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Recorded in the latter part of the previous year, New
Year's Day preceeded a UK tour in support of the third album
War, which went silver
on advance orders.
The Two Hearts Beat As One
single was released midway through the tour, being preferred to
the inflammatory-sounding Sunday Bloody
Sunday which was released across Europe.
As the band returned from America to play the European festivals
again, their performance in Germany was given the seal of approval
with the single release of "40".
Performances from the tour were later released on the Under
A Blood Red Sky album, which was accompanied by the release
of the live version of I Will Follow
in the USA.
"New Year's Day"
| Tracks: |
New Year's Day (Single version), Treasure
(Whatever Happened To Pete The Chop), Fire (live), I Threw A
Brick Through A Window (live), A Day Without Me (live) |
New Year's Day (Long version), Treasure
(Whatever Happened To Pete The Chop), Fire (live), I Threw A
Brick Through A Window (live), A Day Without Me (live) |
New Year's Day (Single version),
Treasure (Whatever Happened To Pete The Chop) |
New Year's Day (US Mix), Two Hearts Beat
As One (Club mix) |
| Format: |
7 inch double single |
12 inch single |
7 inch single |
7 inch single |
12 inch single |
| Country of Origin: |
UK |
UK |
UK |
Japan |
France |
| Label: |
Island |
Island |
Island |
Island |
Island |
| Catalogue Number: |
UWIP6848 |
12WIP6848 |
WIP6848 |
7S-86 |
814 948-1 |
| Release date: |
January 1983 |
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| Notes: |
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Includes lyric insert |
Unique picture cover |
| Highest UK Chart position: |
No.10 |
Hey look! Peter Rowan's grown up! No longer having to bribe him
with Mars bars during photo sessions the band were fully able to
concentrate their promotional efforts in all the right places. Maybe
the lack of chocolate explains Peter's miserable visage?
"War"
  
| Tracks: |
Sunday Bloody Sunday, Seconds,
New Year's Day, Like A Song, Drowning Man, The Refugee, Two
Hearts Beat As One, Red Light, Surrender, "40" |
| Format: |
LP |
1+1 Cassette |
CD |
CD |
| Country of Origin: |
UK |
UK |
UK |
USA |
| Label: |
Island |
Island |
Island |
Mobile Fidelity |
| Catalogue Number: |
PILP9733 |
ICT9733 |
CID112 |
UDCD571 |
| Release date: |
March 1983 |
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| Notes: |
Picture disc |
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20-bit digitally remastered gold CD featuring
different mixes of "Seconds" and "Like A Song". |
| Highest UK Chart position: |
No.1 |
War went straight to number one and soon achieved gold status.
"War" - UK Silver disc awarded in recognition
of sales within the UK.
"Two Hearts Beat As One"
| Tracks: |
Two Hearts Beat As One, Endless Deep, Two
Hearts Beat As One (US mix), New Year's Day (US mix) |
Two Hearts Beat As One (Club mix), Two Hearts
Beat As One (US mix), New Year's Day (US mix) |
Two Hearts Beat As One, Endless
Deep |
Two Hearts Beat As One, Two Hearts Beat
As One (import mix) |
| Format: |
7 inch double single |
12 inch single |
7 inch single |
7 inch single |
7 inch single |
| Country of Origin: |
UK |
UK |
UK |
Japan |
France |
| Label: |
Island |
Island |
Island |
Island |
Island |
| Catalogue Number: |
ISD109 |
12IS109 |
IS109 |
7S-101 |
814 653-7 |
| Release date: |
March 1983 |
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| Notes: |
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Includes lyric insert |
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B-side is a rare mix |
| Highest UK Chart position: |
No.18 |
"They Call That An Accident OST"
Various Artists
Featuring alternative versions of U2's "October"
| Tracks: |
October (instrumental), October (remix) |
| Format: |
LP |
| Country of Origin: |
USA |
| Label: |
Island |
| Catalogue Number: |
ILPS9757 |
| Release date: |
April 1983 |
| Notes: |
The instrumental is merely a version which
fades before the vocal begins. The remixed version features
an interlude by Wally Badarou. |
"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
 
| Tracks: |
Sunday Bloody Sunday/Endless Deep |
Sunday Bloody Sunday/Two Hearts Beat As
One (Club mix)/New Year's Day (US mix) |
Sunday Bloody Sunday, Two Hearts Beat As
One |
Sunday Bloody Sunday, Red Light |
| Format: |
7 inch single |
12 inch single |
7 inch single |
7 inch single |
| Country of Origin: |
Holland |
Holland |
Germany |
Japan |
| Label: |
Island |
Island |
Island |
Island |
| Catalogue Number: |
105.330 |
600 820 |
105 360-100 |
7S-94 |
| Notes: |
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Includes lyric insert |
"40"
| Tracks: |
40, Two Hearts Beat As One |
| Format: |
7 inch single |
| Country of Origin: |
Germany |
| Label: |
Island |
| Catalogue Number: |
105 807-100 |
| Notes: |
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"Die Eindecktung der Loreley '83" says the cover: "the discovery
of Lorelei '83" - a reference to the spectacular performance at
the televised Rockpalast show which finally helped U2 break into
Germany. This single was released late in 1983 to capitalise on
that performance and consolidate U2's growing following.
"Snake Charmer"
Jah Wobble, The Edge, Holger Czukay
| Tracks: |
Snake Charmer, Hold On To Your
Dreams, It Was A Camel, Sleazy, Snake Charmer (reprise) |
| Format: |
Cassette |
LP |
| Country of Origin: |
UK |
UK |
| Label: |
Island |
Island |
| Catalogue Number: |
IMC2 |
IMA2 |
| Release date: |
October 1983 |
| Notes: |
The Edge plays slide guitar on
"Snake Charmer" and "Snake Charmer (reprise)" and lead guitar
on "Hold On To Your Dreams". |
| Highest UK Chart position: |
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"Under A Blood Red Sky"
| Tracks: |
Gloria, 11 O'Clock, Tick Tock,
I Will Follow, Party Girl, Sunday Bloody Sunday, The Electric
Co, New Year's Day, "40" |
| Format: |
LP |
Cassette |
CD |
LP |
| Country of Origin: |
UK |
UK |
UK |
Australia |
| Label: |
Island |
Island |
Island |
Island |
| Catalogue Number: |
IMA3 |
IMC3 |
CID113 |
L20033 |
| Release date: |
November 1983 |
| Notes: |
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Featuring edited version of The Electric
Co |
Red vinyl |
| Highest UK Chart position: |
No.2 |
Releasing this the same week as "Seven And The Ragged Tiger" during
the peak of Duran Duran's fame meant that it would never make the
top of the charts. The low price however ensured that it remained
on chart for a run of 192 weeks, boosted significantly by the band's
Live Aid appearance on July 13th 1985, after which it charged back
up to number 11.
"I Will Follow (Live)"
| Tracks: |
I Will Follow (Live), Two Hearts Beat As
One (Import mix) |
| Format: |
7 inch single |
| Country of Origin: |
USA |
| Label: |
Island |
| Catalogue Number: |
7-99789 |
| Notes: |
No picture sleeve |
This version of "I Will Follow" is taken from "Under A Blood Red
Sky". The B-side is a version of "Two Hearts Beat As One" that has
never been released in the UK, but which also cropped up on the
flip of the French release of "Two Hearts Beat As One".
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