U2 – War
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Island Records – PILPS 9733 |
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UK |
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Rock |
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Tracklist
| A1 | Sunday Bloody Sunday | |
| A2 | Seconds | |
| A3 | New Year's Day | |
| A4 | Like A Song... | |
| A5 | Drowning Man | |
| B1 | The Refugee | |
| B2 | Two Hearts Beat As One | |
| B3 | Red Light | |
| B4 | Surrender | |
| B5 | "40" |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – The Town House
- Recorded At – Windmill Lane Studios
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Taryn Hagey (tracks: B3, B4)
- Bass – Adam Clayton
- Drums, Percussion – Larry Mullen Jr*
- Engineer – Paul Thomas
- Engineer [Assistant] – Kevin Killen
- Guitar, Piano, Lap Steel Guitar – The Edge
- Management – Paul McGuinness (2)
- Mastered By – Gordon Vicary
- Photography By [Band Photographs] – Anton Corbijn
- Photography By [Boy Photographs] – Ian Finlay (2)
- Producer – Steve Lillywhite (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B5)
- Trumpet – Kenny Fradley*
- Vocals, Guitar – Bono
Notes
(P) 1983 Original sound recording made by Island Records Ltd.
(C) 1983 Island Records Ltd.
Larry Mullen Jr plays Yamaha drums.
Recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland.
Mastered at The Town House, London.
Warning: Counterfeit issues exist.
Original releases have a black RIM (commun version) or clear RIM with two oil spot (rarest version).
On both sides of this issue, inscribed on the vinyl in the dead wax, the machine stamped matrix numbers read the correct catalog# (PILPS 9733).
The handwritten etchings of the illegal release show the same catalog# of the regular black vinyl issue:
ILPS 9733 A - 1 - U - 1 (side a)
ILPS 9733 A - 1 - U - 1 (side b).
A breakdown of the three picture disc versions of this LP:
one authentic version (the present release) has a clear rim with the MACHINE STAMPED catalogue number in the runout preceded by 'PILPS'.
another authentic version U2 - War has a black rim with the MACHINE STAMPED catalogue number in the runout preceded by 'ILPS' (not 'PILPS')
the pirate version U2 - War has a black rim and the catalogue number in the runout preceded by 'ILPS" HAND ETCHED (not machine stamped)
(C) 1983 Island Records Ltd.
Larry Mullen Jr plays Yamaha drums.
Recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland.
Mastered at The Town House, London.
Warning: Counterfeit issues exist.
Original releases have a black RIM (commun version) or clear RIM with two oil spot (rarest version).
On both sides of this issue, inscribed on the vinyl in the dead wax, the machine stamped matrix numbers read the correct catalog# (PILPS 9733).
The handwritten etchings of the illegal release show the same catalog# of the regular black vinyl issue:
ILPS 9733 A - 1 - U - 1 (side a)
ILPS 9733 A - 1 - U - 1 (side b).
A breakdown of the three picture disc versions of this LP:
one authentic version (the present release) has a clear rim with the MACHINE STAMPED catalogue number in the runout preceded by 'PILPS'.
another authentic version U2 - War has a black rim with the MACHINE STAMPED catalogue number in the runout preceded by 'ILPS' (not 'PILPS')
the pirate version U2 - War has a black rim and the catalogue number in the runout preceded by 'ILPS" HAND ETCHED (not machine stamped)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Run-Out Groove Etching): PILPS 9733 A - 1U1 - 1 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Run-Out Groove Etching): PILPS 9733 B - 1U1 - 1 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Run-Out Groove Etching VER 2): PILPS 9733 A - 1U - 1 - TOWN HOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Run-Out Groove Etching VER 2): PILPS 9733 B - 1U - 1 - TOWN HOUSE
Other Versions (5 of 454)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| War (LP, Album, Stereo, AR - Allied Pressing, Gatefold) | Island Records | 90067-1, 7 90067-1 | US | 1983 | |||
| War (LP, Album, Gatefold - Version 3 ) | Island Records | L 37981, L-37981, ILPS 9733 | Australia | 1983 | |||
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War (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Island Records | ILPS 9733 | UK | 1983 | ||
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War (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Island Records | ILPS 19733 | Italy | 1983 | ||
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War (Cassette, Album, Club Edition) | Island Records | A4-90067, 90067-4 | US | 1983 |
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