Rock/Pop
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7 inch, 2
Discs, 4
Tracks, 17:56
Length
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| Record 1
| 07:13 |
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| 01 |
New Year's Day |
U2 |
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|
03:53 |
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| 02 |
Treasure (Whatever Happened To Pete The Chop) |
U2 |
|
|
03:20 |
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Record 2
|
10:43 |
|
| 01 |
Fire |
U2 |
|
|
03:45 |
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| 02 |
I Threw A Brick Through A Window / A Day Without Me |
U2 |
|
|
06:58 |
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| Packaging |
Picture Sleeve |
| Sound |
Stereo |
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| Vocals |
Bono |
| Guitar |
The Edge |
| Drums |
Larry Mullen |
| Bass |
Adam Clayton |
| Musician |
U2 |
| Producer |
Harry De Winter; Steve Lillywhite |
| Cover by |
Ian Finlay |
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| Index |
#
3590 |
| Owner |
Dave |
| Tags |
Pop Rock, Alternative Rock |
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| Purchased |
New |
| Imported from |
England |
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"New Year's Day" was the first single released from U2's War album. The cover art again features Peter Rowan, in a famous and harrowing photo. The song was inspired by Polish dissident and Solidarity union leader Lech Walesa and became one of the band's first breakthrough hits, though not as big as "Sunday Bloody Sunday." Bono claimed in concert that both songs were not "rebel songs," but it is unclear if anyone has ever believed him. This single contains the short version of "New Year's Day" and the B-side "Treasure." The New Year's Day single was released on CD. "New Year's Day" was voted number six in New Musical Express' Best Single poll and became U2's first Top Ten single in the U.K. It reached number 53 on the Billboard charts. -- JT Griffith (allmusic.com)
