November 1998 Archives

PopMart: Live From Mexico City
Front Sleeve | Purchase DVD

Original Release Date: November 22, 1998

DVD Release Date: September 18, 2007

Duration: 127 Minutes (VHS), 217 Minutes (DVD)

Liner Notes (VHS):

Directed by David Mallet. Produced by Ned O'Hanlon. Executive Producer: Paul McGuinness. Associate Producer: Sheila Roche. Co-Producer: Diane Orrom. Lighting Designer: Allen Branton. Pop Mart Show Designer / Director: Willie Williams. Popmart Lighting Director: Bruce Ramus. Popmart Sound Engineer: Joe O'Herlihy. Sound Supervisors: Flood and Howie B. Sleeve Design: ABA, Dublin. Original Photography: Rebecca Hearfield (Cover) / Anton Corbijn / Kevin Mazur / Rankin / Ebet Roberts. A Dreamchaser Production for U2 Limited. Live from the Foro Sol Autodromo, Mexico City, December 3, 1997. Set featured world's largest video screen - 56X170' w/ 40' mirrorball lemon, & 20' olive on 100' cocktail stick! 24 tracks: "I Will Follow," "New Year's Day," "Desire," more. 22 camera shoot. Full 1997 concert. HiFi Sound. 48 Track Digital Stereo. Not Rated. DVD: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (4/3). AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Enhanced, Live, NTSC.

Liner Notes (DVD):

Artwork By (Sleeve/packaging Design): Shaughn McGrath. Co-producer: Dione Orrom. Co-producer (Associate): Sheila Roche. Engineer (5.1 Mix Consultant): Richard Rainey. Engineer (Sound Supervisor): Flood, Howie B. Engineer (Sound): Joe O'Herlihy. Mastered By (Stereo Sound): Arnie Acosta. Mixed By (5.1 Surround Sound Mix, Assistant): Jason Talton. Mixed By (5.1 Surround Sound Mix): Ted Hall. Mixed By (Original Stereo Sound Mix): Chris Potter. Directed By: David Mallet (tracks: 1-01 to 1-26). Dvd Production Coordinator: Bernie McGrath. Dvd Production Manager: Tara Mullen. Dvd Project Director: Steve Matthews. Dvd Project Manager: Candida Bottaci. Show Designer/director: Willie Williams. Sleeve Notes: Danny Eccleston. Photography - Anja Grabert, Anton Corbijn, Ebet Roberts, Kevin Davies, Kevin Mazur, Rankin. Photography (Cover): Rebecca Hearfield. Producer: Ned O'Hanlon. Technician (Audio Consultant And Quality Control): Cheryl Engels. Written by: U2 (tracks: 1-02 to 2-09, 2-17). Aspect: 4:3. Sound Disc 1: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1 Surround. Sound Disc 2: PCM Stereo. Format: 2xDVD 9, PAL. All tracks published by Universal Music Publishing International BV, except Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (UK), Mother Music (IRL), except: "Pop Muzik" - BMG Music Publishing, issued under license to Mother Records Ltd. "Love To Love You Baby" & "Life During Wartime" - Warner Chappell Music Ltd. "La Bamba" - Public Domain. "All Kinds Of Everything" - EMI Music Ltd. A Solo Too production for Universal Island Records Limited. (p) 2007 Universal Island Records Ltd. under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.

Track List:

1. Pop Muzik (Written by: Robin Scott)
2. Mofo
3. I Will Follow
4. Gone
5. Even Better Than The Real Thing
6. Last Night On Earth
7. Until The End Of The World
8. New Year's Day
9. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
10. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
11. All I Want Is You
12. Desire
13. Staring At The Sun
14. Sunday Bloody Sunday
15. Bullet The Blue Sky
16. Please
17. Where The Streets Have No Name
18. Lemon (Perfecto Mix) (Intro)
19. Discotheque
20. If You Wear That Velvet Dress
21. With Or Without You
22. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
23. Mysterious Ways
24. One
25. Wake Up Dead Man

Track List (DVD Edition):

1. Pop Muzik (Written by: Robin Scott) (4:30)
2. Mofo (4:44)
3. I Will Follow (2:59)
4. Gone (4:45)
5. Even Better Than The Real Thing (4:33)
6. Last Night On Earth (6:21)
7. Until The End Of The World (5:02)
8. New Year's Day (5:00)
9. Pride (In The Name Of Love) (3:42)
10. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (6:07)
11. All I Want Is You (3:17)
12. Desire / La Bamba (Snippet) (Written by: La Bamba, Traditional) (2:24)
13. Staring At The Sun (5:57)
14. Sunday Bloody Sunday (3:56)
15. Bullet The Blue Sky (6:03)
16. Please (7:02)
17. Where The Streets Have No Name (7:24)
18. Lemon (Perfecto Mix - Part 1) (3:22)
19. Lemon (Perfecto Mix - Part 2) (2:22)
20. Discotheque / Love To Love You Baby (Snippet) / Life During Wartime (Snippet) (Written by [Life During Wartime]: Byrne, Written by [Love To Love You Baby]: Summer, Moroder, Bellore) (5:35)
21. If You Wear That Velvet Dress (2:48)
22. With Or Without You (7:54)
23. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me (5:44)
24. Mysterious Ways (6:28)
25. One (5:37)
26. Wake Up Dead Man (Incl. Credits) (2:45)

Bonus Track List (DVD Edition):

1. Please (Recorded at Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam on 18th July 1997) (6:38)
2. Where The Streets Have No Name (Recorded at Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam on 18th July 1997) (9:26)
3. Lemon (Perfecto Mix) (Recorded at Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam on 18th July 1997) (1:58)
4. Discothèque (Recorded at Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam on 18th July 1997) (5:56)
5. If You Wear That Velvet Dress (Recorded at Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam on 18th July 1997) (2:39)
6. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me (Recorded at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton on 14th June 1997) (5:40)
7. Mysterious Ways (Recorded at Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam on 18th July 1997) (6:04)
8. One (Recorded at Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam on 18th July 1997) (6:11)
9. Staring At The Sun (Miami Version) (Director: Morleigh Steinberg) (4:39)
10. Last Night On Earth (First Night In Hell: Remix Version) (Director: John Bland, Remix: Jon Carter) (5:53)
11. Lemon For Sale (5:11)
12. The Road To Sarajevo (8:03)
13. A Tour Of The Tour (14:03)
14. Last Night On Earth - An Inside View (4:21)
15. Popmart Tour Visuals Montage (Curated by: Catherine Owens) (18:55)
16. All Kinds Of Everything (Karaoke Version) (Written by: Smith/Derry) (3:01)
17. Visual Stage Tour (1:57)
18. Please (Live Mural Cut) (5:54)

Catalog:

• Australia:
  • VHS: Polygram 058 302-3
• Canada:
  • VHS: Polygram 440 058 303-3
• Hong Kong:
  • VCD: Polygram 059 079-2 (Two 5" Discs)
• Japan:
  • LaserDisc: Polygram POLS-1026
• UK:
  • VHS: Polygram 058 302-3
• USA:
  • DVD: Island Records/Interscope/UMe 000903609 (Two Discs)
  • VHS: Polygram 440 058 303-3

The Best Of 1980-1990 / The B-Sides
Front Sleeve | Purchase Compilation

Release Date: November 10, 1998

Highest Chart Position: UK: 1 USA: 2

Liner Notes:

Pride (In the Name of Love): Written by U2. Produced and engineered by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. Additional engineering: Kevin Killen. New Year's Day: Written by U2. Produced by Steve Lillywhite. Engineered by Paul Thomas. With or Without You: Written by U2. Produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. Engineered by Flood. Mixed by Steve Lillywhite. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For: Written by U2. Produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. Engineered by Flood. Mixed by Daniel Lanois. Sunday Bloody Sunday: Written by U2. Produced by Steve Lillywhite. Engineered by Paul Thomas. Bad: Written by U2. Produced and engineered by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanos. Additional engineering by Kevin Killen. Where the Streets Have No Name: Written by U2. Produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. Recorded by Flood with Pat McCarthy. Mixed by Steve Lillywhite. I Will Follow: Written by U2. Produced by Steve Lillywhite. Engineered by Paul Thomas. The Unforgettable Fire: Written by U2. Produced and engineered by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. Additional engineering by Kevin Killen. Sweetest Thing (The Single Mix): Written by U2. Produced by Steve Lillywhite and Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. Recorded by Joe O'Herlihy and Pat McCarthy. Additional recording and mixing by Steve Harris. String arrangement by Daragh O'Toole. Strings: Una O'Kane, Nicola Cleary, Aengus O'Connor, Nicholas Milne. Special Thanks to Ali Baba. Desire: Written by U2. Produced by Jimmy Iovine. Recorded by Paul Barrett. Mixed by Shelly Yakus and Rob Jacobs. When Love Comes to Town: Written by U2. Produced by Jimmy Iovine. Vocals and guitar by B.B. King. Percussion by Ms. Bobbye Hall. Backing Vocals by Rebecca Evans Russell, Phyllis Duncan, Helen Duncan. Recorded by Dave Ferguson and Cowboy Jack Clement. Remixed by Shelly Yakus and Rob Jacobs. Angel of Harlem: Written by U2. Produced by Jimmy Iovine. Recorded by Dave Ferguson and Cowboy Jack Clement. Mixed by Rob Jacobs and Shelly Yakus. Organs by Joey Miskulin. Horns by the Memphis Horns. All I Want is You: Written by U2. Produced by Jimmy Iovine. Recorded and mixed by David Tickle. String arrangement by Van Dyke Parks.

Liner Notes (The B-Sides):

The Three Sunrises: Written by U2. Produced by U2, Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. Mixed by U2 and Kevin Maloney. Spanish Eyes: Written by U2. Produced by U2. Recorded by Flood. Mixed by Dave Meegan. DX7 played by Brian Eno. Sweetest Thing: Written by U2. Produced by U2 with Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. Engineered by Joe O'Herlihy and Pat McCarthy. Mixed by Mark Wallace. Love Comes Tumbling: Written by U2. Produced by U2. Engineered by Paul Thomas. Mixed by U2 and Kevin Maloney. Bass Trap: Written by U2. Produced and engineered by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. Mixed by Kevin Maloney. Dancing Barefoot: Written by Patti Smith and Ivan Krall. Produced by U2. Engineered and mixed by Paul Barrett. Everlasting Love: Written by Mac Gayden, Buzz Cason. Produced by U2. Piano by Paul Barrett. Engineered and mixed by Paul Barrett. Unchained Melody: Written by Alex North and Hy Zaret. Produced by U2. Keyboards by Paul Barrett. Recorded and mixed by Paul Barrett. Walk to the Water: Written by U2. Produced by Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, and U2. Recorded by Joe O'Herlihy. Mixed by Dave Meegan. Luminous Times (Hold On to Love): Written by U2 and Brian Eno. Produced by Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, and U2. Recorded by Flood. Mixed by Flood. Hallelujah (Here She Comes): Written by U2. Produced by Jimmy Iovine. Engineered and mixed by Dave Trickle and Mark DeSoto. Additional vocals and Hammond organ by Billy Preston. Silver and Gold: Written by Bono. Produced and arranged by U2. Engineered and mixed by Paul Barrett. Endless Deep: Written by U2. Produced by U2 and St. Frances Xavier. Engineered by Kevin Maloney. A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel: Written by U2. Produced by Jimmy Iovine and U2. Recorded by David Tickle. Brass arrangement by Paul Barrett. Backing vocals by Edna Wright, Maxine Waters, Julia Waters. Mixed by Paul Barrett. Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl: Written by U2. Produced by Steve Lillywhite.

Additional Information:

Bono: Vocals and guitar. The Edge: Guitar, keyboards and vocals. Adam Clayton: Bass guitar. Larry Mullen: Drums and percussion. Paul McGuinness: Manager. Principle Management Dublin and New York. Sheila Roche and Candida Bottaci, Album Production Managers. All tracks have been digitally remastered from original master tapes where possible by Arnie Acosta at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles. Audio post production manager and Technical Guru: Cheryl Engels at Partial Productions Inc. Designed at ABA Dublin. Cover photography by Ian Finlay. Back Cover photography by Anton Corbijn. Inside photography by Anton Corbijn, Colm Henry, Hugo McGuinness and Robert Kythe Kortekaas.

Track List:

1. Pride (In the Name of Love) (3:48)
2. New Year's Day (4:17)
3. With Or Without You (4:55)
4. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (4:38)
5. Sunday Bloody Sunday (4:40)
6. Bad (5:50)
7. Where The Streets Have No Name (4:35)
8. I Will Follow (3:36)
9. The Unforgettable Fire (4:53)
10. Sweetest Thing (The Single Mix) (3:00)
11. Desire (2:59)
12. When Love Comes To Town (4:17)
13. Angel Of Harlem (3:49)
14. All I Want Is You (6:31)
15. October (2:20) (Hidden Track)

Track List (The B-Sides):

1. The Three Sunrises (3:52)
2. Spanish Eyes (3:14)
3. Sweetest Thing (3:03)
4. Love Comes Tumbling (4:40)
5. Bass Trap (Instrumental) (3:31)
6. Dancing Barefoot (4:45)
7. Everlasting Love (3:20)
8. Unchained Melody (4:52)
9. Walk To The Water (4:49)
10. Luminous Times (Hold On To Love) (4:35)
11. Hallelujah Here She Comes (4:00)
12. Silver And Gold (4:37)
13. Endless Deep (2:57)
14. A Room At The Heartbreak Hotel (4:32)
15. Trash, Trampoline And The Party Girl (2:33)

Catalog:

• Argentina: Island 524 613-2, Island 524 612-2
• Australia: Island 524 613-2, Island 524 613-4, Island 524 612-2
• Brazil: Island 524 613-2, Island 524 612-2
• Canada: Island 314 524 613-2, Island 314 524 613-4, Island 314 572 612-2
• China: Island CIDDU 211 / 524 612-2
• Colombia: Island 314524613-2
• Europe: Island CIDU211 / 524 613-2, Island UC211 / 524 613-2, Island CIDDU211 / 524 612-2
• Indonesia: Island CIDU 211
• Israel: Island / ABCD CIDU211
• Japan: Island PHCR-1885, Island UICY-2554, Island PHCR 90715/6, Island UICY-9242/3
• Malaysia: Island CIDU 211
• Netherlands: Island UC211
• Singapore: Island CIDU211 / 524 613-2
• South Africa: Island SSTARCD6429, Island SSTARC6429
• Taiwan: Island / Universal 524 613-2
• UK: Island CIDU211 / 524 613-2, Island UC211 / 524 613-4, Island U211 / 524 613-1, Island CIDDU211 / 524 612-2
• USA: Island 314-524 613-2, Island 314-524 613-4, Island 314-524 612-2, Island PRCD 7962-2 (Promo)