''U2.COMmunication''
is a live album recorded by
U2 and released exclusively to members of its official website in 2005. The album features performances from two different concerts from the
Vertigo Tour—a concert in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, filmed for the ''
Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago'' video, and a concert in
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
filmed for the ''
Vertigo 05: Live from Milan'' video which was released with deluxe copies of the compilation album, ''
U218 Singles''. The album's title is a play on U2.com, the band's website.
One of the highlights is an emotional performance of "
Miss Sarajevo," dedicated to the victims of the July 2005 London bombings.
Bono
Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (), is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2.
Born and raised in Dublin, he attended M ...
sings
Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti (, , ; 12 October 19356 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerou ...
's
aria
In music, an aria (Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompanime ...
in this performance.
The album also came with a bonus
CD-ROM
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featuring
wallpapers
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,
screensavers, and a video performance of "
Vertigo" from Milan. On November 20, 2006, the album was discontinued to release ''
Zoo TV Live
''Zoo TV: Live from Sydney'' is a concert film by Irish rock band U2. It was shot on 27 November 1993 at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia, during the "Zoomerang" leg of the group's Zoo TV Tour. Directed by David Mallet, the concer ...
''.
Track listing
Personnel
* Bono –
lead vocals
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...
, guitar on "The Fly"
* The Edge –
guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
,
keyboards
Keyboard may refer to:
Text input
* Keyboard, part of a typewriter
* Computer keyboard
** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping
** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware
Music
* Musi ...
, vocals
* Adam Clayton –
bass guitar
The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...
, keyboards
* Larry Mullen Jr. –
drums
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, backing vocals on "Elevation" and "Miracle Drug"
See also
*
U2 discography
References
External links
Lyrics
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U2 live albums
2005 live albums
Island Records live albums
Self-released albums