All That You Can't Leave Behind [20th Anniversary]

by U2

Overview

Nearly ten years after beginning U2 Mach II with their brilliant seventh album Achtung Baby, U2 ease into their third phase with 2000's All That You Can't Leave Behind. The title signifies more than it seems, since the group sifts through its past, working with Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, all in an effort to construct a classicist U2 album. Thankfully, it's a rock record from a band that absorbed all the elastic experimentation, studio trickery, dance flirtations, and genre bending of Achtung, Zooropa, and Pop -- all they've shed is the irony. U2 choose not to delve as darkly personal as they did on Achtung or Zooropa, yet they also avoid the alienating archness of Pop, returning to the generous spirit that flowed through their best '80s records. On that level, All may be reminiscent of The Joshua Tree, but this is a clever and craftsmanlike record, filled with nifty twists in the arrangements, and small sonic details and colors. U2 take subtle risks, such as on their best pure pop song ever, "Wild Honey"; they're so self-confident they effortlessly write their best anthem in years with "Beautiful Day"; they offer the gospel-influenced "Stuck in a Moment," never once lowering it to the shtick it would have been on Rattle and Hum. Like any work from craftsmen, All That You Can't Leave Behind winds up being a work of modest pleasures, where the way the verse eases into the chorus means more than the overall message, and this is truly the first U2 album where that sentiment applies -- but there is genuine pleasure in their craft, for the band and listener alike. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/30/2020
Label:	Interscope
UPC:	0602507363482
Rank:	43230

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Beautiful Day
2. Stuck in a Moment/ Can't Get Out Of
3. Elevation
4. Walk On
5. Kite
6. In a Little While
7. Wild Honey
8. Peace on Earth
9. When I Look at the World
10. New York
11. Grace
12. The Ground Beneath her Feet

Disc 2

13. Elevation
14. Beautiful Day
15. Stuck in a Moment/ Can't Get Out Of
16. Kite
17. I Will Follow
18. Sunday Nobody Sunday
19. Desire
20. Stay (Fareway, So Close!)
21. Bad/"401
22. Where the Streets habe No Name
23. With or Without You
24. The Fly
25. Walk On

Album Credits

Performance Credits

U2   Primary Artist
Daniel Lanois   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background),Guitar
Brian Eno   Guest Artist,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Danny Saber   Sound Effects
Hamish Hamilton   Director
Kato   Turntables,Turntables
Bono   Guitar,Vocals,Synthesizer
Adam Clayton   Guitar (Bass)
Paul Barrett   Horn,Brass
Craig Armstrong   Strings
Larry Mullen, Jr.   Drums,Percussion
The Edge   Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Strings,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Daniel Lanois   Producer,Mixing,Engineer
Danny Saber   Programming
Cheryl Engels   Post Production,Audio Post-Production
Sam O'Sullivan   Studio Manager,Drum Technician,Assistant Producer,Production Assistant
Fraser McAlister   Guitar Technician
Scott Sedillo   Mastering,Remastering,Mastering Engineer
Shaughn McGrath   Sleeve Design
Sheila Roche   Associate Producer,Production Manager
Arnie Acosta   Mastering,Original Mastering
Paul McGuinness   Executive Producer
Candida Bottaci   Production Manager
Steve Averill   Art Direction
Max Feldman   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Leo Pearson   Remixing,Programming,Remix Engineer
Ned O'Hanlon   Producer
Martin Boehm   Engineer,Recording
Quincey   Remix Engineer
Rab McAllister   Studio Technician
Lisa Power   Project Manager
John Harris   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing,Engineer
Frank Garritano   Supervising Producer
Stephan Harris   Engineer
Nadine King   Production Director
Roy McAllister   Technician
Salman Rushdie   Composer,Lyricist
Sonance   Remix Engineer
Becky Coffey   Archives Coordinator
Johnny Moy   Producer,Additional Production
Michele Bessey   Production Manager
Quincey & Sonance   Remixing,Remix Engineer
Richard "Biff" Stannard   Mixing,Producer,Additional Production
Steve Ash   Engineer
Tim Palmer   Assistant Engineer,Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Analog Engineer
Wyclef Jean   Remixing,Remix Engineer
Anton Corbijn   Cover Photo,Photography
Brian Eno   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Programming,String Arrangements,Synthesizer Programming
Alex Haas   Engineer
Ger McDonnell   Engineer
Garrett Lee   Mixing,Producer
Paul Oakenfold   Remixing,Remix Engineer
Stephen Harris   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Paul van Dyk   Producer,Remixing,Remix Engineer,Additional Production
Steve Fitzmaurice   Mixing,Assistant,Remix Engineer
Bono   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member,Synthesizer Programming
Eric Liljestrand   Mixing
Johnny Cash   Composer
Jon Carter   Producer,Remixing,Remix Engineer,Additional Production
Howie B   Producer,Programming
Rob Kirwan   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Nightmares on Wax   Remixing,Remix Engineer
Jay Goin   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Adam Clayton   Composer,Group Member
Steve Lillywhite   Mixing,Producer,Additional Production
The Black Dog   Producer,Remixing,Remix Engineer,Additional Production
Andy Gray   Remixing,Remix Engineer
Bob Marley   Composer
Alvin Sweeney   Assistant,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jacknife Lee   Mixing
Larry Mullen, Jr.   Composer,Group Member
Gavin Friday   Creative Director
Rita Marley   Composer
The Edge   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Remastering,Group Member,Remastering Art Direction
Flood   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
U2   Composer
Mark Howard   Mixing,Engineer
Chris Heaney   Remixing,Assistant,Recording,Remix Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer,Associate Remixing Engineer
Julian Gallagher   Mixing,Producer,Additional Production
Peter Tosh   Composer
Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis   Remixing,Remix Engineer
Phil Johnson   Producer,Additional Production
Richard Rainey   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Remix Engineer
Mike Hedges   Mixing,Producer,Additional Production
Keith McDonnell   Assistant Engineer