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 01. U2 "Zooropa" 02. U2 "Babyface" 03. U2 "Numb" 04. U2 "Lemon" 05. U2 "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" 06. U2 "Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car" 07. U2 "Some Days Are Better Than Others" 08. U2 "The First Time (Album Version)" 09. U2 "Dirty Day" 10. U2 / Cash, Johnny "The Wanderer"
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| | Description: | Initially intended to be just an EP, Zooropa became a fully-fledged album with 10 tracks recorded in six weeks in 1993, making it the fastest U2 album ever produced. Produced by Flood, Brian Eno and The Edge, the album went to Number 1 in the UK, USA, Ireland, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Sweden, Austria, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland and featured the singles â??Numbâ??, â??Lemonâ?? and â??Stay (Faraway, So Close!)â??.
This reissue expands the package to a 2LP format for the first time.
Album remastered and pressed on 180gsm black vinyl across 3 sides
Side 4 includes two additional mixes, both also remastered
Artwork based on the original, expanded to accommodate 2 LPs
Download card with access to all 12 tracks on the album digitally - Following the band's Zoo TV tour, which took aim at consumerism and media overload, U2 brought those themes and the complex, futuristic sound of it's preceding album, Achtung Baby, to their somewhat illogical conclusion on Zooropa, the group's most chaotic, cutting-edge work. The monotone techno-rap "Numb" leads the way, while "Lemon" offers reminders of David Bowie's Berlin trilogy of more than a decade before. Best of all is "The Wanderer," featuring a guest vocal by country-music icon Johnny Cash. His bottomless baritone sounds bizarre over burbling synthesizers, but Bono's trenchant lyric about a postapocalyptic seeker of sensation and experience before he repents nails Cash's legend at least as well as he ever has himself.All tracks published by Blue Mountain Music (UK), Mother Music (IRL), Taiyo Music Inc. (Japan) and PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. (ROW).
Recorded in Dublin, March - May 1993 at The Factory, Windmill Lane Studios and Westland Studios.
"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" title courtesy of Road Music Wim Wenders Musikverlag/EMI Electrola GmbH
"Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car": Fanfare taken from the album "Lenin's Favourite Songs" (Mediola). Sample taken from the song "The City Sleeps" by MC 900 ft. Jesus appears courtesy of Nettwerk Productions.
Time listed for track 10 is what is listed on the sleeve (4:44), but the actual length is 5:41. The track finishes at 4:44 but is followed by 30 seconds of silence and then 27 seconds of an alarm sound.
"Zooropa" is the eighth studio album by the legendary Irish rock band U2, released in 1993 on CD format by Island Records. This innovative record showcases U2's willingness to experiment with electronic sounds and alternative rock influences, marking a bold departure from their earlier work. Featuring standout tracks such as "Numb," "Lemon," and "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)," Zooropa captures the spirit of early '90s Europe while addressing themes of technology, alienation, and hope. The album received critical acclaim for its adventurous production and won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 1994.
U2 is one of the most influential bands in music history, known for their anthemic sound and socially conscious lyrics. Formed in Dublin in 1976, they have sold over 170 million records worldwide and are celebrated for hits like "With or Without You," "One," and "Beautiful Day." Their numerous accolades include more than twenty Grammy Awards.
Island Records has been a pioneering force in the music industry since its founding in 1959. Renowned for discovering groundbreaking artists across genres?from Bob Marley to Amy Winehouse?Island continues to shape popular music through innovation and commitment to artistic excellence. | | | Producer: |
Brian Eno, Flood, The Edge |
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5180472 |
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Dmitry S. - 17/Apr/2025  Excellent experimental album from U2. My seconds favorite only after Achtung Baby.
|  | Alexander S. - 21/Jun/2020  There are things on the album that for me in terms of innovation are just a squeak, the same "Zooropa", "Numb", "Lemon" or "The First Time". "Some Days Are Better Than Others" I even sometimes hum under my breath ;-) Well, "Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car" is a classic for those who understand what it is about. But why was it needed on the Johny Cash album? Or why this straightforward "Babyface" was needed. And "Stay" is a terrible snotty mess, in general.
The video for "Zoo TV" presents half of the songs from this album, and I agree - the live versions of them are simply unique. And the conceptual album itself is a very branded, branded release. And I was imbued with it, believe me :-) It just does not have a skeleton, there is no ideological component of the album. As I wrote above, this is a kind of "Rattle & Hum", a recording inspired by a world tour. In many ways, it does not reach the painstaking studio work and sorting tracks.
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