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| LINER NOTES |
| To come upon release. |
| OTHER NOTES |
| The third compilation album of songs from U2's career follows
in the footsteps of The Best of 1980 - 1990 and
The
Best of 1990 - 2000. This time however, the compilation album
focuses on U2's entire body of work from 1979 onwards. It is released
with two new tracks, The Saints are Coming, a song recorded with Green
Day, and Window in the Skies.
The album will be available in at least four formats that have been
reported so far:
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A 12" Vinyl recording of the album in the UK - it is expected to have two
discs due to length restrictions on vinyl.
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A regular 1 CD Version with the 18 tracks, and booklet and inserts
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A deluxe version, containing the 1 CD version as well as a DVD with 10
songs live from the Vertigo concert in Milan from 2005.
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A 'cheap version' in Poland and perhaps other countries which will consist
of the CD, and no booklet, just a card insert with the cover on one side,
and the tracklisting on the other.
As well a full DVD release will be done featuring the videos for all 18
tracks contained on the album. In the USA the |
| CATALOG INFORMATION |
| 12" VINYL: |
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UK Pressing, U218 - 0602517135505
| Label: |
Island / Mercury Records |
| UPC: |
6 02517 13550 5 |
| Package: |
Gatefold Picture Sleeve |
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| Catalog Information: |
| UK, Island / Mercury, U218 - 0602517135505 |
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| Track Listing: |
| As listed above. Does not contain bonus track.
No tracks from Milan are included in this set. |
| Further Information: |
| Although the spine and the interior albums all list the
catalog number as "U218 - 0602517135505" the sticker applied to the front
cover lists the following as the catalog number "0-060251713550-5" and
the back text lists "Made in the EU". |
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| UK: (Interior
Sleeve 1 / Interior Sleeve
II / Side 2 Label / Side
4 Label) |
| 5" CD: |
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Canada Pressing, 0251713542
| Label: |
Island / Mercury Records |
| UPC: |
6 02517 13542 0 |
| Package: |
Regular Jewel |
| Matrix: |
L387 0251713542 #61030Y10 |
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USA Pressing, B0008027-02
| Label: |
Interscope / Island Records |
| UPC: |
6 02517 13542 0 |
| Package: |
Regular Jewel |
| Matrix: |
B00 080 2702 03$ |
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| Catalog Information: |
| Canada, Island / Mercury, 0251713542 |
USA, Interscope / Mercury, B0008027-02 |
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| Track Listing: |
| As listed above. Did not include the bonus track,
or the Milan DVD. |
| Further Information: |
| The sticker on the Canadian release mistakenly listed "Plus
Bonus Track / Plus Une Chanson en Prime" which is not the case, this release
does not contain the bonus track, and Universal Canada published an apology
note on their website stating that this is incorrect. The Canadian release
also contained a two-sided page regarding purchasing U2 ringtones.
All of these pressings featured a slightly different booklet than those
pressings with the I Will Follow track, instead of the artwork used there,
this edition starts out with the information on Beautiful Day, and has
an additional two page photo from the Rattle and Hum sessions in the center
of the booklet. |
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| Canada: (Double
Page Center of Booklet / Ringtone
Insert Side One / Ringtone
Insert Side Two / Front Sticker
(Incorrect)) |
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UK Pressing, 0602517135499
| Label: |
Island / Mercury Records |
| UPC: |
6 02517 13549 9 |
| Package: |
Super Jewel Box / Slipcase |
| Matrix: |
1713549 02 |
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| Catalog Information: |
| UK, Island / Mercury, 0602517135499 |
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| Track Listing: |
| As listed above. Contains "I Will Follow" as a bonus
track as the first track on the disc. Does not contain the Milan
DVD. |
| Further Information: |
| The UK Edition of the CD was released in a super jewel case,
which is to put it bluntly, annoying. These cases require pressure
on the right spine to open the case, and once open, it is next to impossible
to get the booklet out without bending it. Over the super jewel case
was a numbered cardboard slipcase which was stickered. Because of
the inclusion of "I Will Follow" the booklet is slightly different from
other regions. Instead of the two page spread of the band recording
in the middle of the booklet, there is now two different pages at the start,
one for I Will Follow like the other songs, and the inside cover is a series
of old images of U2. Although listed as 060251713599 on the spine
and the CD, the sticker on the cover lists the catalog number as 0-060251713549-9. |
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| UK: (CD Booklet
Cover / Back Cover of CD
/ Super Jewel Front / Super
Jewel Back / I Will Follow
Page / Inside Front Cover) |
| 5" CD AND 5" DVD (DELUXE PACKAGING): |
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Canada Pressing, B0008028-10
| Label: |
Island / Mercury Records |
| UPC: |
6 02517 13551 2 |
| Package: |
Deluxe Book |
| Matrix 1: |
LT387 0251713542 #61030Y12 |
| Matrix 2: |
LT40 B0008028102 Made in Canada #61023V23 |
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Europe Pressing, 0602517135932
| Label: |
Island / Mercury Records |
| UPC: |
6 02517 13593 2 |
| Package: |
Deluxe Book |
| Matrix 1: |
06025 171 691-7 01 * 51813588 |
| Matrix 2: |
06025 171 691-9 50 01 * 51810311 |
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USA Pressing, B0008028-10
| Label: |
Interscope Records |
| UPC: |
6 02517 13551 2 |
| Package: |
Deluxe Book |
| Matrix 1: |
B00 080 2702 03$ |
| Matrix 2: |
B00 080 2810L0 01$ 5PLAYER 0 |
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| Catalog Information: |
Canada, Island / Mercury, B0008028-10
(B000802810-1 / B000802810-2)
Europe, Island / Mercury, 0602517135932
(1716917 / 1716919) |
USA, Interscope, B0008028-10
(B0008027-02 / B0008028-10 DVD01) |
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| Track Listing: |
| As listed above. Did not contain "I Will Follow".
Included the Milan DVD. |
| Further Information: |
| The Canadian release featured the book as produced for the
US market, but it has Canadian pressed CDs inside, as well as a two sided
insert which advertises the availability of U2 ringtones. |
| Other Images: |
Canada: (DVD
/ Ringtone Insert Side One
/ Ringtone Insert Side Two
/ Front Sticker)
EU: (DVD | Front
Sticker)
USA: (DVD) |
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