October (Remastered)
U2
October (Remastered) is the 2008 remaster of U2’s second studio album October, originally released in October 1981 and produced by Steve Lillywhite. The core album remains a moody, spiritual post‑punk record that pushes further into faith, doubt, and introspection after the youthful rush of Boy, with tracks like “Gloria,” “I Fall Down,” “I Threw a Brick Through a Window,” “Rejoice,” “Fire,” “Tomorrow,” the piano‑led title track “October,” “With a Shout (Jerusalem),” “Stranger in a Strange Land,” “Scarlet,” and “Is That All?”. The remaster cleans up the original mix—clarifying Bono’s impassioned vocals, The Edge’s guitars and piano, and the dynamic drum and bass work—while preserving the slightly “murky,” gothic atmosphere that has long made the album feel like a foggy, contemplative Sunday‑morning service set to post‑punk.
The 2008 campaign presented October (Remastered) in several formats: a single‑disc CD with restored packaging and remastered audio; a deluxe 2‑CD edition adding a bonus disc of rarities and live tracks; and a 180‑gram vinyl pressing, all released worldwide in July 2008 (a day later in North America). The deluxe version’s second disc collects non‑album single “A Celebration” and its B‑side “Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl,” early live recordings from BBC and Hammersmith Palais concerts in 1981–82, and in‑studio performances for the Richard Skinner show, expanding the picture of U2 during their “October era” and offering some material on CD for the first time. Packaging is upgraded with a hard‑cover book for the 2‑CD set, an outer slipcase, and extensive liner notes: an essay by journalist Neil McCormick, plus track‑by‑track notes from The Edge on the bonus material, along with lyrics and previously unseen photos. Together, these changes turn October (Remastered) into both a sonic polish and a small archival project, presenting this often‑overlooked, deeply spiritual second record as a more complete chapter in U2’s early development.
October (Remastered) is the 2008 remaster of U2’s second studio album October, originally released in October 1981 and produced by Steve Lillywhite. The core album remains a moody, spiritual post‑punk record that pushes further into faith, doubt, and introspection after the youthful rush of Boy, with tracks like “Gloria,” “I Fall Down,” “I Threw a Brick Through a Window,” “Rejoice,” “Fire,” “Tomorrow,” the piano‑led title track “October,” “With a Shout (Jerusalem),” “Stranger in a Strange Land,” “Scarlet,” and “Is That All?”. The remaster cleans up the original mix—clarifying Bono’s impassioned vocals, The Edge’s guitars and piano, and the dynamic drum and bass work—while preserving the slightly “murky,” gothic atmosphere that has long made the album feel like a foggy, contemplative Sunday‑morning service set to post‑punk.
The 2008 campaign presented October (Remastered) in several formats: a single‑disc CD with restored packaging and remastered audio; a deluxe 2‑CD edition adding a bonus disc of rarities and live tracks; and a 180‑gram vinyl pressing, all released worldwide in July 2008 (a day later in North America). The deluxe version’s second disc collects non‑album single “A Celebration” and its B‑side “Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl,” early live recordings from BBC and Hammersmith Palais concerts in 1981–82, and in‑studio performances for the Richard Skinner show, expanding the picture of U2 during their “October era” and offering some material on CD for the first time. Packaging is upgraded with a hard‑cover book for the 2‑CD set, an outer slipcase, and extensive liner notes: an essay by journalist Neil McCormick, plus track‑by‑track notes from The Edge on the bonus material, along with lyrics and previously unseen photos. Together, these changes turn October (Remastered) into both a sonic polish and a small archival project, presenting this often‑overlooked, deeply spiritual second record as a more complete chapter in U2’s early development.
October (Remastered)
U2
October (Remastered) is the 2008 remaster of U2’s second studio album October, originally released in October 1981 and produced by Steve Lillywhite. The core album remains a moody, spiritual post‑punk record that pushes further into faith, doubt, and introspection after the youthful rush of Boy, with tracks like “Gloria,” “I Fall Down,” “I Threw a Brick Through a Window,” “Rejoice,” “Fire,” “Tomorrow,” the piano‑led title track “October,” “With a Shout (Jerusalem),” “Stranger in a Strange Land,” “Scarlet,” and “Is That All?”. The remaster cleans up the original mix—clarifying Bono’s impassioned vocals, The Edge’s guitars and piano, and the dynamic drum and bass work—while preserving the slightly “murky,” gothic atmosphere that has long made the album feel like a foggy, contemplative Sunday‑morning service set to post‑punk.
The 2008 campaign presented October (Remastered) in several formats: a single‑disc CD with restored packaging and remastered audio; a deluxe 2‑CD edition adding a bonus disc of rarities and live tracks; and a 180‑gram vinyl pressing, all released worldwide in July 2008 (a day later in North America). The deluxe version’s second disc collects non‑album single “A Celebration” and its B‑side “Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl,” early live recordings from BBC and Hammersmith Palais concerts in 1981–82, and in‑studio performances for the Richard Skinner show, expanding the picture of U2 during their “October era” and offering some material on CD for the first time. Packaging is upgraded with a hard‑cover book for the 2‑CD set, an outer slipcase, and extensive liner notes: an essay by journalist Neil McCormick, plus track‑by‑track notes from The Edge on the bonus material, along with lyrics and previously unseen photos. Together, these changes turn October (Remastered) into both a sonic polish and a small archival project, presenting this often‑overlooked, deeply spiritual second record as a more complete chapter in U2’s early development.
October (Remastered) is the 2008 remaster of U2’s second studio album October, originally released in October 1981 and produced by Steve Lillywhite. The core album remains a moody, spiritual post‑punk record that pushes further into faith, doubt, and introspection after the youthful rush of Boy, with tracks like “Gloria,” “I Fall Down,” “I Threw a Brick Through a Window,” “Rejoice,” “Fire,” “Tomorrow,” the piano‑led title track “October,” “With a Shout (Jerusalem),” “Stranger in a Strange Land,” “Scarlet,” and “Is That All?”. The remaster cleans up the original mix—clarifying Bono’s impassioned vocals, The Edge’s guitars and piano, and the dynamic drum and bass work—while preserving the slightly “murky,” gothic atmosphere that has long made the album feel like a foggy, contemplative Sunday‑morning service set to post‑punk.
The 2008 campaign presented October (Remastered) in several formats: a single‑disc CD with restored packaging and remastered audio; a deluxe 2‑CD edition adding a bonus disc of rarities and live tracks; and a 180‑gram vinyl pressing, all released worldwide in July 2008 (a day later in North America). The deluxe version’s second disc collects non‑album single “A Celebration” and its B‑side “Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl,” early live recordings from BBC and Hammersmith Palais concerts in 1981–82, and in‑studio performances for the Richard Skinner show, expanding the picture of U2 during their “October era” and offering some material on CD for the first time. Packaging is upgraded with a hard‑cover book for the 2‑CD set, an outer slipcase, and extensive liner notes: an essay by journalist Neil McCormick, plus track‑by‑track notes from The Edge on the bonus material, along with lyrics and previously unseen photos. Together, these changes turn October (Remastered) into both a sonic polish and a small archival project, presenting this often‑overlooked, deeply spiritual second record as a more complete chapter in U2’s early development.