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U2 COLLECTORS' GUIDE

Collectors' Columns

These are original columns and articles about collecting and collectibles written by @U2 staff members. Some are opinion pieces and others are informational/educational in nature.

Individual Collectibles

1979-1983

"U2 Three" - facts, fiction, and how it all began - by Matt McGee and Chris Nilsen

"I Will Follow (live)" 7-inch single from Holland - by Eric Naulaerts

"New Year's Day" releases - by Matt McGee

1984-1991

Under a Blood Red Sky unedited version - by Matt McGee

The Unforgettable Fire, Japanese promo vinyl - by Matt McGee

"The Unforgettable Fire" shaped vinyl 7-inch single - by Matt McGee

"Rock's Hottest Ticket", U2 on the cover of TIME magazine - by Matt McGee

1992-1996

My Favorite Radio Show - For Peter Longworth, it was a magical night to see Zoo TV in person. And it's almost as good listening to it again on one of the many -- and maybe the best -- officially released U2 concert/radio shows.

Melon, the first REAL fan club-only CD - by Matt McGee

U2 Previously - by Matt McGee

1997-2003

Polygram Prize Pack for "Best Of" online contest winners - by Matt McGee

Media Promo Items for All That You Can't Leave Behind and "Beautiful Day" - by Peter Longworth

"Guide to" columns

U2 vinyl singles 4-packs (4U2Play, U2 Pac 2, U2 Pac 3) - by Chris Nilsen

U2 Tour Programs - by Eric Naulaerts

U2 Vinyl Radio Shows - by Peter Longworth

U2 CD Radio Shows - by Peter Longworth

U2 Picture Disks - Official or Bootleg? - by Matt McGee

The New Zealand Connection - by Dennis Crow

Unique Versions of Familiar Songs - by Patrice Bruhat. There are some oddities in U2's back catalog that many fans may not know of.

U2 Sleeve Surprises - by Patrice Bruhat. All album and single sleeves are not created equal, not even when they're made for the same song.

Collecting Advice / Assistance

Displaying a U2 Collection - by Phil Romans

Protecting Your Investment - by Chris Nilsen

Buying and Caring for Vinyl - A gold mine (no pun intended to the fine folks at the magazine) of information about vinyl, from its inception as a music format to the current debate over vinyl vs. CD sound quality, collected and written by Dan Eliot. (Note: the link to this article will open up a new browser window. Simply close that window to return to this page.)


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"Edge made me listen to [our old material] for The Best Of, and I was bracing myself, cause I think I sound like a very opinionated girl. Just screaming my head off. But then I actually listened to it and I thought, 'My God, there's pure joy here.'"

-- Bono, 2000

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