A Day Without Me marked the beginning of U2's album promotional
career. It was the first single from the album
Boy.
It also was the first release to feature different songs released in different
markets, as the single available in Ireland and the UK featured a different
track listing than what was featured in France. A Day Without Me
and I Will Follow are both the same version which is found on Boy.
The release also featured different cover art in Germany and the Netherlands.
The cover pictured is the German release. We have received reports
that the version released in the Netherlands features small arrows on either
side of the title on the cover rather than the small circles featured on
the German release but have not seen a scan to confirm this.
CATALOG INFORMATION
7" VINYL:
Country:
Ireland
Label:
CBS Records
Catalog:
CBS 8905X
UPC:
None
Package:
Picture Sleeve
Track Listing:
A Day Without Me / Things to Make and Do
Further Information:
Released initially 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 A Day Without
Me in the second singles pack. These releases came with a red CBS label
with the CBS in white print (seen above) or a yellow and red CBS sunburst
label.
Vinyl featured a small center hole and was released in a
generic island sleeve.
Other Images:
Country:
Netherlands / Germany
Label:
Island Records
Catalog:
102.657
UPC:
None
Package:
Picture Sleeve
Track Listing:
A Day Without Me / Things to Make and Do
Further Information:
Featured a unique sleeve.
Other Images:
Country:
France
Label:
Island Records
Catalog:
6837 672
UPC:
None
Package:
Generic sleeve
Track Listing:
A Day Without Me / I Will Follow
Further Information:
Unique single as it included the album version of I Will
Follow on the b side as opposed to Things to Make and Do which featured
on other versions of the single.
