U2 - New Years Day b/w Treasure (Whatever Happened To Pete The Chop) (1982) - single

"New Year's Day" is a song by rock band U2. It is on their 1983 album "War" and it was released as the album's lead single in January 1983. Written about the Polish Solidarity movement, "New Year's Day" is driven by Adam Clayton's distinctive bassline and The Edge's keyboard playing. It was the band's first UK Top 10 hit single. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed the single at #427 on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". The lyric had its origins in a love song from Bono to his wife, but was subsequently reshaped and inspired by the Polish Solidarity movement. The bass part stemmed from bassist Adam Clayton trying to figure out what the chords to the Visage song "Fade to Grey" were.
In 1983, Bono said of the song, "It would be stupid to start drawing up battle lines, but I think the fact that 'New Year's Day' made the Top Ten indicated a disillusionment among record buyers. I don't think 'New Year's Day' was a pop single, certainly not in the way that Mickie Most might define a pop single as something that lasts three minutes and three weeks in the chart. I don't think we could have written that kind of song." The B-side of "New Year's Day", "Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop?)", was never performed live. However, an early version known simply as "Pete the Chop" was played at some concerts in 1980.

A - New Years Day (3:53)
writer(s):  U2 / produced by: Steve Lillywhite
B - Treasure (Whatever Happened To Pete The Chop) (3:20)
writer(s):  U2 / produced by: Steve Lillywhite

Label:  Island Records
Genre:  New Wave, Post-Punk
Catalog#  105000

(P) 1982

U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday b/w Endless Deep (1985) - single

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" is a song by rock band U2. It is the opening track from their 1983 album “War” and was released as the album's third single. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is noted for its militaristic drumbeat, harsh guitar, and melodic harmonies. One of U2's most overtly political songs, its lyrics describe the horror felt by an observer of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, mainly focusing on the Bloody Sunday incident in Derry where British troops shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters and bystanders who were there to rally against internment (imprisonment without trial). Along with "New Year's Day", the song helped U2 reach a wider listening audience. It was generally well received by critics on the album's release. The song has remained a staple of U2's live concerts. During its earliest performances, the song created controversy. Lead singer Bono reasserted the song's anti-sectarian-violence message to his audience for many years. Today, it is considered one of U2's signature songs, and is one of the band's most performed tracks. Critics rate it among the best political protest songs, and it has been covered by over a dozen artists. It was named the 272nd-greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

A - Sunday Bloody Sunday (4:38)
Written-by: U2 / Producer: Steve Lillywhite
B - Endless Deep (2:55)
Written-by: U2 / Producer: St. Francis Xavier, U2 / Engineer: Kevin Maloney

Label:  Island Records
Genre:  Pop, Rock
Catalog#  105330

℗ 1983

(356) U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love) / Boomerang II (Vocal) (1984)

A - Pride (In The Name Of Love) (3:47)
WQritten by: U2 / Produced by: Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois / Additional Engineering: Kevin Killen
B - Boomerang II (Vocal) (4:50)
Written by: U2 / Produced by: Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois / Additional Engineering: Kevin Killen

Release: 1984
Label: Island
Catalog# 106773

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