U2War

Label:

Island Records – 205 259

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Sunday Bloody Sunday
Electric ViolinSteve Wickham
4:38
A2 Seconds
VocalsThe Edge
3:24
A3 New Year's Day 5:38
A4 Like A Song... 4:48
A5 Drowning Man
Electric ViolinSteve Wickham
4:12
B1 The Refugee
Mixed BySteve*
ProducerBill Whelan
3:40
B2 Two Hearts Beat As One 5:00
B3 Red Light
Backing VocalsJessica Felton
4:09
B4 Surrender
Backing VocalsJessica Felton
6:01
B5 "40" 2:08

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyAriola Eurodisc GmbH
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Island Records Ltd.
  • Distributed ByAriola Group Of Companies
  • Pressed BySonopress
  • Printed ByMohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
  • Published ByBlue Mountain Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtWindmill Lane Studios
  • Mastered AtThe Town House

Credits

  • Backing VocalsTaryn Hagey
  • BassAdam Clayton
  • DesignRX (9)
  • Drums, PercussionLarry Mullen Jr*
  • EngineerPaul Thomas
  • Engineer [Assistant]Kevin Killen
  • Guitar, Piano, Lap Steel GuitarThe Edge
  • ManagementPaul McGuinness (2)
  • Mastered ByGordon Vicary
  • Photography By [Band]Anton Corbijn
  • Photography By [Boy]Ian Finlay (2)
  • ProducerSteve Lillywhite (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B5)
  • TrumpetKenny Fradley*
  • Vocals, GuitarBono
  • Written-ByU2

Notes

On rear cover
Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies.
Printed in Western by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Güthersloh.

On labels:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd
℗ 1983 Original sound recording by Island Records.
Ariola-Eurodisc Gmbh, München

On spine.
℗ & © Island Records Ltd

Cat# with distribution code 205 259-320 appears on back sleeve & spine, w/o distribution code 205 259 on labels.

Similar to "U2 - War", but has the cat# for the cassette release on rear sleeve & does not read "BIEM" on labels.

Some copies have a cat# sticker with a different distribution code 205 259-620 on back sleeve.

Runout codes are stamped, except for the final Roman II, III and IV which are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: none
  • Label Code: LC 0407
  • Pressing Plant ID (Embossed on label side B): Bass clef
  • Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S 205 259 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S 205 259 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Runout side A): 205 259 A-1/83 S III Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Runout side B): 205 259 B-1/83 S III Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 - Runout side A): 205259 A-2/83S III Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 - Runout side B): 205259 B-1/83S III Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 - Runout side A): 205 259 A-1/83 S III II Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 - Runout side B): 205 259 B-1/83 S III II Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 - Runout side A): 205259 A-1/83 S III IV
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 - Runout side B): 205259 B-1/83 S III II Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 - Runout side A): 205259 A-1/83 S III III
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 - Runout side B): 205259 B-1/83 S III II Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 - Runout side A): 205259 A-1/83 S III II Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 - Runout side B): 205259 B-1/83 S III II

Other Versions (5 of 454)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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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