U2.Com 2012 Membership Package.

[Aaron]

I noticed on the facebook page they are now offering "Breathe" as a download if you re-subscribe.  Can anyone see this?  I can't personally see the download.  Yes, I have it on CD at this point, but I'd like the ability to download it as well...

[Brad]

I can't see it on my profile. Any indication whether it's an edit or just a straight rip of the CD?

If I recall from U22, the first few tracks they offered for download had edits/fades, but the last group was just ripped directly from the CD.

[Aaron]

Live from U2360°, download Breathe when you subscribe (or resubscribe) to U2.com. Fifteen more tracks on Edge's Picks, the one-off CD that comes with From The Ground Up: U2.com Music Edition.
 
https://soundcloud.com/u2official/breathe-preview-live-from-u2360

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That's all that was in the story...can't help you any further.  I resubbed right at the start...

[dagobah]

So far, these are the five bonus downloads we've been offered for the newest U2.com subscription package:
no line on the horizon
spanish eyes
desire
pride (in the name of love)
angel of harlem
That's four more bonus downloads than we were offered for the previous subscription package (which only offered unknown caller).  I think the most recent bonus download, angel of harlem, was made available on December 23.  I get the feeling that we won't be getting anymore.

[George]

Added today on the U2.com Account Info page:

DOWNLOAD FIVE TRACKS FROM EDGE'S PICKS CD
Breathe (Live from U2360°)
New Year's Day (Live from U2360°)
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Live from U2360°)
In A Little While (Live from U2360°)
"40" (Live from U2360°)

It is one zip download.  They do not appear to be unique edits with fade in/outs like the U22 first few download previews, so nothing too exciting.

[dagobah]

I renewed my U2.com subscription to get the Edge's Picks CD.  I received it.  OK, great!
I was also offered the bonus live downloads [no line on the horizon, spanish eyes, desire, pride (in the name of love), angel of harlem].  OK, great!

I just checked my U2.com account.  As mentioned in the post above, I was also offered 5 downloads of live tracks from the Edge's Picks CD.  I already have them on the Edge's Picks CD they sent me for renewing my U2.com subscription.  What is the purpose of offering them as downloads?

[Aaron]

The reason they are offering them as downloads is to entice people to resubscribe. Instant gratification. You subscribe you can download 10 tracks right away.  And eventually you'll get five of them on CD.

It's not aimed at people who already have the CD, but aimed at those who might subscribe new.  It's probably more difficult to tell the difference between the two so they just give them to all paid subscribers. 

[dagobah]

The reason they are offering them as downloads is to entice people to resubscribe. Instant gratification. You subscribe you can download 10 tracks right away.  And eventually you'll get five of them on CD.

It's not aimed at people who already have the CD, but aimed at those who might subscribe new.  It's probably more difficult to tell the difference between the two so they just give them to all paid subscribers.

OK, that makes sense.  Thanks, Aaron.

[miryclay]

from u2.com

SPANISH EYES
Recorded at Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian, 26th September 2010
 
PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE)
Recorded at Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, 3rd August 2009
 
NO LINE ON THE HORIZON
Recorded at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, 20th August 2009
 
DESIRE
Recorded at Subiaco Oval, Perth, 19th December 2010
 
ANGEL OF HARLEM
Recorded at Stade de France, Paris, 12th July 2009

[Aaron]

from u2.com

SPANISH EYES
Recorded at Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian, 26th September 2010
 
PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE)
Recorded at Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, 3rd August 2009
 
NO LINE ON THE HORIZON
Recorded at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, 20th August 2009
 
DESIRE
Recorded at Subiaco Oval, Perth, 19th December 2010
 
ANGEL OF HARLEM
Recorded at Stade de France, Paris, 12th July 2009

Good job everyone.  You managed to identify each one of them correctly in this thread before U2.com posted the information above.  It's impressive

[miryclay]

Can anyone tell me u2.com exclusives have ever been released on vinyl? Right now I only know of Melon and Artificial Horizon....

[Brad]

Those are the only ones I'm aware of.

[Aaron]

Can anyone tell me u2.com exclusives have ever been released on vinyl? Right now I only know of Melon and Artificial Horizon....

The full "Melon" wasn't released on vinyl - a four track ep was released on vinyl and used for promotion and carried the title Melon but it was not the full length album.  The full Melon was only released on CD, although it was reissued in "The Complete U2" I seem to remember that being short one song - they had an error in the set and included a different version of "Lemon" or something.

"Artificial Horizon" was issued in full on vinyl in purple vinyl.  It wasn't a u2.com exclusive anymore either, anyone could purchase it through the website...but you got a discount if you were an active subscriber. 

None of the others have been released that way to my knowledge.

[miryclay]

Thanks guys, I put some vinyl releases on the backburner and am trying to catch up. Melon didn't really date well IMHO.

Artificial Horizon also maybe suffers from reaching too far back in the catalogue. I would have been happier with a 21C only release comp albeit Melon was released before POP.   

[miryclay]

Anyone want to speculate on what the new subscribers gift will be? I am hoping they put both 360 and any more North Side Stories to bed...
A compilation of SOI promo performances would be welcome.