![]() ![]() U2 travelled to England to meet with Hannett, where they observed the recording sessions for Joy Division's single " Love Will Tear Us Apart". He was a genius." Stewart's assistant Annie Roseberry called Hannett a perfectionist who stood out from most producers of the time. Stewart thought Hannett would give them the push that they needed he said of the producer: "The man had something that very few producers have- Phil Spector's one, George Martin's another. He recommended they work with Martin Hannett, who was producing post-punk group Joy Division-U2's favourite band at the time, according to U2 lead vocalist Bono. Island A&R representative Nick Stewart was looking for a record producer who would improve the quality of the band's studio recordings without losing the energy of their live performances. "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" did not chart at the time of its original release but later did after subsequent U2 releases: in January 1984, the song reached number 30 on the US Rock Albums & Top Tracks chart after its inclusion on the band's live album Under a Blood Red Sky a few months prior in 2020, the song reached number 69 on the Irish Singles Chart after it was reissued for Record Store Day in commemoration of its 40th anniversary.Īfter signing a record deal with Island Records in March 1980, U2 began making plans to record an album and a single. Although Hannett was in consideration to produce U2's debut album Boy, the band ultimately decided to hire Steve Lillywhite instead, beginning a career-spanning working relationship with him. They found him to be an eccentric personality and believed he had imposed his distinctive production style on their music. The group were impressed by Hannett's technically innovative production but had a difficult experience with him. Hannett travelled to Dublin in April 1980 to record "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" at Windmill Lane Studios. The song's lyrics were written by lead vocalist Bono based on his experience at a Cramps concert in London, where he watched a "lifeless, goth-style" crowd from the balcony.Īfter Island signed U2 in March 1980, the label recommended the band work with Hannett, believing he could improve their studio recordings without losing the energy of their live performances. It followed their debut EP Three and the single " Another Day." It was the group's first release for Island Records. It was released as a single on, and was produced by Martin Hannett. " 11 O'Clock Tick Tock" is a song by Irish rock band U2. "Time is a train, makes the future the past. It will be innocence and experience together. I was in one iNNOCENCE & eXPERIENCE show last week in Barcelona, and I'm taking my six years old kid to his first U2 concert in the O2 in London in two weeks. and several U2 concerts since those days. back to Dublin because we missed our bus, and local police driving us to Ballinteer, where we were staying, after that. Besides the music, my memores of the show bring me Bono climbing the scaffolding by the stage and sliding from the curtains, and walking 15 kms. I also wish I had some pictures, but I don't so I'll add the ticket of the festival. They were the local band on the gig and didn't know them then, but I could see they had a huge crowd of local supporters. I'm from Valencia (Spain), it was my second Summer studying English in Dublin, I had just turned 16 three days before and I went to see The Police, my favourite band at the time, with four friends of mine also from Valencia, and I discovered U2 there. Now live U2 concert in Madrid with my teenagers and wife!! Since I first heard U2 I have been touched by the Malahide guys and One of myįriends realized that we knew those guys!! they are also from Much to our surprise it was really U2 the group that excited theĪudience and made all of us vibrate. ![]() Them was hit and Sting shouted "hey you lady the one with the red Playing their unfortunate the dododo the dadada, when finally one of With bottles and glasses, throwing anything really. Summers learning English.music was all over the place and The I was just 15 when I attended the Dublin festival with my group of ![]()
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