11 O'Clock Tick Tock features two songs which have never
appeared on a U2 album. Even though it has never appeared on an album,
11 O'Clock Tick Tock continued to be a staple of live performances for
years to come. A performance of 11 O'Clock Tick Tock appeared on 1983's
live EP Under a Blood Red Sky.
This was the first single released on Island Records, which would be
the record company which would release all of the albums and singles outside
of Ireland. CBS continued to release U2's music within Ireland at
this point.
This single was also the first and only single which was produced by
Martin Hannett. Hannett left his mark on the music world producing
artists such as Joy Division / New Order, OMD, and the Happy Mondays.
U2's Hannett produced work has appeared on two compilations: Martin
and Here is the Young Man.
CATALOG INFORMATION
7" VINYL:
Country:
Ireland
Label:
CBS Records
Catalog:
CBS 8687
UPC:
None
Package:
Picture Sleeve
Track Listing:
11 O'Clock Tick Tock / Touch
Further Information:
Released initially only on black vinyl. Other copies
of the 7" are re-releases, released as part of the first singles pack,
4U2Play.
In 1982 / 1983 CBS re-released the 7" Version of 11 O'Clock
Tick Tock in a singles pack. These repressings came either on black vinyl
or one of several coloured vinyls. The earliest presings on black
vinyl came with a Black Print on Red CBS label. Later issues pressed the
black vinyl on the CBS sunburst label without the UKTM# marked, or on a
red label with CBS in white text.
In 1982 / 1983 CBS re-released the 7" Version of 11 O'Clock
Tick Tock in a singles pack. These repressings came either on black vinyl
or one of several coloured vinyls. In the case of 11 O'Clock Tick
Tock, the vinyl was in yellow, or orange. The yellow vinyl is pictured
above.
Other Images:
Country:
UK
Label:
Island Records
Catalog:
WIP 6601
UPC:
None
Package:
Picture Sleeve
Track Listing:
11 O'Clock Tick Tock / Touch
Further Information:
The first pressing on Island Records. Early pressings contained
a punch out center in the vinyl. Later pressings just had a small
hole in the center of the vinyl.
