War

by U2

Overview

Opening with the ominous, fiery protest of "Sunday Bloody Sunday," War immediately announces itself as U2's most focused and hardest-rocking album to date. Blowing away the fuzzy, sonic indulgences of October with propulsive, martial rhythms and shards of guitar, War bristles with anger, despair, and above all, passion. Previously, Bono's attempts at messages came across as grandstanding, but his vision becomes remarkably clear on this record, as his anthems ("New Year's Day," "40," "Seconds") are balanced by effective, surprisingly emotional love songs ("Two Hearts Beat as One"), which are just as desperate and pleading as his protests. He performs the difficult task of making the universal sound personal, and the band helps him out by bringing the songs crashing home with muscular, forceful performances that reveal their varied, expressive textures upon repeated listens. U2 always aimed at greatness, but War was the first time they achieved it. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/22/2008
Label:	Island / Island/Def Jam / Universal
UPC:	0602517646476
Rank:	6316

Tracks

1. Sunday Bloody Sunday
2. Seconds
3. New Year's Day
4. Like a Song...
5. Drowning Man
6. The Refugee
7. Two Hearts Beat as One
8. Red Light
9. Surrender
10. "40"

Album Credits

Performance Credits

U2   Primary Artist
Larry Mullen, Jr.   Drums,Percussion
The Edge   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Steel)
Kenny Fradley   Trumpet
Adriana Kaegi   Vocals (Background)
Bono   Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica
Adam Clayton   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Taryn Hagey   Vocals (Background)
Cheryl Poirier   Vocals (Background)
Jessica Felton   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
The Coconuts   Vocals (Background)
Steve Wickham   Violin,Violin (Electric)

Technical Credits

Kevin Killen   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Larry Mullen, Jr.   Composer
The Edge   Composer
U2   Composer,Producer
Glenn Rosenstein   Remixing
Anton Corbijn   Photography
Ferry Corsten   Remixing
Michael Hutchinson   Remixing
Bono   Composer
Adam Clayton   Composer
Cheryl Engels   Research,Remastering Producer
Andy Lyden   Mixing Assistant
Francois Kevorkian   Remixing
Iain Finlay   Photography
Paul Thomas   Engineer
Steve Lillywhite   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Bill Whelan   Producer
Scott Sedillo   Mastering Assistant
Shaughn McGrath   Package Design
Gordon Vicary   Mastering
Steve Matthews   Production Coordination
Kevin Maloney   Engineer
Thomas May "Beno"   Technical Support
Arnie Acosta   Remastering
Paul McGuinness   Management
Candida Bottaci   Production Coordination
Steve Averill   Cover Design,Art Direction
Paul S. Thomas   Engineer
Sally-Anne McKeown   Production Coordination
John Potoker   Remixing
St. Francis Xavier   Producer