[123][124][125] By its conclusion in July 2011, U2 360° had set records for the highest-grossing concert tour with $736 million in ticket sales, and for the highest-attended tour with 7.3 million tickets sold. [12] Provisionally titled Songs of Ascent, it would be a sister release to No Line on the Horizon, similar to Zooropa's relationship to Achtung Baby. [54], No Line on the Horizon was released in five physical formats, three of which—the digipak, magazine, and box formats—were limited editions. [41] Around the same time, McGuinness said the album was slated for an early 2011 release. [26], Universal Music Group took extreme measures to prevent the album from leaking, offering pre-release listening sessions for critics instead of sending out review copies. [66] Corbijn has claimed that Linear is not a music video but "a new way to listen to a record" and "a new way to use film to connect to music". [114][115][116] The concerts featured a 360-degree stage that the audience surrounded. [111] He noted that the reaction to the songs in the live setting made U2 believe that the material was connecting with the fans, adding, "There's a lot of records that make great first impressions. Conosco una ragazza. He called it "a very freeing experience" that "reminded [him] in many ways of early on and why [they] got into a band in the first place. The gap between How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and No Line on the Horizon's release was the longest of the band's career to that point. He drives through France and Spain down to this village outside of Cadiz where you can actually see the fires of Africa burning...'Bono On Writing in the Third Person, Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite, Danny Lanois, Richard Rainey, Declan Gaffney, CJ Eriksson, Carl Glanville, Tony Mangurian and Dave Emery, HQ, Riad El Yacout in Fez, Platinum Sound Recording Studios in New York, and Olympic Studios in London. Fez - Being Born 9. [77] An alternate version of the title track, "No Line on the Horizon 2", debuted on RTÉ 2XM on 12 February 2009; it was later used as the B-side for the first single, "Get On Your Boots". We were very impressed by the music while we were there, but there was no realistic or emotionally satisfying way of marrying it using the music that we were doing, so in the end not very much of it at all showed through. Year. [10] The song has been described as "echo[ing] The Unforgettable Fire's opening track 'A Sort of Homecoming' in its atmospheric sweep". Prior to the album's release, U2 claimed that their time in Fez, as well as Eno's and Lanois' involvement, had resulted in a more experimental record than their previous two albums. [128] The shoot used 27 high definition cameras; the concert was released on DVD and Blu-ray as U2 360° at the Rose Bowl on 3 June 2010. What we meet is not unique, but we are unique in our being. [10] The band described many of the tracks conceived in these sessions as unsuitable for radio airplay or for playing live. La guardo cambiare ogni giorno per me. "[9] Eno insisted that drummer Larry Mullen Jr. use an electronic drum kit. Here, as on "No Line on the Horizon" and "Breathe," U2 strike that unmistakable blend of soaring, widescreen sonics and unflinching openhearted emotion that's been their trademark, turning the intimate into something hauntingly universal. [25], The drug addict character appears in the songs "Moment of Surrender" and "Unknown Caller". "[12] The final sessions ended later that month. [108], Sales of the album stalled midway through 2009. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2009 Digipak CD release of No Line On The Horizon on Discogs. Con un buco nel cuore. [6] Rubin said: "I don't know what their perspective was. These days are better than that'. [105][106] By June 2009, over five million copies had been sold worldwide. It made me wonder where´s all the power in performance and the production. Time, by contrast, called it 'unsatisfied'.The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards, while 'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight' was nominated for two other Grammy's. * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. He said: "We're gonna continue to be a band, but maybe the rock will have to go; maybe the rock has to get a lot harder. Intending to write "future hymns"—songs that would be played forever—the group spent two weeks recording in a riad and involved the producers in the songwriting process. it's not a hill, it's a mountain "[97] Josh Tyrangiel of Time magazine also gave it an unfavourable review, calling the effort "unsatisfied" and "mostly restless, tentative and confused. Special editions of the album also included Linear, a film directed by Anton Corbijn based on a story developed with Bono about a Parisian motorcycle officer. [50], "No Line on the Horizon" stemmed from Mullen's experiments with different drum beats; Eno sampled and manipulated the patterns, and the rest of the band began to play over the beats. White As Snow "No Line On The Horizon" segna il ritorno degli U2 alla musica, senza che per questo si debba parlare di grande stile. "[2] When the topic of who would produce the record was broached, Lanois suggested, "[the album is] kind of producing itself, so let's just go with the people we have", cementing him and Eno in the roles. No, no line. ( No line on the horizon lyrics).The album counts to react positevely . ' [13] In total, the band recorded approximately 10 songs during the two weeks. [12][17][18] Steve Lillywhite was brought in to produce a few tracks during these subsequent sessions. Apparently it aired today on 2DayFM... surprised there was no mention of it anywhere! These songs resonate deeper and longer than anything on Atomic Bomb, their grandeur almost seeming effortless. [111] Global sales of No Line on the Horizon remained at five million copies through September 2010. “No Line on the Horizon” refers to no differentiation between Heaven and Earth. A face staring back at me .At the moment of surrender 1.No Line On The Horizon 2.Magnificent 3.Moment of Surrender 4.Unknown Caller 5.I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight 6.Get On Your Boots 7.Stand Up Comedy 8.Fez Being Born 9.White As Snow 10.Breathe 11.Cedars Of Lebanon "–" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "[96] Toronto Star music critic Ben Rayner called the songs boring, adding that the ambience introduced by Eno and Lanois was "often all these vague, hook-deficient songs have going for them. [107] Globally it was the seventh-highest-selling album of 2009. [103] In the United Kingdom, the album sold 157,928 copies in its first week to become U2's tenth number-one album, making them the fifth-most-successful act on the UK Albums Chart. Until now "No Line On The Horizon" has been my least favourite album in U2´s back catalogue. ' White as snow', ' Breathe', ' Cedars of Libanon', they trace a path. 1796037. [10][34] The final verse is a condemnation of the Iraq War. No, no line. [61] Digital versions were available from Amazon.com in MP3 format, and from U2.com in MP3 and FLAC formats. [127] The 25 October 2009 concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, U2's penultimate concert of 2009,[127] was filmed and streamed live over YouTube. [42][43] In February 2011, he said that the album was almost complete and had a tentative release date of May 2011, although he noted that Songs of Ascent was no longer the likely title. Recording began in 2007 in Fez, Morocco, where longtime producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois joined U2 as songwriting partners. A 60-page magazine was included in the magazine release. [99] The cut song "Winter" was nominated for Best Original Song at the 67th Golden Globe Awards for its role in the film Brothers. Moment Of Surrender 4. These "beach clips" were uploaded to YouTube, but removed at Universal Music's request. Lo stile è piuttosto finalmente consapevole, finalmente maturo, finalmente faticato, i pezzi sono scritti e arrangiati con classe e applicazione se non passione, in maniera tale da superare i … [82] David Fricke of Rolling Stone gave it a five-star score and called it "[U2's] best, in its textural exploration and tenacious melodic grip, since 1991's Achtung Baby. 13. hét", "Italiancharts.com – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", "Mexican Charts - U2 - No Line on the Horizon (album)", "Charts.nz – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", "Norwegiancharts.com – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart", Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry, "Portuguesecharts.com – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", "Spanishcharts.com – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", "Swedishcharts.com – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", "Swisscharts.com – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", "U2 Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)", "Jaaroverzichten 2009: Alternatieve Albums", "2009 Year End Charts – European Top 100 Albums", "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2009", "Billboard 200 Albums: 2009 Year-end Charts", "Single: Top 20 (for the week ending 19 November 2009)", "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums", Australian Recording Industry Association, "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2009", "Brazilian album certifications – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", "Canadian album certifications – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (U2; 'No Line on the Horizon')", "Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ - Εβδομάδα 35/2010", "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2009", "The Irish Charts - 2009 Certification Awards - Multi Platinum", "Italian album certifications – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", "Japanese album certifications – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, "Dutch album certifications – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers, "Portuguese album certifications – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", "U2 primeşte un Disc de Platină şi în România pentru cel mai recent album", "Russian album certifications – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (U2; 'No Line on the Horizon')", "British album certifications – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", "Billboard The Power 100 – 27: U2 & Paul McGuinness", "American album certifications – U2 – No Line on the Horizon", Recording Industry Association of America, Hasta la Vista Baby! The group had intended to release No Line on the Horizon in November, but after composing 50 to 60 songs, they delayed the release to continue writing. "[132] The Edge concurred, admitting that the group erred by "starting out experimental and then trying to bring it into something that was more accessible". ( Breathe Lyrics). No, nessuna linea. 'Adam'Initially, the idea was to do this esoteric thing and have a few hits there as well. 1 in 30 countries with 5million copies sold by June 2009. [126], During the first leg of the tour in Europe, the band typically played songs from No Line on the Horizon early in the set. "[6] Bassist Adam Clayton said: "once we have a song, we're interested in the atmospherics and the tones and the overdubs and the different stuff you can do with it... things that Rick was not in the slightest bit interested in. [119] Despite grossing over US$311 million from 44 shows over its first two legs,[120] the tour was barely breaking even,[121] with production costs of approximately US$750,000 per day. [34] The track was developed early in the Fez sessions. 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"[134] He attributed the release of "Get On Your Boots" as the album's lead single as "the beginning of the end," as the album would not recover from the song's negative reception. From the first session Larry was performing on an electronic drum kit. Back in the day -2009 that is- I was very disappointed with the "muted" drum sound on this album. Based on the hymn "Veni, veni, Emmanuel", "White as Snow" describes the last thoughts of a dying soldier in Afghanistan. I want this to be an album people go back to, and really get into, in-depth. [28], To promote No Line on the Horizon, U2 performed "Get On Your Boots" at the 51st Grammy Awards, the 2009 BRIT Awards, and the 2009 Echo Awards, although the album was not eligible for awards at any of the ceremonies. 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