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New Year's Day

New Year's Day Front Sleeve

New Year's Day
Front Sleeve

New Year's Day France Version Front Sleeve

New Year's Day
France Version | Front Sleeve

Release Date: January 1983

Highest Chart Position: UK: 10 USA: 53

Liner Notes:

Produced by Steve Lillywhite. Live tracks mixed by Steve Lillywhite, assisted by Andy Lyden. Recorded live in Werchter, Belgium, July 1982 by I.D. TV and Film productions, Amsterdam. Produced by Harry de Winter. Taken from soundtrack to TV special "U2 Live at Werchter" Available through I.D. TV and Film Productions. Photography by Ian Finlay. Make Up Guggi.

Track List (7" Single):

  1. New Year's Day (3:54)
  2. Treasure (Whatever Happened To Pete The Chop) (3:20)

Track List (12" Single):

  1. New Year's Day (Long Version) (5:40)
  2. Treasure (Whatever Happened To Pete The Chop) (3:20)
  3. Fire (3:48)
  4. I Threw A Brick Through A Window/A Day Without Me (7:00)

Catalog:

  • Australia:
    • 7": Island / Festival K-8983
  • Austria:
    • CD: Island 664 973 (Issued in 1991)
  • Canada:
    • 7": Island 79 99157
    • 12": Island WIP 6848
  • France:
    • 7": Island 811 323-7
    • 12": Island 814 948-1
  • Germany:
    • 7": Island 105 107-100
    • 12": Island 600 741
  • Ireland:
    • 7": CBS A 3105, CBSA 3105, CBS A3105 (Double Pack)
    • 12": Island 12WIP 6848, Island EP 600 741
  • Italy:
    • 7": Island WIP 26848
  • Japan:
    • 7": Island 7S-86
    • 12": Island 18S 183
  • Netherlands:
    • 7": Island 105.000
    • 12": Island 600 741
  • Portugal:
    • 12": Island UWIP 6848-P
  • South Africa:
    • 7": Island WIP 6637
  • Spain:
    • 7": Island B-105107
    • 12": Island F-600.780
  • Sweden:
    • 7": Island WIP-6848
  • UK:
    • 7": Island WIP 6848, Island WIP 6848 (Misspress), Island IL 7-99915, Island UWIP 6848
    • 12": Island 12WIP 6848, Island EP 600 741
  • USA:
    • 7": Island IL 7-99915
    • 12": Island DJ remix, Hot Rocks (Promo), Island DMD 604 (Promo)

Media Review:

Review: New Year's Day [5 Track Single]

3 stars (out of 5)

By JT Griffith, All Music Guide

New Year's Day was the first single released from U2's War album. The cover art again features Peter Rowan, in a famous and harrowing photo. The song was inspired by Polish dissident and Solidarity union leader Lech Walesa and became one of the band's first breakthrough hits, though not as big as "Sunday Bloody Sunday." Bono claimed in concert that both songs were not "rebel songs," but it is unclear if anyone has ever believed him. The 12" vinyl version of this single contains the long version of "New Year's Day," the B-side "Treasure," and three live tracks. The live songs are "Fire," "I Threw a Brick," and "A Day Without Me." All three were recorded in Belgium on July 3, 1982. This version was released in the U.K., Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Japan. The collection of live tracks makes this a great release to track down. The New Year's Day single was released on CD. "New Year's Day" was voted number six in New Musical Express' Best Single poll and became U2's first Top Ten single in the U.K. It reached number 53 on the Billboard charts.

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