Achtung Baby is the seventh studio album by rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 19 November 1991 on Island Records. Stung by the criticism of their 1988 release Rattle and Hum, U2 shifted their musical direction to incorporate alternative rock, industrial, and electronic dance music influences into their sound. Thematically, the album is darker, more introspective, and at times more flippant than the band’s previous work. Achtung Baby and the subsequent multimedia-intensive Zoo TV Tour were central to the group’s 1990s reinvention, which replaced their earnest public image with a more lighthearted and self-deprecating one.

Finally annouced the complete list of all the songs included in each of the editions which includes a raft of unreleased material including video, remixes, b-sides and documentary footage features in the anniversary edition - scroll down for complete tracklistings of the five physical formats. Have a look at all the choices.

 

STANDARD 1 CD: PRE-ORDER

1. ZOO STATION 4:36
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
3. ONE 4:36
4. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD 4:39
5. WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES 5:16
6. SO CRUEL 5:49
7. THE FLY 4:29
8. MYSTERIOUS WAYS 4:04
9. TRYIN’ TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD 3:53
10. ULTRA VIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY) 5:31
11. ACROBAT 4:30
12. LOVE IS BLINDNESS 4:23





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CD DISC 1 - ACHTUNG BABY ALBUM REMASTERED
1. ZOO STATION 4:36
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
3. ONE 4:36
4. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD 4:39
5. WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES 5:16
6. SO CRUEL 5:49
7. THE FLY 4:29
8. MYSTERIOUS WAYS 4:04
9. TRYIN’ TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD 3:53
10. ULTRA VIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY) 5:31
11. ACROBAT 4:30
12. LOVE IS BLINDNESS 4:23

CD DISC 2 – B SIDES AND BONUS TRACKS
1. LADY WITH THE SPINNING HEAD (UV1) 3:57
2. BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN 3:30
3. SALOMÉ 4:35
4. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
5. SATELLITE OF LOVE 4:03
6. WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES (TEMPLE BAR REMIX) 4:52
7. PAINT IT BLACK 3:25
8. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (FISH OUT OF WATER REMIX) 4:08
9. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (THE PERFECTO MIX) 7:11
10. NIGHT AND DAY (STEEL STRING REMIX) 6:59
11. THE LOUNGE FLY MIX 6:30
12. FORTUNATE SON 2:43
13. ALEX DESCENDS INTO HELL FOR A BOTTLE OF MILK/KOROVA 1 3:39
14. WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG? 3:59





VINYL BOX SET: PRE-ORDER
2 x Achtung Baby album vinyl / 2 x Remix vinyl, Uber and Unter

ACHTUNG BABY VINYL

SIDE A
1. ZOO STATION 4:36
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
3. ONE 4:36

SIDE B
1. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD 4:39
2. WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES 5:16
3. SO CRUEL 5:49

SIDE C
1. THE FLY 4:29
2. MYSTERIOUS WAYS 4:04
3. TRYIN’ TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD 3:53

SIDE D
1. ULTRA VIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY) 5:31
2. ACROBAT 4:30
3. LOVE IS BLINDNESS 4:23

UBER REMIXES - VINYL 1

SIDE A
1. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (THE PERFECTO MIX) 6:37
2. NIGHT AND DAY (TWILIGHT REMIX) 5:32

SIDE B
1. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (THE PERFECTO MIX) 7:11
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (FISH OUT OF WATER REMIX) 4:08

UNTER REMIXES - VINYL 2

SIDE A
1. SALOMÉ (ZOOROMANCER REMIX) 8:02
2. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (SOLAR PLEXUS CLUB MIX) 4:10

SIDE B
1. LEMON (THE PERFECTO MIX) 8:57





SUPER DELUXE 6 CD + 4 DVD: PURCHASE NOW  

CD DISC 1 - ACHTUNG BABY ALBUM REMASTERED
1. ZOO STATION 4:36
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
3. ONE 4:36
4. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD 4:39
5. WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES 5:16
6. SO CRUEL 5:49
7. THE FLY 4:29
8. MYSTERIOUS WAYS 4:04
9. TRYIN’ TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD 3:53
10. ULTRA VIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY) 5:31
11. ACROBAT 4:30
12. LOVE IS BLINDNESS 4:23

SUPER CD DISC 2 – ZOOROPA
1. ZOOROPA 6:30
2. BABYFACE 4:00
3. NUMB 4:19
4. LEMON 6:56
5. STAY (FARAWAY, SO CLOSE!) 4:58
6. DADDY’S GONNA PAY FOR YOUR CRASHED CAR 5:20
7. SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS 4:16
8. THE FIRST TIME 3:46
9. DIRTY DAY 5:24
10. THE WANDERER starring Johnny Cash 4:44

SUPER CD DISC 3 – UBER REMIXES
1. NIGHT AND DAY (STEEL STRING REMIX) 6:57
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (THE PERFECTO MIX) 6:37
3. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (SOLAR PLEXUS EXTENDED CLUB MIX) 7:01
4. LEMON (THE PERFECTO MIX) 8:57
5. CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE (TRIPLE PEAKS REMIX) 4:35
6. LADY WITH THE SPINNING HEAD (EXTENDED DANCE MIX) 6:08
7. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (V16 EXIT WOUND REMIX) 3:19
8. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (ULTIMATUM MIX) 5:02
9. THE LOUNGE FLY MIX 6:28
10. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (THE PERFECTO MIX) 7:05
11. ONE (APOLLO 440 REMIX) 5:04

SUPER CD DISC 4 – UNTER REMIXES
1. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (TABLA MOTOWN REMIX) 4:29
2. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (APOLLO 440 MAGIC HOUR REMIX) 4:28
3. CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE (MYSTERY TRAIN DUB) 8:34
4. ONE (APOLLO 440 AMBIENT MIX) 5:04
5. LEMON (MOMO’S REPRISE) 4:09
6. SALOMÉ (ZOOROMANCER REMIX) 8:02
7. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (TRANCE MIX) 6:51
8. NUMB (GIMME SOME MORE DIGINITY MIX) 8:51
9. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (SOLAR PLEXUS MAGIC HOUR REMIX) 8:15
10. NUMB (SOUL ASSASSINS MIX) 3:58
11. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (APOLLO 440 STEALTH SONIC REMIX) 6:44

SUPER CD DISC 5 – B SIDES AND OTHER STUFF
1. LADY WITH THE SPINNING HEAD (UV1) 3:57
2. BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN 3:30
3. SALOMÉ 4:35
4. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
5. SATELLITE OF LOVE 4:03
6. WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES (TEMPLE BAR REMIX) 4:52
7. HEAVEN AND HELL 5:03
8. OH BERLIN 4:31
9. NEAR THE ISLAND (INSTRUMENTAL) 2:56
10. DOWN ALL THE DAYS 6:33
11. PAINT IT BLACK 3:25
12. FORTUNATE SON 2:43
13. ALEX DESCENDS INTO HELL FOR A BOTTLE OF MILK/KOROVA 1 3:39
14. WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG? 3:59
15. EVERYBODY LOVES A WINNER 5:16
16. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (FISH OUT OF WATER REMIX) 4:08

SUPER CD DISC 6 – KINDERGARTEN – THE ALTERNATIVE ACHTUNG BABY
1. ‘BABY’ ZOO STATION 5:33
2. ‘BABY’ EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:42
3. ‘BABY’ ONE 4:35
4. ‘BABY’ UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD 4:31
5. ‘BABY’ WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES 5:16
6. ‘BABY’ SO CRUEL 6:08
7. ‘BABY’ THE FLY 4:45
8. ‘BABY’ MYSTERIOUS WAYS 4:03
9. ‘BABY’ TRYIN’ TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD 4:12
10. ‘BABY’ ULTRA VIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY) 5:49
11. ‘BABY’ ACROBAT 4:26
12. ‘BABY’ LOVE IS BLINDNESS 7:17

DVD DISC 1 – FROM THE SKY DOWN – a documentary

DVD DISC 2 – THE VIDEOS
1. THE FLY
2. MYSTERIOUS WAYS
3. ONE
4. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING
5. ONE (Buffalo Version)
6. ONE (Restaurant Version)
7. WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES
8. THE FLY (Performance only)
9. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (THE PERFECTO MIX)
10. THE FLY (Text only)
11. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD (Live)
12. THE FLY (Live from the Stop Sellafield Concert)
13. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (Live from the Stop Sellafield Concert)
14. LOVE IS BLINDNESS
15. LEMON
16. STAY (FARAWAY, SO CLOSE!)
17. NUMB
18. NUMB (VIDEO REMIX)

DVD DISC 3 – BONUS MATERIAL
1. ZOO TV SPECIAL – a documentary
2. SHORTS:
· MTV’s “Most Wanted – ZooTV Special”
· MTV Rockumentary
· U2 on Naked City, 1993
· U2 on TV-AM, 1992
· Trabantland documentary
3. ROM CONTENT: Screensavers, Desktop Wallpapers, Weblinks

DVD DISC 4 – ZOOTV LIVE FROM SYDNEY
1. Show Opening
2. Zoo Station
3. The Fly
4. Even Better Than The Real Thing
5. Mysterious Ways
6. One
7. Unchained Melody
8. Until The End Of The World
9. New Year’s Day
10. Numb
11. Angel Of Harlem
12. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
13. Satellite Of Love
14. Dirty Day
15. Bullet The Blue Sky
16. Running To Stand Still
17. Where The Streets Have No Name
18. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
19. Daddy’s Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car
20. Lemon
21. With Or Without You
22. Love Is Blindness
23. Can’t Help Falling In Love





UBER DELUXE 6 CD + 4 DVD: PURCHASE NOW  

CD DISC 1 - ACHTUNG BABY ALBUM REMASTERED
1. ZOO STATION 4:36
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
3. ONE 4:36
4. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD 4:39
5. WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES 5:16
6. SO CRUEL 5:49
7. THE FLY 4:29
8. MYSTERIOUS WAYS 4:04
9. TRYIN’ TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD 3:53
10. ULTRA VIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY) 5:31
11. ACROBAT 4:30
12. LOVE IS BLINDNESS 4:23

UBER CD DISC 2 – ZOOROPA
1. ZOOROPA 6:30
2. BABYFACE 4:00
3. NUMB 4:19
4. LEMON 6:56
5. STAY (FARAWAY, SO CLOSE!) 4:58
6. DADDY’S GONNA PAY FOR YOUR CRASHED CAR 5:20
7. SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS 4:16
8. THE FIRST TIME 3:46
9. DIRTY DAY 5:24
10. THE WANDERER starring Johnny Cash 4:44

UBER CD DISC 3 – UBER REMIXES
1. NIGHT AND DAY (STEEL STRING REMIX) 6:57
2. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (THE PERFECTO MIX) 6:37
3. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (SOLAR PLEXUS EXTENDED CLUB MIX) 7:01
4. LEMON (THE PERFECTO MIX) 8:57
5. CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE (TRIPLE PEAKS REMIX) 4:35
6. LADY WITH THE SPINNING HEAD (EXTENDED DANCE MIX) 6:08
7. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (V16 EXIT WOUND REMIX) 3:19
8. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (ULTIMATUM MIX) 5:02
9. THE LOUNGE FLY MIX 6:28
10. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (THE PERFECTO MIX) 7:05
11. ONE (APOLLO 440 REMIX) 5:04

UBER CD DISC 4 – UNTER REMIXES
1. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (TABLA MOTOWN REMIX) 4:29
2. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (APOLLO 440 MAGIC HOUR REMIX) 4:28
3. CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE (MYSTERY TRAIN DUB) 8:34
4. ONE (APOLLO 440 AMBIENT MIX) 5:04
5. LEMON (MOMO’S REPRISE) 4:09
6. SALOMÉ (ZOOROMANCER REMIX) 8:02
7. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (TRANCE MIX) 6:51
8. NUMB (GIMME SOME MORE DIGINITY MIX) 8:51
9. MYSTERIOUS WAYS (SOLAR PLEXUS MAGIC HOUR REMIX) 8:15
10. NUMB (SOUL ASSASSINS MIX) 3:58
11. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (APOLLO 440 STEALTH SONIC REMIX) 6:44

UBER CD DISC 5 – B SIDES AND OTHER STUFF
1. LADY WITH THE SPINNING HEAD (UV1) 3:57
2. BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN 3:30
3. SALOMÉ 4:35
4. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:41
5. SATELLITE OF LOVE 4:03
6. WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES (TEMPLE BAR REMIX) 4:52
7. HEAVEN AND HELL 5:03
8. OH BERLIN 4:31
9. NEAR THE ISLAND (INSTRUMENTAL) 2:56
10. DOWN ALL THE DAYS 6:33
11. PAINT IT BLACK 3:25
12. FORTUNATE SON 2:43
13. ALEX DESCENDS INTO HELL FOR A BOTTLE OF MILK/KOROVA 1 3:39
14. WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG? 3:59
15. EVERYBODY LOVES A WINNER 5:16
16. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (FISH OUT OF WATER REMIX) 4:08

UBER CD DISC 6 – KINDERGARTEN – THE ALTERNATIVE ACHTUNG BABY
1. ‘BABY’ ZOO STATION 5:33
2. ‘BABY’ EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING 3:42
3. ‘BABY’ ONE 4:35
4. ‘BABY’ UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD 4:31
5. ‘BABY’ WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES 5:16
6. ‘BABY’ SO CRUEL 6:08
7. ‘BABY’ THE FLY 4:45
8. ‘BABY’ MYSTERIOUS WAYS 4:03
9. ‘BABY’ TRYIN’ TO THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND THE WORLD 4:12
10. ‘BABY’ ULTRA VIOLET (LIGHT MY WAY) 5:49
11. ‘BABY’ ACROBAT 4:26
12. ‘BABY’ LOVE IS BLINDNESS 7:17

DVD DISC 1 – FROM THE SKY DOWN – a documentary

DVD DISC 2 – THE VIDEOS
1. THE FLY
2. MYSTERIOUS WAYS
3. ONE
4. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING
5. ONE (Buffalo Version)
6. ONE (Restaurant Version)
7. WHO’S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES
8. THE FLY (Performance only)
9. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (THE PERFECTO MIX)
10. THE FLY (Text only)
11. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD (Live)
12. THE FLY (Live from the Stop Sellafield Concert)
13. EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING (Live from the Stop Sellafield Concert)
14. LOVE IS BLINDNESS
15. LEMON
16. STAY (FARAWAY, SO CLOSE!)
17. NUMB
18. NUMB (VIDEO REMIX)

DVD DISC 3 – BONUS MATERIAL
1. ZOO TV SPECIAL – a documentary
2. SHORTS:
· MTV’s “Most Wanted – ZooTV Special”
· MTV Rockumentary
· U2 on Naked City, 1993
· U2 on TV-AM, 1992
· Trabantland documentary
3. ROM CONTENT: Screensavers, Desktop Wallpapers, Weblinks

DVD DISC 4 – ZOOTV LIVE FROM SYDNEY
1. Show Opening
2. Zoo Station
3. The Fly
4. Even Better Than The Real Thing
5. Mysterious Ways
6. One
7. Unchained Melody
8. Until The End Of The World
9. New Year’s Day
10. Numb
11. Angel Of Harlem
12. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
13. Satellite Of Love
14. Dirty Day
15. Bullet The Blue Sky
16. Running To Stand Still
17. Where The Streets Have No Name
18. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
19. Daddy’s Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car
20. Lemon
21. With Or Without You
22. Love Is Blindness
23. Can’t Help Falling In Love

Seeking inspiration on the eve of German reunification, U2 began recording Achtung Baby in Berlin’s Hansa Studios in October 1990. The sessions were fraught with conflict, as the band argued over their musical direction and the quality of their material. After weeks of tension and slow progress, the group made a breakthrough with the improvised writing of the song “One”. They returned to Dublin in 1991, where morale improved and the majority of recordings were completed. To confound the public’s expectations of the band and their music, U2 chose the album’s facetious title and colourful multi-image sleeve.

Achtung Baby is one of U2’s most successful records. It earned favourable reviews and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 Top Albums, while topping the charts in many other countries. It spawned five hit singles, including “One”, “Mysterious Ways”, and “The Fly”. The album has sold 18 million copies worldwide and won a Grammy Award in 1993 for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. One of the most acclaimed records of the 1990s, Achtung Baby is regularly featured on lists of the greatest albums of all time. In October 2011, U2 will release a 20th anniversary edition of the record.

U2’s 1987 album Joshua Tree  and the supporting Joshua Tree Tour brought them critical acclaim and commercial success. However, their 1988 album and motion picture Rattle and Hum precipitated a critical backlash. Although the record sold 14 million copies and performed well on music charts, critics were dismissive of it and the film, labelling the band’s exploration of American music as “pretentious” and “misguided and bombastic”. U2’s high exposure and their reputation for being overly serious led to accusations of grandiosity and self-righteousness.

Despite their commercial popularity, the group were dissatisfied creatively, and lead vocalist Bono believed they were musically unprepared for their success. Drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. said, “We were the biggest, but we weren’t the best”, and by their 1989 Lovetown Tour, he became bored playing the band’s greatest hits. U2 believe that audiences misunderstood the group’s collaboration with blues musician B.B. King on Rattle and Hum and the Lovetown Tour, and they described it as “an excursion down a dead-end street”. Bono said that, in retrospect, listening to black music enabled the group to create a work such as Achtung Baby, while their experiences with folk music helped him to develop as a lyricist. Towards the end of the Lovetown Tour, Bono announced on-stage that it was “the end of something for U2”, and that “we have to go away and … dream it all up again”. Following the tour, the group began their longest break from public performances and album releases.

All lyrics written by Bono, all music composed by U2.