''The Complete U2'' is a digital box set by Irish

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band U2. It was released on 23 November 2004 by

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on the iTunes Store. It is the first major release of a purely digital online box set by any recording artist. It contained the complete set of U2 albums, singles, live, rare and previously unreleased material from 1978 to 2004, with a total of 446 songs. This was accompanied by a PDF containing album art, track listings, and band commentary. In the US it originally retailed for $149.99, but a $50 coupon was included with the U2 Special Edition iPods from the fourth-generation iPod. The video-capable U2 iPods included a code for a 33-minute video of live band performances and interviews. As of 20 December 2007, the set was no longer available for sale.

Disc list

Digital box set-exclusive albums

The following albums are only officially available as part of this set:

''Unreleased & Rare''

''Unreleased & Rare'' is a compilation of unreleased and rare tracks. Most of the previously unreleased songs were from the band's ''

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How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb ''How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'' is the eleventh studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 22 November 2004 in the United Kingdom by Island Records and a day later in the United States by Interscope Records. It was produced by ...

'' sessions. The album ''

Medium, Rare & Remastered ''Medium, Rare & Remastered'' is a compilation album of rarities and remastered tracks by the Irish rock band U2. It was released exclusively to subscribing members of U2.com, replacing '' U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland'' on 22 Febru ...

'', released in 2009, contains similar tracks.

''Live from Boston 1981''

''Live from Boston 1981'' is a live album recorded during U2's

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on . Some of the tracks on this album have been originally released on other singles previous to the release of this album.

''Live from the Point Depot''

''Live from the Point Depot'' is the first official release of the band's widely bootlegged

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in 1989.

''Early Demos''

''Early Demos'' is an EP containing three demos, produced by

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and recorded at Keystone Studios in November 1978. These songs are the band's second recorded studio work. "Street Mission" and "The Fool" have not been on any other album. "Shadows and Tall Trees" was the final track on their first studio album ''

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'', released in 1980.

References

External links

Complete track listing
of all 446 songs, with a discussion of excluded and redundant tracks {{DEFAULTSORT:Complete U2, The Albums produced by Brian Eno Albums produced by Chris Thomas (record producer) Albums produced by Daniel Lanois Albums produced by Jacknife Lee Albums produced by Jimmy Iovine Albums produced by Martin Hannett Albums produced by Steve Lillywhite ITunes-exclusive releases U2 compilation albums U2 live albums U2 EPs 2004 live albums 2004 compilation albums Albums produced by Bono Albums produced by the Edge