 | "All that you can't leave behind" | | Island Records | 30 octombrie 2000 // Coperta: [fata] [spate] // Versuri |
| Tracklist | Descriere | 01. Beautiful Day
02. Stuck in a Moment
03. Elevation
04. Walk On
05. Kite
06. In A Little While
07. Wild Honey
08. Peace on Earth
09. When I Look at the World
10. New York
11. Grace
| "It wasn’t an easy album to make but then none of them are really. I mean, if it was a simple, painless process then I don’t think the records would have the same intensity or resonance. You have to gouge away and open the veins and find the shit that really matters to you, and to do that you have to go to some dark places. And that doesn’t necessarily happen easily or quickly."
The Edge |
ALL THAT YOU CAN LEAVE BEHIND (Octombrie 2000)
Din nou alaturi de Daniel Lanois si Brian Eno, U2 s-au intors la radacini. Cu un sound mult mai simplu, mai curat, bazat pe melodie si mai putin pe efecte, ATYCLB este considerat unul din cele mai bune albume ale trupei dupa Joshua Tree si Achtung Baby.
A fost inregistrat in doi ani si initial au fost compuse patruzeci de melodii, alegerea finala fiind deosebit de grea.
La lansare albumul a intrat ca nr.1 in 32 de tari, vanzarile fiind spectaculoase: in Marea Britanie, 164.000 de exemplare in prima saptamana, iar in Statele Unite 500.000 in primele doua saptamani.
Albumul contine hitul Beautiful Day, inspirat de ceea ce un predicator australian i-a spus lui Bono: faptul ca oamenii ar trebui sa fie recunoscatori si pentru momentele grele care apar in viata. Doar asa le putem aprecia la justa valoare pe cele fericite. Melodia a fost editata si pe un cd care s-a distribuit gratuit in Marea Britanie in iunie 2001 cu The Sunday Times.
Stuck In A Moment este dedicata memoriei lui Michael Hutchence. Walk On vorbeste despre noblete sufleteasca si sacrificiu personal si a fost dedicata activistei Aung San Suu Kyi, iar In A Little While ii este dedicata lui Ali, sotia lui Bono.
Elevation este un alt hit al albumului, compus pentru coloana sonora a filmului Tomb Rider.
Deoarece in Statele Unite nu a fost lansat nici un single inaintea albumului, publicul de aici a putut alege intre doua editii, fiecare avand ca bonus o alta melodie: Summer Rain sau Always.
Coperta si fotografiile de interior au fost facute pe aeroportul Charles de Gaulle din Paris de catre Anton Corbijn.
Single-uri:
- Beautiful Day (Septembrie 2000), cu B side Summer Rain, si Always.
- Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of (Decembrie 2000), cu B side Big Girls Are Best si Beautiful Day (Quincey and Sonance Remix).
- Elevation (Iunie 2001), cu B side Last Night On Earth (Live from Mexico City) si Don't Take Your Guns To Town.
- Walk On (Octombrie 2001), cu B side Beautiful Day (live from Farm club.com), New York (live from Farmclub.com ), Big Girls Are Best si Beautiful Day (Quincey and Sonance Remix).
Turneul de promovare al albumului s-a numit Elevation Tour si spre deosebire de turneele anterioare s-a desfasurat la o scala mai mica, fara atat de multa tehnologie. Concertele s-au tinut doar in arene, creind o atmosfera mult mai intima.
A inceput ca de obicei cu Statele Unite pe 24 Martie 2001 la National Car Rental Center, Sunrise - Florida. Au continuat in toata America de Nord si Canada cu un numar de 50 de concerte.
Aflati intr-o scurta pauza de cinci zile, Bono a zburat in Irlanda unde pe 20 mai s-a nascut fiul sau John Abraham.
A doua parte s-a desfasurat in Europa cu un numar de 30 de concerte. A fost si cea mai grea parte a turneului. Deoarece starea sanatatii lui Bob Hewson se inrautatea rapid, Bono era nevoit sa zboare aproape in fiecare seara in Dublin pentru a fi langa el.
Ceilalti membrii ai trupei i-au fost alaturi permanent si asteptau doar un cuvant ca sa amane restul turneului.
Dar Bono nu a fost de acord. Au mers mai departe. Chiar si in ziua in care tatal sau a trecut in nefiinta.
In primele ore ale zilei de 21 august, la 75 de ani, Bob Hewson s-a stins avandu-i pe cei doi fii alaturi. In seara aceleiasi zile la Earl’s Court in Londra, in fata a 17.000 de fani Bono a urcat pe scena. Imbracat in negru, cu ochii inlacrimati, a ingenuncheat si si-a facut semnul crucii. Apoi s-a adresat fanilor: "We all want to thank my old man for giving me this voice. He was a fine tenor and said to me if only I had his voice, just think what could happen. He was very ill over the last few weeks but he's no longer with us. He has left the planet like Elvis."
Pe 24 august a avut loc inmormantarea, iar pe 25 trupa s-a intors acasa cu un emotionant concert la Slane Castle. 80.000 de fani au fost prezenti la un show incendiar. In deschidere au cantat Relish, JJ72, Kelis, Coldplay si Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
Acest concert a constituit si aniversarea a 20 de ani de la prima lor aparitie pe aceasta scena. Datorita cererii imense de bilete, un al doilea concert la Slane Castle a avut loc pe 1 septembrie. Cele 80.000 de bilete s-au vandut in 90 de minute. Pe internet au ajuns chiar la 500 £.
In timpul celei de-a treia etape, in Statele Unite, s-a produs un alt eveniment tragic: atacul teroristilor asupra turnurilor gemene din New York si a Pentagonului. Daca la inceput managementul trupei a vrut sa amane concertele, Bono a fost cel care a hotarat ca trebuie sa continue. Cu totii doreau sa fie alaturi de tara care in timp le-a devenit tuturor a doua casa.
Ultimul concert de la American Airlines Arena, Miami – Florida a fost unul deosebit. In timp ce trupa canta One, pe ecranul imens rulau numele celor care si-au pierdut viata in atentate. Apoi, Bono a cantat My Sweet Lord in memoria lui George Harrison care murise doar cu cateva zile inainte.
Aprecierea generala a acestui turneu a fost: U2 Tour Kickoff: No Giant Lemons, Just Rock And Soul!
Premii:
- Grammy (2000) pentru: Record Of The Year- Beautiful Day, Song Of The Year – Beautiful Day, Best Rock Performance By a Duo Or a Group With Vocal – Beautiful Day.
- Grammy (2001) pentru: Record Of The Year- Walk On, Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or A Group With Vocal – Stuck in a moment you can’t get out of, Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or A Group With Vocal – Elevation, Best Rock Album – All That You Can’t Live Behind
- BRIT Awards (2001) pentru Best International Group si Outstanding Contribution.
- MTV Music Awards (2001) pentru Video of the Year, Best Group Video :
Beautiful Day si Best Video from a Film, Best Special Effects, Best Editing - Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix).
by Tony
Music:U2
Lyrics: Bono and the Edge except track 12 Lyrics by Salman Rushdie
Produced by: Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno
Additional production: Steve Lillywhite, Mike Hedges, Richard Stannard and Julian Gallagher, Engineered by: Richard Rainley
Assisted by: Chris Heaney, Mixed by: Richard Rainey, Tim Palmer, Mike Hedges, Richard Stannard and Julian Gallagher, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixing Assisted by: Chris Heaney, Alvin Sweeney Jay Goin. Additional Engineering: Tim Palmer, Tehpen Harris, Ger McDonnell, Mark Howard, Alex Haas, Additional Engineering, Assisted by Keith McDonnel, Stephen Harris. Recorded at HQ, Windmill Lane Recording Studios, Westland Studios and Totally Wired in Dublin, and South of France.
STUDIO CREW: Studio Manager/Drum Tech: Sam O'Sullivan. Studio tech: Rab McAllister. Guitar tech: Fraser McAlister
Mastered by Annie Acosta at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles. Audio Post Production Manager and Technical Guru: Cheryl Engels at Partial Productions Inc.
Catering by: Nude, Sandy Jameson, Shiela Steward, Cathy Addis, Gerry Quinn, The Tea Room
Sleeve designed at Four 5 One Design, Dublin by: Shaughn McGarth, Art Direction: Steve Averill. Color and interior photography by Anton Corbjin. Photography at Roissy Hall 2F, Charles de Gaulle Airport - Paris - Architect Payul Andreu/ADP
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of publishers. All titles written by U2 and published by PolyGram international Music
Publishing B.V. except Blue Mountain Music Ltd (UK), Mother Music (IRL.), except track 12 published by PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. except Blue Mountain Music Ltd (UK), Mother Music (IRL.)/Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Album Production managers: Sheila Roche and Candida Bottaci. Album production Assistant: Sam O'Sullivan.
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