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U2 - Songs Of Experience (2017)
 Tracks: 14
  1. A single version might just about rescue The Little Things. Just cut the first half out and away we go.
  2. If they do release an edited single version then I wouldn't be listening to it, I don't think it make the song appeal more either as a single or just in general, the whole point of the first two verses and choruses is to build up to the amazing ending which is well worth waiting for. Take that away and your straight at the big part of the song and it's already over before you know it. It should just remain an album track in all its glory and I think that's what will happen anyway as if they were going to release it why play it live then film videos for two other songs first.
  3. For the single Streets the organ intro has been well cut
    The single was about 4 minutes but the album version was over 5
  4. Originally posted by Fly40:For the single Streets the organ intro has been well cut
    The single was about 4 minutes but the album version was over 5
    That's why I never listen to the single edit of Streets either unless it comes on the radio which isn't often. Streets wasn't even number 1 in the states or uk so did shortening really make the song more appealing? I'm sure radio stations would still have played it at the time regardless of that minute or so extra.
  5. Cut this way loses sense
    Even "light My fire" was issued as a single.it was 2:52
  6. 3 words why single edits suck... New Year's Day.
  7. Another example of "song butchery"
  8. Originally posted by Remy:[..]
    Ever heard of the concept of "single version"

    Songs like Moment of Surrender or Zooropa were also destined to become singles at some point.


    Is that known about MoS? I know Eno urged them to make MoS a single, but I never knew that they actually considered it.
  9. Yeah the plans were very advanced, but they decided not to. Indeed this was all initiated by Eno.
  10. The piano intro on Walk On single version is amazing
  11. Originally posted by Remy:[..]
    Yeah the plans were very advanced, but they decided not to. Indeed this was all initiated by Eno.
    I'm glad they didn't. For many songs, editing down for time, or rerecording a slower part to be a little more upbeat is understandable, but editing MOS would've spoiled the magic of it. Of course, they could always have released it as a 7 1/2 minute single...