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  Type box
  Artist U2
  Cover completeu2jpg
  Released 23 November 2004
  Recorded 1979–2004
  Genre Rock
  Label Island , Interscope
  Producer U2 , Martin Hannett , Steve Lillywhite , Brian Eno , Daniel Lanois , Jimmy Iovine , Chris Thomas , Jacknife Lee
  Last Album '' How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb ''<br />(2004)
  This Album '''''The Complete U2'''''<br />(2004)
  Next Album '' Live From Under The Brooklyn Bridge <br />(2004)
  Misc {{Extra album cover 2
  Upper Caption ''Early Demos'' (EP)
  Type ep
  Cover u2earlydemosjpg


  Upper Caption ''Live from Boston 1981''
  Type live
  Cover u2livefrombostonjpg


  Upper Caption ''Live from the Point Depot''
  Type live
  Cover u2lovepointdepotjpg


  Upper Caption ''Unreleased & Rare''
  Type compilation
  Cover u2unreleasedandrarejpg




''The Complete U2'' is a " Digital Box Set " by U2 , released exclusively online in the ITunes Store on 23 November 2004 . It was the first major release of an online box set by any artist. It contains the complete set of U2 albums, extras extending the total to 446 songs—singles, live, rare and previously unreleased material—from 1978 to 2004. Retail price is $149.99, but a $50 coupon was included with U2 Special Edition IPod s (those based on the fourth-generation iPod.) Newer U2 Special Edition iPods (with video—those based on the fifth-generation iPod) include a code redeemable for a 33-minute compliation of live performances and interviews with the band in lieu of the $50 coupon towards ''The Complete U2''. It was released a day after U2's eleventh album '' How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb ''.


TRACK LISTING

For detailed information on most of the releases included, see U2 Discography .

The following albums are only officially available as part of this set:


''Early Demos''

''Early Demos'' is an EP containing three demos, produced by Barry Devlin and recorded at Keystone Studios in April 1978. These songs are the band's first recorded studio work.

#"Street Mission" – 4:17
#"Shadows and Tall Trees" (demo) – 4:40
#"The Fool" – 4:15


''Live from Boston 1981''

''Live from Boston 1981'' is a live album recorded at Boston 's Paradise Theatre on 6 March 1981 .

#"The Ocean" – 2:22
#" 11 O'Clock Tick Tock " – 5:02
#"Touch" – 3:01
#" An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart " – 7:54
#"Another Time, Another Place" – 4:33
#"The Cry/ The Electric Co. " – 4:53
  • Originally released on " Fire " single

  • #"Things to Make and Do" – 3:05

#"Stories for Boys" – 3:03
  • Originally released on " Sweetest Thing " single

  • #"Twilight" – 4:27

#" I Will Follow " – 3:58

  • Originally released on " I Will Follow " and "Sweetest Thing" singles

  • #"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (encore) – 5:01

  • Originally released on "Fire" single

  • #"The Ocean" (encore) – 2:11

  • Originally released on "Fire" single



''Live from the Point Depot''

See Also: Live from the Point Depot


''Live from the Point Depot'' is the first official release of the band's widely Bootlegged New Year's Eve show at Dublin 's Point Depot in 1989.


''Unreleased & Rare''

''Unreleased & Rare'' is a compilation of unreleased and rare tracks. Most of the previously unreleased songs were from the band's '' All That You Can't Leave Behind '' and '' How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb '' sessions.

#"Levitate" – 5:09

  • From ''All That You Can't Leave Behind'' sessions

  • #"Smile" – 3:17


  • From ''All That You Can't Leave Behind'' sessions

  • #"Beautiful Ghost: Introduction to Songs of Experience" – 3:52



  • From ''How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'' sessions

  • Early version of "Fast Cars"

  • #" All Because Of You " (alternate) – 3:35

  • From ''How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'' sessions

  • #"Native Son" – 3:08

  • From ''How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'' sessions

  • Early version of " Vertigo "

  • #" Yahweh " (alternate) – 4:31


  • From ''How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'' sessions

  • #" Numb " (radio edit) – 3:57

  • This edit originally released on promotional single for "Numb" (1993)

  • #"Bass Trap" (edit) – 3:33


  • Written by Cole Porter

  • Originally released on "Night and Day" promotional single (1990)

  • #"Numb" (Gimme Some More Dignity mix edit) – 5:50




  • Originally released on '''' (2000)



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