Vertigo Pt.2 [Single, Import]

U2 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Universal Int'l
• ASIN: B00061ZJ36
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #233,759 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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U2 VERTIGO (A) MAXI SINGLE

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not To Be Dismantled, November 21, 2004

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Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vertigo Pt.2 (Audio CD)

It does come as a surprise when it really comes to the commerciality of U2 and their music. They have truly been known as one of the most dynamic and influential band ever from Europe, and their music still packs a punch. Their latest single, Vertigo is a very hard and upbeat Rock song that really is U2 at their best. The song is their first new one since Electrical Storm from their Best of 1990-2000 collection. The feeling of this is purely fast and hard, which is mostly remarkable since U2 used the song with Apple and their itunes commercials. Nevertheless, the song is really very good, and if it is this good, I can't wait to hear what How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb is like.

Overall: B

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hola, January 24, 2005

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N. P. Stathoulopoulos "nick9155" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vertigo Pt.2 (Audio CD)

Sadly, U2 no longer releases singles in the US. And in the UK and Europe, they have this fantastic practice of releasing two different versions of a single because they can't fit it all on one disc. It's wonderful--you get to pay most of the cost of an album to get those two extra songs, a torture for completists.

This single isn't bad, and it's a bit cheaper than previous ones, depending on where you get it. Vertigo is a very good single, and brilliantly (and shamelessly) used to market the new U2 iPod, a real pinnacle of corporate brilliance. The song is a bit overproduced, but at least U2 is trying. The cover of Neon Lights is totally random, as they lend the Kraftwerk tune some nice ambience, but it's not essential.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Really only worth purchasing for one song, June 1, 2005

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Samuel Clemens "aficionado de U2" (Charlottesville, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vertigo Pt.2 (Audio CD)

This CD is of interest mainly because of the Kratwerk cover, Neon Lights. It's a nice atmoshperic song, consisting of a single verse repeated a few times. A good B-side, though, and it's not available on The Complete U2 box set. The first track, Vertigo, is the same as the album version. The Jacknife Lee 10" Version is a good track, but it's only a shortened version of the 12" version, which IS available on The Complete U2 box set from iTunes. Compare the running times. The 10" version runs over 4 minutes while the 12" version clocks in at 5:36. If you must have every song that U2 has ever done, then buy this. If you are searching for good U2 B-sides, buy this. Otherwise, it may not be worth all the money.