How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
by U2
- Type: Album
- Released: 2004-01-01
- Label: Island, Island Records Group
- Country: Ireland
- Length: 52:10
- Community rating: 3.09/5 from 8 ratings
Artists on this release: Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr., Bono
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Following their back-to-basics success, U2 continued with a straightforward, guitar-heavy rock sound on this release. Featuring the global hit 'Vertigo', the album is filled with stadium-ready anthems and earnest ballads. It won all eight Grammy Awards for which it was nominated, marking a commercial peak for their 2000s output.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic
Tracklist
- Vertigo (03:13)
- Miracle Drug (03:54)
- Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own (05:05)
- Love And Peace Or Else (04:47)
- City Of Blinding Lights (05:45)
- All Because Of You (03:34)
- A Man And A Woman (04:27)
- Crumbs From Your Table (04:59)
- One Step Closer (03:48)
- Original Of The Species (04:34)
- Yahweh (04:21)
- Fast Cars (03:43)
Credits
- Bono - lyrics by, vocals
- The Edge - guitar
- Adam Clayton - bass guitar
- Larry Mullen Jr. - Member
- U2 - music by, written-by [all titles]
- Steve Averill - art direction [directed by]
- Sam O'Sullivan - crew [studio crew], management [studio manager], technician [drum tech], production manager [album production assistant]
- Dallas Schoo - crew [studio crew], technician [guitar]
- Rab McAllister - crew [studio crew], technician [studio]
- Scott Sedillo - daw [pro tools assistance]
- Shaughn McGrath - design
- Larry Mullen - drums, percussion
- Patricia Sullivan Fourstar - edited by [digital]
- Paul McGuinness - management
- Arnie Acosta - mastered by
- Joe Bozzi - mastered by [assisted by]
- Carl Glanville - mixed by, producer [additional], recorded by
- Flood - mixed by, producer [additional]
- Jacknife Lee - mixed by, producer [additional]
- Nellee Hooper - mixed by, producer [additional]
- Steve Lillywhite - mixed by, producer
- Chris Heaney - mixed by [assisted by], recorded by [assistant]
- Fabien Waltmann - mixed by [assisted by]
- Greg Collins - mixed by [assisted by]
- Ian Rossiter - mixed by [assisted by]
- Kieran Lynch - mixed by [assisted by]
- Simon Gogerly - mixed by [assisted by]
- Cathy Addis - other [catering]
- Anton Corbijn - photography by [front & back cover, last interior booklet]
- Joe Edwards - photography by [interior booklet images taken from 8mm footage]
- Brian Eno - producer [additional]
- Chris Thomas - producer [additional]
- Daniel Lanois - producer [additional]
- Cheryl Engels - producer [audio post production]
- Candida Bottaci - production manager [album]
- Sheila Roche - production manager [album]
- Steve Matthews - production manager [album]