| Pride: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays U2 | |||||
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| Tribute album by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | |||||
| Released | April 20, 1999 | ||||
| Recorded | CTS Studios, London, May 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Orchestral, easy listening, instrumental rock | ||||
| Label | Music Club Records | ||||
| Producer | Mike Townend, Gill Townend | ||||
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2003 re-release cover
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Pride: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays U2 is a U2 tribute album recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in May of 1998.[1] It was released on April 20, 1999. Although it was released in 1999, it contains no material more recent than on U2's 1991 album Achtung Baby.[2][3] Pride was re-released for a third time on June 23, 2003 under the title The Hits of U2.[4] The re-release contained no new songs, although several songs had alternate lengths.
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Track listing
Unlike previous tribute albums by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, such as the 1996 tribute to Pink Floyd, Pride is entirely instrumental and contains no lyrics. It covers material from five U2 albums; War, The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree, Rattle and Hum, and Achtung Baby.
- "Pride (In the Name of Love)" – 5:42
- "Even Better Than the Real Thing" – 4:58
- "Desire" – 4:02
- "Sunday Bloody Sunday" – 6:19
- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" – 5:37
- "One" – 5:03
- "Angel of Harlem" – 4:16
- "When Love Comes to Town" – 4:29
- "New Year's Day" – 4:55
- "Two Hearts Beat as One" – 4:53
- "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" – 6:44
- "All I Want Is You" – 5:00
Trivia
- The cover art of the album is a parody on the cover of U2's 1988 album Rattle and Hum.
References
- ^ Discogs, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Pride : The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays U2
- ^ U2wanderer.org, Pride: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays U2
- ^ Answers.com, Plays the Music of U2: Pride
- ^ All Music Guide, Hits of U2
