Originally posted by u2wanderer1:With 40 tracks there’s a lot of room for U2 to not just redo the hits here. I’m sure there will be some hits mixed in.
But it’s a chance to revisit some lesser known songs and give them a fresh perspective. “Luminous Times” is seen in some of the promotional art for the book launch but not yet confirmed to be on the album. “Out of Control” is the only one we know for sure…
Just guessing here…but “Stories for Boys” comes to mind. An early look at Bono’s life before the band? Surely there’s a chapter about Ali in there. (“Sweetest Thing”? “Song for Someone”?) Probably chapters about his kids. (“Kite”?) The loss of his dad (“Sometimes”?). Africa (“Where the Streets Have No Name”?) Wondering what other songs jump out for people when you think of moments in Bono’s life that are likely to make the book/album?
Originally posted by LostSailor:In would be a nice curveball if the preface was Street Missions or The Fool...
I think the political songs will be well represented aa chapters such as Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Year's Day, Bullet the Blue Sky, and Please.
Originally posted by miryclay:Could it be that this could be a bounty of material? Something like U218 in terms of vinyl, book, dvd etc? I think this has the makings of that. A healthy serving of U2.