Achtung Baby

~ Release by U2 (see all versions of this release, 42 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
C1The Fly
additional engineer and assistant mixer:
Robbie Adams
assistant engineer:
Shannon Strong
engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and Steve Lillywhite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1991)
music videos:
The Fly by U2 (Irish rock band), The Fly (performance only) by U2 (Irish rock band) and The Fly (text only) by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
The Fly
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
2.9?:??
C2Mysterious Ways
additional engineer:
Robbie Adams
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Shannon Strong
engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
additional percussion:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen
guitar:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
keyboard [keyboards]:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1991)
music videos:
Mysterious Ways by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Mysterious Ways
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.6?:??
C3Tryin’ to Throw Your Arms Around the World
additional engineer:
Robbie Adams
assistant engineer:
Shannon Strong
engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Sean Leonard (Irish engineer)
mixer:
Robbie Adams and Steve Lillywhite
additional guitar:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
additional keyboard:
Brian Eno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1991)
recording of:
Tryin’ to Throw Your Arms Around the World
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
2.75?:??
D1Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
additional engineer:
Robbie Adams
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Shannon Strong
engineer and mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1991)
recording of:
Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
3.55?:??
D2Acrobat
additional engineer:
Robbie Adams
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Shannon Strong
engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1991)
recording of:
Acrobat
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
3.1?:??
D3Love Is Blindness
assistant engineer:
Robbie Adams and Shannon Strong
engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Shannon Strong
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
additional keyboard:
Brian Eno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1991)
music videos:
Love Is Blindness by U2 (Irish rock band) and Love Is Blindness by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Love Is Blindness
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
3.4?:??

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Achtung Baby 20th Anniversary Edition Sampler
Achtung Baby Solicitation Kit
Even Better Than the Real Thing
Mysterious Ways
One
The Fly
Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
covers:(Ǎhk-to͝ong Bāy-Bi) Covered by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Achtung Matty by Matt Nathanson
ADD Covers Achtung Baby by ADD (SONG FIGHT! artist as “add”)
included in:Achtung Baby / Zooropa
The Complete U2
part of:Mercury Prize Shortlist Nominees (number: 1992) (order: 6)
Music Canada Certified Diamond Albums (order: 16)
33⅓ (number: 49) (order: 50)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 62) (order: 62)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 63) (order: 63)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 71) (order: 71)
Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (number: 80) (order: 80)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 118) (order: 118)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 124) (order: 124)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 124) (order: 124)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1993) (order: 151)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 701) (order: 702)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/20774 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/U2/Achtung-baby [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/2j8r [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bqw6 [info]
other databases:https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/U/U2/Discography/Achtung_Baby/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/u2/achtung-baby/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/11893/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Achtung_Baby/1547 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000202435 [info]
Wikidata:Q308801 [info]