According to cmj.com, U2 will be releasing a “Best Of” album this November 21st. Proceeds from the album will go to Music Rising, a campaign created by U2 guitarist the Edge that aims to raise money to replace musical instruments lost in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The album will include 16 of U2’s favourites as well as two new songs — one track recorded with Green Day’s Billy Joe.
Three Things
My musings on loving God, Neighbours, and One Another — and other stuff!
Just to be fair, it’s actually only the royalties from the song from the New Orleans Superdome, “The Saints Are Coming,” that will go to Music Rising.
great. another best of. big deal. an anti climax.
In the spirit of continueing to be fair, lest some may see this as a cash grab, they appear to be under contractual obligation for three best of albums … so this would fulfill that.
There is definately new material in the works however … so a new album is right around the corner (which in U2 language means 12-18 months). A couple of clips from a beach session by someone with a lousy recorder can be accessed at savefile.com/projects/923039
The ablum art on “achtung baby” what does it mean?