It has only been played once since the end of that tour, at an early date of the October Tour on 31 August 1981. "Things to Make and Do" was the only instrumental ever played live by U2 until the current U2 360° Tour ("Return of the Stingray Guitar"), and it regularly followed " The Electric Co." on the Boy Tour. A live performance of the song from Red Rocks Amphitheatre appears on the concert film U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky. Since then, neither song has been played live, although "A Day Without Me" has been snippeted on rare occasions. The two songs were linked by a drum segue leading from the end of "I Threw A Brick Through A Window" into "A Day Without Me", and this pairing lasted until April 1985. It did not appear on the October Tour until November 1981, when it was paired with "I Threw a Brick Through a Window", a song from the newly-released October album. The B-side was an instrumental track called 'Things to Make and Do. Its lyrics are a clear contemplation of suicide and relate to the lead singer of Joy Division, and one of Bono's inspirations, Ian Curtis, who killed himself in May 1980. On the Boy Tour, it did not have a firmly defined set list position, initially appearing in the main set before moving to the encore. 'A Day Without Me' is the lead single from U2's debut album, Boy and was released in August 1980. Lyrics: Starting a landslide in my ego/Look from the outside/To the world I left behind//Im dreaming/Youre awake/If I we. "A Day Without Me" was played live during the first half of the 1980s. The black and white image on the single's slip cover appears to show a footbridge across the Princess Road in Hulme, on the southern outskirts of U.K.'s Manchester city centre: the same footbridge as in the iconic images of Ian Curtis and Joy Division taken by photographer Kevin Cummins in January 1979. Alan's subsequent promotion of the band was instrumental in introducing U2 to a U.S. audience. The B-side was an instrumental song called "Things to Make and Do".Īfter DJ Carter Alan of WBCN in Boston heard "A Day Without Me" in a record store, he became a U2 fan and included the song in his playlist. Steve Lillywhite had worked with Siouxsie and the Banshees and XTC, and "A Day Without Me" was the first time he recorded with U2. To order by phone - Call (+44) 0147485010 quoting RareVinyl. Postage/Shipping Cost - Add item to your basket for a postage/shipping quote. Related Artists - Adam Clayton, Artists United Against Aparthe, Badesalz, Bill Whelan, Bono, Cactus World News, Larry Mullen & Adam Clayton, Negativland, Operating Theatre, Passengers, The Edge (U2), The Joshua Trio.Īvailability - In Stock - Buy Now for shipping today Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Whatever the feelings, I keep feeling What are the feelings you left behind A day without me. Im dreaming, youre awake If I was sleeping, whats at stake A day without me. Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) - 5053201276533Ĭondition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). A Day Without Me U2 Started a landslide in my ego Looked from the outside to the world I left behind. Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.Īdditional info - Deleted, Picture Sleeve To see the type of U2 items we want to buy click here Or call our new UK freephone buying hotline UK +44 (0)8. view basket change currency your 991 contact us help. Il gruppo è composto da Paul David Hewson, in arte Bono ( cantante ), David Howell Evans, in arte The Edge ( chitarrista ), Adam Clayton ( bassista) e Larry Mullen Jr. Title - Boy + Explosion insert (click link for more of the same title) U2 A Day Without Me - Translucent Irish 7' Vinyl Record CBS8905X A Day Without Me - Translucent U2 CBS8905X CBS 809761. Gli U2 sono un gruppo musicale rock irlandese formatosi a Dublino nel 1976. U2 A Day Without Me Album Cover T-Shirt Black Orders placed before 10am will be sent to production on the same day Lightweight, slim fit unisex crew. Contents 1 Historyedit source editbeta 1.1 Cover artedit source editbeta 1. Released in August 1980, it was the second single the band recorded after signing the contract with Island Records. Minimal wear and the vinyl shows only a few light signs of playĪrtist - U2 (click link for complete listing) in: 1980 singles A Day Without Me Edit 'A Day Without Me' is the lead single from U2 s debut album, Boy. Obi-strip and rare 'Explosion 2000 Series' insert. Vinyl LP on a blue Island label, housed in a pasted picture sleeveĬomplete with combined biography/lyric insert & fold-over U2 Boy (Rare 1980 Japanese original Polystar issue 11-track
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