U2

Artist:   U2
Origin:  Dublin, Ireland
Genre:  Rock, Punk, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop, College Rock

Original line-up:

Bono:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
The Edge:  Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Adam Clayton:  Bass
Larry Mullen, Jr.:  Drums, Percussion   

U2 are an Irish Rock Band from Dublin, formed in 1976 by Bono (Vocals, Guitar), The Edge (Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals), Adam Clayton (Bass), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (Drums, Percussion).  U2's early sound was rooted in Post-Punk and developed to many genres of Pop Music.  They were more successful as a touring act than they were at selling records until 1987 album The Joshua Tree which, according to Rolling Stone Magazine, elevated the band's stature "From Heroes to Superstars".  U2 have released 13 studio albums, and are among the All-Time Best-Selling Music Artists, and have sold more than 150 million records worldwide, they have won 22 Grammy Awards more than any other band.  In 2005, the band were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and in the lists of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in Rolling Stone Magazine, and labelled them the "Biggest Band In The World".

Title:  Songs Of Innocence (Deluxe Edition) (2014)
Genre:  Rock, Punk, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop, College Rock
Label:  Island, Interscope
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

 1.  The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)  (4:15)
 2.  Every Breaking Wave  (4:12)
 3.  California (There Is No End To Love)  (4:00)
 4.  Song For Someone  (3:47)
 5.  Iris (Hold Me Close)  (5:19)
 6.  Volcano  (3:14)
 7.  Raised By Wolves  (4:06)
 8.  Cedarwood Road  (4:25)
 9.  Sleep Like A Baby Tonight  (5:02)
10. This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now  (5:06)
11. The Troubles  (4:46)

Disc 2:  Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:

 1.  Lucifer Hands  (3:55)
 2.  The Crystal Ballroom  (4:40)
 3.  Acoustic Sessions  (22:49)
 4.  The Troubles (Alternative Version)  (4:32)
 5.  Sleep Like A Baby Tonight (Alternative Perspective Mix by Tchad Blake) (Includes "Invisible" as a hidden track) (11:06)

Personnel:

Bono:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards
The Edge:  Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Adam Clayton:  Bass, Keyboards
Larry Mullen, Jr.:  Drums, Percussion , Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Brian Burton:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 2, 7, 11, Percussion on Track
Ryan Tedder:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 5, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 5
Paul Epworth:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 3, 8, Percussion on Track 1, Claps on track 6, Slide Guitar on Track 8
Flood:  Keyboards on Track 4
Declan Gaffney:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1, 6, Keyboards on Tracks:  2, 8, 10, 11, Backing Vocals on Tracks 3, 10 Claps on Track 6, Percussion on Track 7, Vocal Effects on Track 7
Lykke Li:  Vocals  on Track 11
Classy Joe Visciano:  Claps on track 6, Backing Vocals on Track 10
Leo Pearson:  Keyboards on Track 9
Caroline Dale:  Cello on Track 11
Natalia Bonner:  Violin on Track 11
Greg Clark:  Choir on Tracks:  1, 6
Carlos Ricketts:  Choir on Tracks:  1, 6
Tabitha Fair:  Choir on Tracks:  1, 6
Kim Hill:  Choir on Tracks:  1, 6
Quiona McCollum:  Choir on Tracks: 1, 6
Nicki Richards:   Choir on Tracks:  1, 6
Everett Bradley:  Choir on Tracks:  1, 6
Bobby Harden:  Choir on Tracks:  1, 6
Ada Dyer:  Choir on Tracks:  1, 6

Songs Of Innocence (Deluxe Edition) is the thirteenth studio album by U2, was released on September 9, 2014 by Island, Interscope.  The Deluxe Edition Version of Songs of Innocence contains two new studio tracks:  "Lucifer's Hands" and "The Crystal Ballroom", with two alternative versions "The Trouble", "Sleep Like a Baby Tonight"-Alternative Perspective Mix by Tchad Blake, and a 6-Song Acoustic Session.