..:: U2 Discography - As If to Nothing / Craig Armstrong (original) (raw)

Cover Release Date April 15 / 16, 2002 Artist Craig Armstrong Record Label Virgin / Melankolic Records Singles With U2 None Promotional Releases Available TRACKS FEATURING U2 Bono contributes a new recording of "Stay (Faraway So Close)". TRACKLISTING (Click for Lyrics) Ruthless Gravity (5:59) Wake Up in New York (3:30) Miracle (3:21) Amber (5:10) Finding Beauty (3:40) Waltz (5:17) Inhaler (4:59) Hymn 2 (4:49) Snow (3:54) Starless II (4:27) Stay (Faraway So Close) (6:02) Niente (4:49) Sea Song (6:14) Let it Be Love (3:50) Choral Ending (2:49) LINER NOTES Stay (Faraway So Close): Written by U2. Produced and arranged by Craig Armstrong. Orchestral, vocal and choral arrangment by Craig Armstrong. Mixed by Geoff Foster, Mark 'Spike' Stent, and Andy Bradford. Recorded by Geoff Foster. Assisted by Keith Uddin. Featured Vocal: Bono. Piano: Craig Armstrong. Vocals recorded by Mark 'Spike' Stent. Programming and keyboards: Stephen Hilton. Protools: David Donaldson. OTHER NOTES During one of the tour stops on the second leg of the Elevation tour Bono re-recorded the vocals for Stay (Faraway So Close) for inclusion in this album of Craig Armstrong's. The song itself is quite beautiful in this version, although it has always been a favorite. Armstrong is well known for his movie scores, and has worked extensively with U2 in the past, providing strings on many of U2's songs, as can be seen in the related releases section below. RELATED RELEASES Armstrong has worked on many U2 tracks including the following: Miss Sarajevo (Single Version), Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me, Please (Single Version),Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad, The Ground Beneath Her Feet Armstrong also provided instrumentals on the Theme from Mission Impossible recorded by Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton. Armstrong also provided instrumentals on Goldeneye, sung by Tina Turner, and written by Bono and the Edge. CATALOG INFORMATION 5" CD: Catalog Information: Canada, Melankolic, 7243 8 11907 2 2 UK, Melankolic / Virgin, CDSAD13 Europe, Virgin, PM538 USA, Astralwerks, ASW 11907-2 Track Listing: As listed above. No bonus tracks. Further Information: Other Images: