Put them next to any really longterm rock act, and they acquit themselves admirably. You can’t say that about Paul McCartney, can you? U2 have had a remarkably good run of it. Eight years out of what, 90 or something? Even the towering genius of David Bowie’s peak creative years have got nothing on U2 who have never really been “bad” in over 30 years. Their classic period begins in 1966 and is over by 1973 or 74 (arguably). B) I can’t overlook the fact that of any “classic” rock act, they’ve probably been consistently better than almost any band you can name, for a longer period of time, too. I say “grudging respect” because A) they are one of the biggest rock bands in history and plenty of people love them. Page rendered in: 0.I have a grudging respect for U2, although I am not really a fan of their music. Lyrics are transcribed as heard and are presented here under a provisional license by Universal Music, granted in 2005. The discography, news and video entries are copyright U2Songs and should not be reused in any form without permission, all images in the discography are scanned / generated by U2Songs from original sources and also should not be used without permission. The information presented within these pages is accurate to the best of our knowledge but is based upon information provided by other fans, research into individual items and several books, and U2 Songs takes no responsibility for any problems resulting from use of the material as presented within. This website is an informational resource for private use only and is not affiliated with U2, their management company, their record label or any related bodies. All images are copyright their respective designers. U2 - “A Day Without Me” Commercial Single.U2 Release New Single: A Day Without Me (Press Release (Island Records)).Copies destined for juke boxes were pressed with a silver label molded right into the vinyl. These were sent out accompanied by press sheets, and would be sent either in a generic sleeve or in the commercial sleeve for the single. In the UK a different label was applied to these promotional singles, having a big “A” in the center of the label. In France a number of commercial singles were stickered with a sticker that listed “Vente echantillon gratuit interdite” marking them as a promotional release. There were no unique edits or tracks to be found in the promotional singles for “A Day Without Me”. In the case of “A Day Without Me” the same track listing was used on the commercial single and the promotional singles. Typically the promotional items were quite similar to the commercial single. These were sent out for use in juke boxes, and also for promotion at radio, and to reviewers. As well as a commercial single, Island Records pressed a number of formats which were sent out as promotional items. The commercial release was August 18, 1980. “A Day Without Me” was the second U2 single released by Island Records in the UK. "Things to Make and Do" (Studio Version) - U2 (02:16)."A Day Without Me" (Studio Version) - U2 (03:13)."A Day Without Me" - U2 Promotional Release Track Listing:
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