{"product_id":"u2-achtung-baby-import","title":"U2 Achtung Baby [Import]","description":"\u003cp\u003eU2: Bono (vocals, guitar); The Edge (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Adam Clayton (bass); Larry Mullen (drums). \u003cbr\u003eAdditional personnel: Daniel Lanois (guitar); Brian Eno (keyboards). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Hansa Ton Studios, Berlin, Germany; Dog Town, S.T.S. and Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland. \u003cbr\u003ePersonnel: The Edge (vocals, guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Bono (vocals, guitar); Daniel Lanois (guitar, percussion); Adam Clayton (electric guitar, bass guitar); Duchess Nell Catchpole (violin, viola); Brian Eno (keyboards); Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums, percussion). \u003cbr\u003eAudio Mixers: Steve Lillywhite; Daniel Lanois ; The Edge; Flood; Shannon Strong; Robbie Adams; Brian Eno. \u003cbr\u003eRecording information: Dog Town, Dublin, Ireland; Hansa Ton Studios, Berlin, Germany; S.T.S., Dublin, Ireland; STS Studios, Dublin, Ireland; Windmill Lane Recording Studio, Dublin, Ireland. \u003cbr\u003eIllustrator: Charlie Whisker. \u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Anton Corbijn. \u003cbr\u003eIn 1991, U2 shocked the pop-music world with ACHTUNG BABY, a striking departure from the Irish band's beloved '80s arena-rock sound. Here the group careens into sonically adventurous territory, reveling in distorted guitars, drum loops, and layers of synthesizers. \u003cbr\u003eThe stunning opening track, \"Zoo Station,\" kicks in with fierce, fuzzed-out guitar and a clanging industrial beat, Bono's distinctive voice the only tell-tale sign that this is indeed a U2 album. From here, ACHTUNG BABY deftly maneuvers between giddy electro-pop (the shimmering \"Even Better Than the Real Thing,\" the funky \"Mysterious Ways\"), bold techno-tinged rock (the majestic punch of \"Until the End of the World,\" the seductive squall of \"The Fly\"), and contemplative ballads (the heartbreakingly beautiful \"One,\" the haunting closer \"Love Is Blindness\"). Throughout it all, the quartet plays to the peak of its abilities, aided by the atmospheric, top-notch production of Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. This is the record where Bono, for better or worse, fully embraced the role of \"rock star,\" with the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen, Jr. ably accompanying him every swaggering step of the way. One of the group's finest outings, ACHTUNG BABY is indisputably U2's most adventurous album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul role=\"tablist\" class=\"ui-tabs-nav ui-corner-all ui-helper-reset ui-helper-clearfix ui-widget-header\"\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"tab\" class=\"ui-tabs-tab ui-corner-top ui-state-default ui-tab ui-tabs-active ui-state-active\" aria-controls=\"mt-1\" aria-labelledby=\"MusicTracks\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"true\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mt-1\" aria-labelledby=\"MusicTracks\" role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"ui-tabs-panel ui-corner-bottom ui-widget-content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-jukebox\" class=\"tracksonly\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-playlist tracksonly\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e Zoo Station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e Even Better Than the Real Thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e Until the End of the World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e So Cruel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e7\u003c\/span\u003e The Fly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e Mysterious Ways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e9\u003c\/span\u003e Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e10\u003c\/span\u003e Ultra Violet (Light My Way)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e11\u003c\/span\u003e Acrobat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e12\u003c\/span\u003e Love Is Blindness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 1991-11-19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"U2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53454388003000,"sku":"VZVQU9-2RTR-03","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9222\/8280\/files\/u2-achtung-baby-import_tOrTf.jpg?v=1778519228","url":"https:\/\/musicrecordshop.com\/products\/u2-achtung-baby-import","provider":"Music Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}