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By Jonathan on October 20, 1997 4:51 AM
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Please
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Release Date: October 20, 1997

Highest Chart Position: UK: 7 USA: n/a

Liner Notes:

Please (Single Version): Produced by Howie B. Recorded by Mark 'Spike' Stent. Mixed by Howie B and Mark 'Spike' Stent. Assisted by Hans Bedeker and Evelien Tjebbes (Holland) and Rene Weis and Philippe Bouvier (France and Germany). String arrangement: Craig Armstrong. Recorded at Wisseoord Studios BV, Hilversum, Holland. Mixed in Le Voyageur II, France and Germany. Dirty Day (Junk Day): Produced by Flood, Brian Eno, and the Edge. Recorded and mixed by Flood and Robbie Adams. Additional production and remix by Butch Vig and Duke Erikson at Smart Studios, Madison WI. Cello: Mary Gaines. Dirty Day (Bitter Kiss): Produced by Flood, Brian Eno, and the Edge. Recorded and mixed by Flood and Robbie Adams. Additional production and remix by Butch Vig and Duke Erikson at Smart Studios, Madison WI. Cello: Mary Gaines. I'm Not Your Baby (Skysplitter Dub): Produced by Howie B and Flood. Recorded by Mark 'Spike' Stent. Assisted by Rob Kirwan. Mixed by Howie B. Assisted by Paul Falcone at the Hit Factory, NY. Please (Live): Music by U2. Lyrics by Bono and the Edge. Recorded live at Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam on July 18th, 1997. Recorded by Andy Rose. Mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent. Where the Streets Have No Name (Live): Music by U2. Lyrics by Bono. Recorded live at Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam on July 18th, 1997. Recorded by Andy Rose. Mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent. With or Without You (Live): Music by U2. Lyrics by Bono. Recorded live at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton on June 14th, 1997. Recorded by Andy Rose. Mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent. Staring at the Sun (Live): Music by U2. Lyrics by Bono and the Edge. Recorded live at Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam on July 18th, 1997. Recorded by Andy Rose. Mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent. Front cover photography by Derek Speirs. Design and computer treatments by ABA, Dublin. Reproduced by Sonicon, London.

Track List (CD Single):

  1. Please (Single Version) (5:36)
  2. Dirty Day (Junk Day) (4:41)
  3. Dirty Day (Bitter Kiss) (4:32)
  4. I'm Not Your Baby (Skysplitter Dub) (5:47)

Track List (USA CD Single):

  1. Please (Single Version) (5:36)
  2. Please (Live from Rotterdam, July 18, 1997) (7:11)
  3. Where The Streets Have No Name (Live from Rotterdam, July 18, 1997) (6:33)
  4. With Or Without You (Live from Edmonton, June 14, 1997) (4:38)
  5. Staring At The Sun (Live from Rotterdam, July 18, 1997) (5:33)

Catalog:

  • Australia:
    • CD: Island 572 129-2
  • Canada:
    • CD: Island 314 572 129-2
  • Europe:
    • CD: Island CIDT673 / 572 128-2, Island CID673 / 572 129-2
  • France:
    • 7": Island ISJB 673 (Jukebox Promo)
  • Japan:
    • CD: Island PHCR 8422
  • UK:
    • 7": Island ISJB 673 (Jukebox Promo)
    • Cassette: Island CIS 673 / 572 128-4
    • CD: Island CID673 / 572 129-2 (Digipak), Island PLEASECD1 (Promo), Island CIDDJ673 (Promo)
  • USA:
    • CD: Island 314-572 195-2, Island PRCD 7679-2 (Promo), Island PRCD 7673-2 (Promo)

Media Review:

Review: Please [US]

4 stars (out of 5)

By JT Griffith, All Music Guide

This CD single is the fourth from the band's 1997 album, Pop. All five tracks on this CD are exclusive to this release, making it a great single. The version of "Please" here is not the album one, but a single remix that is slightly different that the original. The true gems of the disc, however, are the four live Popmart songs. All are A+ soundboard recordings of inspired performances. Three are from the July 18, 1997, Rotterdam concert: "Please," "Where the Streets Have No Name," and "Staring at the Sun." Anyone who does not appreciate 1990s U2 needs to hear live versions of Achtung Baby, Zooropa, and Pop songs. "Where the Streets Have No Name" will send chills down the spine of Joshua Tree fans: yes, they have never stopped being amazing live. (This performance could have been recorded in Tempe circa 1987.) The acoustic, echoing version of "Staring at the Sun" is also better here than on Pop. This CD single is more than an essential memento from the band's 1997 tour. It is a reminder that U2 has always been at the top of their game, even when experimenting and "reinventing" themselves, and the 1990s improved their live versions of their 1980s catalog. This single is testament to that claim, especially the Edmonton "With or Without You." How could a band perform one song for close to 15 years and never fail to conjure up an inspirational version? Simple -- perform one of the greatest songs ever written.

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