 he was appointed Chairperson of the Independent Radio and Television Commission, the semi-state regulatory body for independent broadcasting in Ireland. He wears the No. 10 shirt and plays in central midfield for Hot Press Munchengladbach 1891 in Dublin’s Amateur Union League.

Table of Contents

Boy	8	(42)
I Will Follow, Twilight, An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart, Out of Control, Stories for Boys, The Ocean, A Day Without Me, Another Time, Another Place, The Electric Co., Shadows and Tall Trees
The Unforgettable Fire	50
A Sort Of Homecoming, Pride (In the Name of Love), Wire, The Unforgettable Fire, Promenade, 4th of July, Bad, Indian Summer Sky, Elvis Presley and America, MLK
October	22	(40)
Gloria, I Fall Down, I Threw a Brick through a Window, Rejoice, Fire, Tomorrow, October, With a Shout, Stranger In A Strange Land, Scarlet, Is That All?
The Joshua Tree	62
Where the Streets Have No Name, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, With or Without You, Bullet the Blue Sky, Running to Stand Still, Red Hill Mining Town, In God's Country, Trip through Your Wires, One Tree Hill, Exit, Mothers of the Disappeared
War	36	(42)
Sunday Bloody Sunday, Seconds, New Year's Day, Like a Song, Drowning Man, The Refugee, Two Hearts Beat as One, Red Light, Surrender, 40
Rattle and Hum	78	(16)
Helter Skelter, Van Diemen's Land, Desire, Hawkmoon 269, All Along the Watchtower, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Freedom for My People, Silver and Gold, Angel of Harlem, Love Rescue Me, When Love Comes to Town, Heartland, God Part II, All I Want Is You
Achtung Baby	94	(16)
Zoo Station, Even Better than the Real Thing, One, Until the End of the World, So Cruel, The Fly, Mysterious Ways, Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses?, Trying to Throw Your Arms around the World, Ultraviolet (Light My Way), Acrobat, Love Is Blindness
Zooropa	110	(14)
Zooropa, Babyface, Numb, Lemon, Stay (Faraway So Close), Daddy's Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car, Some Days Are Better than Others, The First Time, Dirty Day, The Wanderer
Pop	124	(16)
Discotheque, Do You Feel Loved, Mofo, If God will Send His Angels, Staring at the Sun, Last Night on Earth, Gone, Miami, The Playboy Mansion, If You Wear That Velvet Dress, Please, Wake Up Dead Man
The Million Dollar Hotel	140	(6)
Stateless, Dancin' Shoes, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Falling At Your Feet, Never Let Me Go
All That You Can't Leave Behind	146	(16)
Beautiful Day, Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of, Elevation, Walk On, Kite, In a Little While, Wild Honey, Peace on Earth, When I Look at the World, New York, Grace
How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb	162	(24)
Vertigo, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make it On Your Own, Love And Peace Or Else, City Of Blinding Lights, All Because Of You, A Man and A Woman, Crumbs From Your Table, One Step Closer, Original Of The Species, Yahweh
Singles, b-sides and extra curricular activities	186	(17)
Chronology	203	(2)
Discography	205	(3)
Index	208