New U2 song: "Ordinary Love"

[Brad]

Andrey, your killing me.

I managed to download the DASH audio stream but I couldn't find anything that would play it. Finally got it to work after repairing it on the command line with FFMPEG. 

[Zbych]

You guys are talking Esperanto




Download coupon included - nice one!

[Aaron]

The album will be released in limited quantities in UK and Ireland.  The release is 2nd December in the UK. The list posted at U2.com show the following participating retailers:

UK:
Action Records (Preston), Crash Records (Leeds), Head (Bristol, Bromley, Leamington Spa, Warrington, Western Supermare, Belfast), JG Windows (Newcastle upon Tyne), Jumbo Records (Leeds), Piccadilly Records (Manchester), Record Collector (Sheffield), Reflex (Newcastle Upon Tyne), Banquet Records (Kingston), David's Music (Letchworth), Herrick Watson LTD (Skegness), Soundclash (Norwich), Phonica Records (London), Resident Music (Brighton), Rough Trade East (London), Rough Trade West (London), Sister Ray (London), Avalanche (Edinburgh), Rapture Entertainment LTD (Witney, Evesham, Oxford), Rise Records (Bristol, Cheltenham, Worcester), Spillers (Cardiff)

Ireland:
Tower Records, Freebird, Music Zone

[santiago2u]

 

:::thank you! finally news with weight, size and shirnkwrap plastic!   

[Aaron]

:::thank you! finally news with weight, size and shirnkwrap plastic!   

Even a sticker

[morgan1098]

Wow, the inclusion of a download card makes this more desirable for me.  I'll be traveling on Black Friday and I didn't have the foresight to pre-order a copy, so if anyone comes up with extras, remember me! 

Other interesting observations from the back cover:
*Backing vox on Ordinary Love are by Edge, Larry, and Angel.  I could have almost sworn I heard a choir on there, but I guess that's the magic of multi-tracking.
*Backing vox on Breathe by Edge, Larry AND Adam! 
*Breathe seems to be a totally new recording rather than a remix. But I guess we knew that.

[Aaron]

*Breathe seems to be a totally new recording rather than a remix. But I guess we knew that.

The bigger question is - is this the version we heard in the Africa Rising Documentary?  That one listed:

Breathe (Alternate Version) - U2
Music by U2. Lyrics by Bono. Produced by Brian Eno and Danny Lanois.  Recorded by Richard Rainey assisted by Chris Heaney. Mixed by Declan Gaffney. Backing vocals by The Edge, Bono, Brian Eno and Danny Lanois. Horn arrangement and keyboards by Declan Gaffney.

So I'm guessing this is yet another new version, which the credit to Electric Lady Land also seems to support.

Oh and for those looking for even more info:

http://www.ampvisual.com/blog/u2-perfectly-ordinary-sleeve/

The guys over at Amp Visual talk about the design of the sleeve, and show a hint of the label inside the sleeve. 

[morgan1098]

Wow!  I was certain the version from the documentary would be the same version on the single. I didn't realize the documentary version had those credits.

[Aaron]

Wow!  I was certain the version from the documentary would be the same version on the single. I didn't realize the documentary version had those credits.

And was just told over on twitter that the mix of Ordinary Love used in the movie is different than that in the lyric video...hmmmm....wonder if the single and the soundtrack will differ.

[Brad]

I found a tracklist with track times on some public library site. Ordinary Love was listed as 3:39, same as the single. Wouldn't be the first time that U2 has made a movie version of a song that's different from the soundtrack album.

I posted it on Twitter last night.

[santiago2u]

::.. ok, but, most important of all:

Are any of you 100% SURE to get a copy of the actual record??

Some fans were told via e-mail about their backorder, since some internet sites of some record stores couldn't be sure
to get the record for them. 

This would become like WAIE where some copies were up to $100 USD...

So, if you're not in the USA, or UK, you'd better get your passport and schedule a short trip to those countries to buy your copy.
Or try to persuade some USA friend to get one for you... like myself 

Wish you luck for next Friday...we all U2 fans will need it!

[Brad]

::.. ok, but, most important of all:

Are any of you 100% SURE to get a copy of the actual record??

Not quite 100% sure. My local record shop confirmed that they have copies in stock, and I plan to get there very early. Hopefully no one is camping out or anything. 

[slaneman]

This would become like WAIE where some copies were up to $100 USD...

or more, already on Ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/U2-ORDINARY-LOVE-10-VINYL-BLACK-FRIDAY-LTD-EDITION-/251388669631?pt=UK_Records&hash=item3a87eeaebf

 

[santiago2u]

::: B*stards!   

told ya...

THIS MUST STOP!

How about start to collect MUSE stuff? 

[Aaron]

I think you're seeing some panic as people don't know whether or not they'll get a copy for sure.  So they are willing to try anything to secure a copy...

Once they release tomorrow, I figure eBay will flood with copies, and the price should go back down.  I don't expect in the long run it will hold the same pricing as Wide Awake in Europe - there's twice as many copies of it being pressed...