Couple of hundred bucks burning a hole in your wallet? Been thinking you really should replace your cassette copy of Achtung Baby now there's nothing to play it on?
If you were so inclined you could really go to town and get the 6-disc, 4-DVD Super Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition of the album (it is also available in less extravagant formats - see tracklistings below).
It seems strange now but Achtung Baby was at the time the beginnings of the new U2, playing with ideas and coming of age after their early, more organic albums, but not going so far as their next album Zooropa (also included in the bigger edition).
There was still plenty of their trademark sound - the Edge's guitars over the throbbing rhythm section with Bono's plaintive vocals - but it was held together with a new maturity.
It was, and still is, a stunning album, chocka with quality tracks including the single One, and Until the End of the World with its lyrics like "In my dream I was drowning my sorrows. But my sorrows, they learned to swim."
Pick of the extra material: Not too fussed about their covers of Fortunate Son or Paint it Black, but Satellite of Love isn't bad.
Stars: 4 and a half
ACHTUNG BABY
ALL FORMATS TRACK LISTS
STANDARD 1CD
1. ZOO STATION 4:36
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
3. ONE 4:36
4. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD 4:39
5. WHO'S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES 5:16
6. SO CRUEL 5:49
7. THE FLY 4:29
8. MYSTERIOUS WAYS 4:04
9. TRYIN' TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD 3:53
10. ULTRA VIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY) 5:31
11. ACROBAT 4:30
12. LOVE IS BLINDNESS 4:23
DELUXE 2CD
CD DISC 1 - ACHTUNG BABY ALBUM REMASTERED
1. ZOO STATION 4:36
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
3. ONE 4:36
4. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD 4:39
5. WHO'S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES 5:16
6. SO CRUEL 5:49
7. THE FLY 4:29
8. MYSTERIOUS WAYS 4:04
9. TRYIN' TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD 3:53
10. ULTRA VIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY) 5:31
11. ACROBAT 4:30
12. LOVE IS BLINDNESS 4:23
CD DISC 2 - B SIDES AND BONUS TRACKS
1. LADY WITH THE SPINNING HEAD (UV1) 3:57
2. BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN 3:30
3. SALOMÉ 4:35
4. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
5. SATELLITE OF LOVE 4:03
6. WHO'S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES (TEMPLE BAR REMIX) 4:52
7. PAINT IT BLACK 3:25
8. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (FISH OUT OF WATER REMIX) 4:08
9. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (THE PERFECTO MIX) 7:11
10. NIGHT AND DAY (STEEL STRING REMIX) 6:59
11. THE LOUNGE FLY MIX 6:30
12. FORTUNATE SON 2:43
13. ALEX DESCENDS INTO HELL FOR A BOTTLE OF MILK/KOROVA 1* 3:39
14. WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG? 3:59
UBER AND SUPER DELUXE 6 CD + 4 DVD
CD DISC 1 - ACHTUNG BABY ALBUM REMASTERED
1. ZOO STATION 4:36
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
3. ONE 4:36
4. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD 4:39
5. WHO'S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES 5:16
6. SO CRUEL 5:49
7. THE FLY 4:29
8. MYSTERIOUS WAYS 4:04
9. TRYIN' TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD 3:53
10. ULTRA VIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY) 5:31
11. ACROBAT 4:30
12. LOVE IS BLINDNESS 4:23
UBER & SUPER CD DISC 2 - ZOOROPA
1. ZOOROPA 6:30
2. BABYFACE 4:00
3. NUMB 4:19
4. LEMON 6:56
5. STAY (FARAWAY, SO CLOSE!) 4:58
6. DADDY'S GONNA PAY FOR YOUR CRASHED CAR 5:20
7. SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS 4:16
8. THE FIRST TIME 3:46
9. DIRTY DAY 5:24
10. THE WANDERER starring Johnny Cash 4:44
UBER & SUPER CD DISC 3 - UBER REMIXES
1. NIGHT AND DAY (STEEL STRING REMIX) 6:57
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (THE PERFECTO MIX) 6:37
3. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (SOLAR PLEXUS EXTENDED CLUB MIX) 7:01
4. LEMON (THE PERFECTO MIX) 8:57
5. CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE (TRIPLE PEAKS REMIX) 4:35
6. LADY WITH THE SPINNING HEAD (EXTENDED DANCE MIX) 6:08
7. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (V16 EXIT WOUND REMIX) 3:19
8. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (ULTIMATUM MIX) 5:02
9. THE LOUNGE FLY MIX 6:28
10. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (THE PERFECTO MIX) 7:05
11. ONE (APOLLO 440 REMIX) 5:04
UBER & SUPER CD DISC 4 - UNTER REMIXES
1. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (TABLA MOTOWN REMIX) 4:29
2. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (APOLLO 440 MAGIC HOUR REMIX) 4:28
3. CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE (MYSTERY TRAIN DUB) 8:34
4. ONE (APOLLO 440 AMBIENT MIX) 5:04
5. LEMON (MOMO'S REPRISE) 4:09
6. SALOMÉ (ZOOROMANCER REMIX) 8:02
7. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (TRANCE MIX) 6:51
8. NUMB (GIMME SOME MORE DIGINITY MIX) 8:51
9. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (SOLAR PLEXUS MAGIC HOUR REMIX) 8:15
10. NUMB (SOUL ASSASSINS MIX) 3:58
11. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (APOLLO 440 STEALTH SONIC REMIX) 6:44
UBER & SUPER CD DISC 5 - B SIDES AND OTHER STUFF
1. LADY WITH THE SPINNING HEAD (UV1) 3:57
2. BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN 3:30
3. SALOMÉ 4:35
4. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
5. SATELLITE OF LOVE 4:03
6. WHO'S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES (TEMPLE BAR REMIX) 4:52
7. HEAVEN AND HELL 5:03
8. OH BERLIN 4:31
9. NEAR THE ISLAND (INSTRUMENTAL) 2:56
10. DOWN ALL THE DAYS 6:33
11. PAINT IT BLACK 3:25
12. FORTUNATE SON 2:43
13. ALEX DESCENDS INTO HELL FOR A BOTTLE OF MILK/KOROVA 1* 3:39
14. WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG? 3:59
15. EVERYBODY LOVES A WINNER 5:16
16. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (FISH OUT OF WATER REMIX) 4:08
UBER & SUPER CD DISC 6 - KINDERGARTEN - THE ALTERNATIVE ACHTUNG BABY
1. 'BABY' ZOO STATION 5:33
2. 'BABY' EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:42
3. 'BABY' ONE 4:35
4. 'BABY' UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD 4:31
5. 'BABY' WHO'S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES 5:16
6. 'BABY' SO CRUEL 6:08
7. 'BABY' THE FLY 4:45
8. 'BABY' MYSTERIOUS WAYS 4:03
9. 'BABY' TRYIN' TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD 4:15
10. 'BABY' ULTRA VIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY) 5:49
11. 'BABY' ACROBAT 4:26
12. 'BABY' LOVE IS BLINDNESS 7:17
DVD DISC 1 - FROM THE SKY DOWN - a documentary
DVD DISC 2 - THE VIDEOS
1. THE FLY
2. MYSTERIOUS WAYS
3. ONE
4. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING
5. ONE (Buffalo Version) -
6. ONE (Restaurant Version)
7. WHO'S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES
8. THE FLY (Performance only)
9. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (THE PERFECTO MIX)
10. THE FLY (Text only)
11. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD (Live)
12. THE FLY (Live from the Stop Sellafield Concert)*
13. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (Live from the Stop Sellafield Concert)*
14. LOVE IS BLINDNESS
15. LEMON
16. STAY (FARAWAY, SO CLOSE!)
17. NUMB
18. NUMB (VIDEO REMIX)
DVD DISC 3 - BONUS MATERIAL
1. ZOO TV SPECIAL - a documentary
2. SHORTS:
• MTV's "Most Wanted - ZooTV Special"*
• MTV Rockumentary*
• U2 on Naked City, 1993
• U2 on TV-AM, 1992
• Trabantland documentary
3. ROM CONTENT: Screensavers, Desktop Wallpapers, Weblinks
DVD DISC 4 - ZOOTV LIVE FROM SYDNEY
1. Show Opening
2. Zoo Station
3. The Fly
4. Even Better Than The Real Thing
5. Mysterious Ways
6. One
7. Unchained Melody
8. Until The End Of The World
9. New Year's Day
10. Numb
11. Angel Of Harlem
12. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
13. Satellite Of Love
14. Dirty Day
15. Bullet The Blue Sky
16. Running To Stand Still
17. Where The Streets Have No Name
18. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
19. Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car
20. Lemon
21. With Or Without You
22. Love Is Blindness
23. Can't Help Falling In Love
VINYL BOX SET
2 x Achtung Baby album vinyl / 2 x Remix vinyl, Uber and Unter
ACHTUNG BABY VINYL
SIDE A
1. ZOO STATION 4:36
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
3. ONE 4:36
SIDE B
1. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD 4:39
2. WHO'S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES* 5:16
3. SO CRUEL 5:49
SIDE C
1. THE FLY 4:29
2. MYSTERIOUS WAYS 4:04
3. TRYIN' TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD 3:53
SIDE D
1. ULTRA VIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY) 5:31
2. ACROBAT 4:30
3. LOVE IS BLINDNESS 4:23
UBER REMIXES - VINYL 1
SIDE A
1. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (THE PERFECTO MIX) 6:37
2. NIGHT AND DAY (TWILIGHT REMIX) 5:32
SIDE B
1. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (THE PERFECTO MIX) 7:11
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (FISH OUT OF WATER REMIX) 4:08
UNTER REMIXES - VINYL 2
SIDE A
1. SALOMÉ (ZOOROMANCER REMIX) 8:02
2. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (SOLAR PLEXUS CLUB MIX) 4:10
SIDE B
1. LEMON (THE PERFECTO MIX) 8:57
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