How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

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How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is the eleventh studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 22 November 2004 on Island Records and Interscope Records. Much like their previous album, All That You Can't Leave Behind, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb exhibits a more mainstream rock sound after the band experimented with alternative rock and dance music in the 1990s. The album was produced by Steve Lillywhite, with additional production from Chris Thomas, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper, Flood, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, and Carl Glanville.

Looking for a more hard-hitting sound than that of their previous album, U2 began recording How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb in February 2003 with Thomas. After nine months of work, the band had an album's worth of material ready for release, but they were not satisfied with the results. The group subsequently enlisted Lillywhite to take over as producer in Dublin in January 2004. Lillywhite, along with his assistant Lee, spent six months with the band reworking songs and encouraging better performances. U2 lead singer Bono described the album as "our first rock album. It's taken us twenty years or whatever it is, but this is our first rock album."^[1] Thematically, the record touches on life, death, love, war, faith, and family.

How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb received favourable reviews and reached number one in 30 countries, including the US, where first-week sales of 840,000 copies nearly doubled the band's previous personal best. The album and its singles won all nine Grammy Awards for which they were nominated (U2 themselves were awarded eight out of the nine). The album also was the fourth-highest-selling album of 2004,^[2] with over 9 million copies sold, and it yielded several successful singles in "Vertigo", "City of Blinding Lights" and "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own". The album was also included in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Best Albums of the Decade" at number 68.

A1		Vertigo Backing Vocals – The Edge Lyrics By – Bono, The Edge Mixed By – Carl Glanville, Steve Lillywhite Music By – U2 Producer – Steve Lillywhite Recorded By – Carl Glanville Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chris Heaney Synthesizer – Jacknife Lee
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A2		Miracle Drug Backing Vocals – Bono, Larry Mullen Guitar [Additional Guitar By] – Bono Lyrics By – Bono Mixed By – Carl Glanville, Steve Lillywhite Music By – U2 Percussion [Additional Percussion By], Synthesizer – Carl Glanville Piano, Vocals [Additional Vocal By] – The Edge Producer – Steve Lillywhite Producer [Additional Production By] – Carl Glanville, Jacknife Lee Recorded By – Carl Glanville Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chris Heaney Synthesizer, Programmed By [Programming By] – Jacknife Lee
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A3		Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own Engineer [Additional Mix Engineering By] – Simon Osborne Engineer [Mix Engineering By] – Greg Collins, Simon Gogerly Keyboards, Vocals [Additional Vocal By] – The Edge Lyrics By – Bono Mixed By – Nellee Hooper Music By – U2 Producer – Chris Thomas Producer [Additional Production By] – Nellee Hooper, Steve Lillywhite Programmed By [Programming By] – Fabien Waltmann Recorded By – Carl Glanville Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chris Heaney
5:05
A4		Love And Peace Or Else Lyrics By – Bono, The Edge Mixed By – Flood Mixed By [Assisted By] – Kieran Lynch Music By – U2 Piano, Backing Vocals – The Edge Producer [Additional Production By] – Chris Thomas, Flood, Jacknife Lee Producer [Original Production By] – Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois Programmed By [Programming By], Synthesizer [Additional Synthesizers By] – Jacknife Lee Recorded By – Carl Glanville Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chris Heaney Shaker – Daniel Lanois Synthesizer – Brian Eno
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A5		City Of Blinding Lights Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineering By] – Ian Rossiter Engineer [Mix Engineering By] – Greg Collins, Simon Gogerly Lyrics By – Bono Mixed By – Nellee Hooper Music By – U2 Piano – Bono, The Edge Producer – Flood Producer [Additional Production By] – Chris Thomas, Jacknife Lee Programmed By [Programming By] – Fabien Waltmann Recorded By – Carl Glanville Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chris Heaney, Kieran Lynch Synthesizer – Jacknife Lee
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B1		All Because Of You Backing Vocals – The Edge Keyboards – Jacknife Lee Lyrics By – Bono Mixed By – Flood Mixed By [Assisted By] – Kieran Lynch Music By – U2 Producer – Steve Lillywhite Recorded By – Carl Glanville Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chris Heaney
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B2		A Man And A Woman Backing Vocals, Percussion [Additional Percussion By] – The Edge Lyrics By – Bono Mixed By – Jacknife Lee Music By – U2 Producer – Jacknife Lee Producer [Additional Production By] – Carl Glanville, Steve Lillywhite Recorded By – Carl Glanville Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chris Heaney Synthesizer – Jacknife Lee
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B3		Crumbs From Your Table Guitar [Additional Guitar-Atmospherics By], Synthesizer – Jacknife Lee Lyrics By – Bono Mixed By – Flood, Jacknife Lee, Steve Lillywhite Mixed By [Assisted By] – Kieran Lynch Music By – U2 Producer – Steve Lillywhite Producer [Additional Production By] – Jacknife Lee Recorded By – Carl Glanville Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chris Heaney
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B4		One Step Closer Backing Vocals – The Edge Guitar [Additional Guitar By] – Bono Guitar [Additional Guitar By], Pedal Steel Guitar [Pedal Steel By] – Daniel Lanois Lyrics By – Bono Mixed By – Jacknife Lee Music By – U2 Producer [Additional Production By] – Jacknife Lee Producer [Original Production By] – Chris Thomas, Daniel Lanois Recorded By – Carl Glanville Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chris Heaney Synthesizer – Jacknife Lee
3:48
B5		Original Of The Species Lyrics By – Bono Mixed By – Flood Mixed By [Assisted By] – Kieran Lynch Music By – U2 Piano, Synthesizer – The Edge Producer – Steve Lillywhite Producer [Additional Production By] – Jacknife Lee Recorded By – Carl Glanville Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chris Heaney Synthesizer [Additional Synthesizer] – Jacknife Lee
4:34
B6		Yahweh Guitar [Additional Guitar By] – Bono Lyrics By – Bono, The Edge Mandolin – Daniel Lanois Mixed By – Carl Glanville Music By – U2 Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – The Edge Producer – Chris Thomas Recorded By – Carl Glanville Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chris Heaney