Achtung Baby (deluxe edition) (Mastered for iTunes)

~ Release by U2 (see all versions of this release, 44 available)

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media
2▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Lady With the Spinning Head (UV1)
recording engineer:
Ian Bryan
producer and mixer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
assistant mixer:
Fiach Cooling and Louise McCormick
keyboard:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
recorded at:
STS Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
Lady With the Spinning Head
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
43:54
2Blow Your House Down
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Declan Gaffney
recording engineer:
Ian Bryan and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player), Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Kristian Donaldson
mixer:
Declan Gaffney
congas:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixed at:
Artillery Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Blow Your House Down
3:31
3Salomé
engineer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player), Ian Bryan and Louise McCormick
producer and mixer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player) and U2 (Irish rock band)
additional background vocals:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player) and Ian Bryan
recording of:
Salomé
lyricist:
Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
composer:
Adam Clayton, David Howell Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans), Larry Mullen, Jr. and Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:32
4Even Better Than the Real Thing (single version)
engineer:
Robbie Adams and Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
producer:
Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and Steve Lillywhite
assistant mixer:
Sean Leonard (Irish engineer)
mixer:
Robbie Adams and Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Even Better Than the Real Thing
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3:41
5Satellite of Love
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Louise McCormick
engineer and mixer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
producer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
keyboard:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
recorder:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
additional background vocals:
Gavin Friday
recorded at:
STS Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
cover recording of:
Satellite of Love
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4:00
6Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses (Temple Bar remix)
assistant engineer:
Fiach Cooling and Shannon Strong
engineer:
Robbie Adams, Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player) and Ian Bryan
producer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player), Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter), Steve Lillywhite and U2 (Irish rock band)
editor:
Stewart Whitmore
Moog [Moog organ]:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
piano and strings:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
recording of:
Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
44:49
7Paint It Black
producer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player) and U2 (Irish rock band)
assistant mixer:
Ian Bryan
mixer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
keyboard:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
cover recording of:
Paint It Black
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Essex Music International, Onward Music Ltd., Promopub. B.V. and Westminster Music Ltd.
43:21
8Even Better Than the Real Thing (Fish Out of Water remix)
engineer:
Robbie Adams and Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
additional producer:
Declan Gaffney and Matt Paul
producer:
Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and Steve Lillywhite
remixer:
Declan Gaffney and Matt Paul
recording of:
Even Better Than the Real Thing
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:10
9Mysterious Ways (The Perfecto mix)
additional assistant engineer:
Shannon Strong
additional engineer:
Robbie Adams
engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
remixer:
Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne (producer)
recording of:
Mysterious Ways
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
7:06
10Night and Day (Steel String remix)
additional producer:
Youth (producer/bassist Martin Glover)
producer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
remixer:
Youth (producer/bassist Martin Glover)
remixed at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
6:58
11The Lounge Fly Mix
additional engineer:
Robbie Adams
engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
remixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
recording of:
The Fly
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
6:28
12Fortunate Son
assistant engineer:
Ian Bryan
engineer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
producer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player) and U2 (Irish rock band)
background vocals:
Maria McKee
cover recording of:
Fortunate Son
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Cody River Music Company, Jondora Music and Prestige Music ltd.
32:40
13Alex Descends Into Hell for a Bottle of Milk / Korova 1
programming:
Dave Clayton
producer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
mixer:
Ingmar Kiang
percussion:
Noel Eccles (percussionist)
arranger:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
recording of:
Alex Descends Into Hell for a Bottle of Milk / Korova 1
writer:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
3:38
14Where Did It All Go Wrong?
engineer:
Ian Bryan
producer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player) and U2 (Irish rock band)
mixer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player) and Ian Bryan
recording of:
Where Did It All Go Wrong?
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
3:56

Credits

Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal-Island Records Limited (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2011)
licensed to:Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!)
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
part of:Apple Digital Masters (ex‐“Mastered for iTunes”) (order: 155)
purchase for download:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id475390461 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/0ta5VdkJcpdVnNrn7g4cZe [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Achtung Baby 20th Anniversary Edition Sampler
Achtung Baby Solicitation Kit
Even Better Than the Real Thing
Mysterious Ways
One
The Fly
Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
covers:(Ǎhk-to͝ong Bāy-Bi) Covered by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Achtung Matty by Matt Nathanson
ADD Covers Achtung Baby by ADD (SONG FIGHT! artist as “add”)
included in:Achtung Baby / Zooropa
The Complete U2
part of:Mercury Prize Shortlist Nominees (number: 1992) (order: 6)
Music Canada Certified Diamond Albums (order: 16)
Treble: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 40) (order: 40)
33⅓ (number: 49) (order: 50)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 62) (order: 62)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 63) (order: 63)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 71) (order: 71)
Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (number: 80) (order: 80)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 118) (order: 118)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 124) (order: 124)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 124) (order: 124)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1993) (order: 151)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 701) (order: 702)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/20774 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/U2/Achtung-baby [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/2j8r [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bqw6 [info]
other databases:https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/U/U2/Discography/Achtung_Baby/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/u2/achtung-baby/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/11893/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Achtung_Baby/1547 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000202435 [info]
Wikidata:Q308801 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/U2/Achtung+Baby [info]