Duals

Over the years a unique community of artists have shared a recording studio with U2.

From folk to punk, from country to blues and soul, these extraordinary collaborations have spanned musical genres... but until now they've never been collected together.

'U2:DUALS' is a specially commissioned collection capturing U2 in collaboration with other artists over three decades. From the Soweto Gospel Choir to Allan Ginsberg, Willie Nelson to Mary J Blige and Mick Jagger to Green Day, the band have curated a collection of 'duals' which highlight the remarkable range of artists they've worked with.

A few of the fifteen tracks have featured on studio albums, but many have had only limited previous availability and some are released here for the first time.

We think it's a pretty special collection.

U2 Duals - Tracklisting

1. WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME
U2 and Soweto Gospel Choir

Music and lyrics by U2
Produced by Declan Gaffney
U2 recorded in Pasadena by Declan Gaffney
Soweto Gospel Choir recorded in South Africa by Richard Mitchell
Choir arranged by Lucas Bok and Diniloxolo Ndlakuse
Mixed by Declan Gaffney at Artillery Studios, London
Assisted by Kristian Donaldson
Keyboards by Terry Lawless

2. THE WANDERER
U2 and Johnny Cash

From the Zooropa album, 1993
Music by U2, lyrics by Bono
Recorded and mixed by Flood and Robbie Adams
Assisted by Willie Mannion
Backing vocals by The Edge
Additional synthesisers by Brian Eno
Background loops by Flood

3. FALLING AT YOUR FEET
Bono and Danny Lanois

From The Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack album, 2000
Music and lyrics by Bono and Danny Lanois
Percussion by Larry Mullen
Produced by Danny Lanois and Hal Willner
Engineered and mixed by Eric Liljestrand

4. MISS SARAJEVO
Passengers and Luciano Pavarotti

From Passengers: Original Soundtracks 1, 1995
Music and lyrics by Passengers (Brian Eno, Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr)
Engineered by Danton Supple
Assisted by Rob Kirwan
Additional engineering by Ruadhri Cushnan
Mixed by Jeremy Wheatley
String arrangement by Craig Armstrong

5. SLOW DANCING
U2 and Willie Nelson

B-side to If God Will Send His Angels, 1997
Music by U2, lyrics by Bono and The Edge
Produced by Flood
Recorded by Mark "Spike" Stent
Assisted by Rob Kirwan
Mixing and chorus vocals by Brian Eno
Mickey Raphael on harmonica

6. THE SAINTS ARE COMING
U2 and Green Day

From the U218 album, 2006
Music and lyrics by Richard Jobson and Stuart Adamson
Produced by Rick Rubin
Recorded by Greg Fidelman
Wurlitzer electric piano by Terry Lawless
Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge

7. SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY (Live from Auckland)
U2 and Jay-Z

Music and lyrics by U2
Additional lyrics by Jay-Z
Recorded by Alastair McMillan at Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland on 25th November 2010
Mixed by Declan Gaffney at 301 Studios, Australia
Assisted by Jordan Power

8. ONE
U2 and Mary J Blige

From the Mary J Blige album The Breakthrough, 2006
Music by U2, lyrics by Bono
Produced by Ron Fair
Pro Tools/Co-produced by Tal Herzberg
Strings arranged and conducted by Ron Fair
Strings recorded by Allen Sickles
String Players: Endre Genet, Natalie Leggett, TerezaStanislav, Jackie Brand, Charlie Bisharat, Joel Derouin,Mario De Leon, Julie Gigante, Josefina Cergara,Tammy Hattwan, Clayton Hansop, Sid Page, RobertoCain, Phillip Levy, Songa Lee, Alan Grumfeld, Lily HoChen, Alyssa Park, Brian Dembrow, Sam Formicola,Matt Funes, Darrin McCann, Marlow Fisher, AndrewDuckles, Steve Erbody, Larry Corbett, David Low,Suzie Katayama, Armen Ksajikian, Paula Hochhalter
Piano and organ by Ron FairAdditional electric and acoustic guitar by John Goux
Additional recording engineered by Mike Eleopolous
Mixed by Jack Joseph Puig
Mix assisted by by Dean Nelson

9. WHEN LOVE COMES TO TOWN
U2 and BB King

From the Rattle And Hum album, 1988
Music by U2, lyrics by Bono
Vocals and guitar by BB King
Backing vocals by Rebecca Evans Russell, Phyllis Duncan and Helen Duncan
Recorded by Dave Ferguson and Cowboy Jack Clement at Sun Studio, Memphis
Mixed by Shelly Yakus with Rob Jacobs at A&M Studios
Assistant engineer: Randy Wine

10. STUCK IN A MOMENT YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF (Live at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
U2 and Mick Jagger

From the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame concert at Madison Square Garden, 30th October 2009
Music by U2, lyrics by Bono and The Edge
Recorded by Jay Vicari for Music Mix Mobile
Mixed by Carl Glanville at Radio City Media Group, New York
Courtesy of Jann Wenner, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Time Life

11. THE BALLAD OF RONNIE DREW
U2, The Dubliners, Kila, A Band of Bowsies

Music by U2, The Dubliners, Kíla
Lyrics by Robert Hunter, Bono, The Edge and Simon Carmody
Produced by John Reynolds
Engineering and additional production by Alastair McMillan

12. I'M NOT YOUR BABY
U2 and Sinead O'Connor

From The End Of Violence soundtrack album, 1997
Music by U2, lyrics by Bono
Produced by Howie B and Flood
Engineered by Mark "Spike” Stent
Assisted by Rob Kirwan
Mixed by Howie B
Assisted by Paul Falcone at the Hit Factory, NY
Vocal Production by Steve Osborne

13. STRANDED (HAITI MON AMOUR) - Hybrid Mix
Jay-Z, Bono, The Edge, Rihanna

Written by Bono, The Edge and Jay-Z
Produced by Kasseem "Swizz Beatz” Dean for Swizz Beatz Productions Inc. and Declan Gaffney
Recorded and mixed by Declan Gaffney
Assisted by Florian Lagatta at Gang Studios, Paris
Programming by Matt Paul and Declan Gaffney
Keyboards by The Edge, Swizz Beatz and Matt Paul
Guitars by Bono and The Edge
Bass by Tony Russell
Drums by Tony Royster Jr
Piano by Bono and The Edge
Additional vocals by Swizz Beatz and Carline Balan
Backing vocals by the Gang Studio Choir
French translation by Florian Lagatta
Jay-Z vocals recorded by Gimel "Young Guru” Keaton at Roc The Mic, New York
Rihanna vocals recorded by Rob Kinelski at WestlakeStudios, Hollywood, and Mathieu Lejeune at Chicago Recording Company, Chicago

14. DRUNK CHICKEN / AMERICA
U2 and Allen Ginsberg

From the remastered Joshua Tree album, 2007
Music by U2
Featuring an extract from the Allen Ginsberg reading of "America"
Produced by Danny Lanois and Brian Eno
Recorded by Flood
Additional recording and mix by Carl Glanville
Contains a sample from the Allen Ginsberg recording "America". Produced under license from ConcordMusic Group. Written by Allen Ginsberg. From the album "Howl and Other Poems” (Fantasy FCD 7713)

15. AMAZING GRACE
U2 and Soweto Gospel Choir

Written by Newton/Walker (Public Domain)
Produced by Declan Gaffney
U2 recorded in Pasadena by Declan Gaffney
Soweto Gospel Choir recorded in South Africa byRichard Mitchell
Choir arranged by Lucas Bok and Diniloxolo Ndlakuse
Mixed by Carl Glanville at Radio City Media Group,New York
Additional mixing by Declan Gaffney at ArtilleryStudios, London
Assisted by Kristian Donaldson