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Studio album · 27 February 2009

No Line on the Horizon

Sessions in Fez opened an expansive, exploratory phase, followed by work in Dublin, New York and London. Eno and Lanois were involved in the writing as well as the production.

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Inside the recording

Producers
Brian Eno; Daniel Lanois; Steve Lillywhite
Engineering & mixing
Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Steve Lillywhite, Richard Rainey, Declan Gaffney
Recording locations
Riad El Yacout (Fez); Hanover Quay (Dublin); Platinum Sound (New York City); Olympic (London)
In the studio
The finished sequence balances extended atmospheric pieces with more compact songs; the project passed through several recording settings.

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Tracks

Original core programme

  1. No Line on the HorizonStudio Version
  2. MagnificentStudio Version
  3. Moment of SurrenderStudio Version
  4. Unknown CallerStudio Version
  5. I'll Go Crazy if I Don't Go Crazy TonightStudio Version
  6. Get On Your BootsStudio Version
  7. Stand Up ComedyStudio Version
  8. Fez - Being BornStudio Version
  9. White as SnowStudio Version
  10. BreatheStudio Version
  11. Cedars Of LebanonStudio Version

Track list & edition differences — U2Songs

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Chart positions

  • UK Albums — peak: 1 Source
  • US Billboard 200 — peak: 1 Source

Certifications

Grammys & other honours

No work-specific award win has been verified for this entry. This is not a claim that none exists.

Selected documented achievements, not a worldwide exhaustive register. Certifications are award levels, not current sales estimates. Song and video awards appear on the relevant song pages and are not automatically credited to the album.

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Documented

The album's recording-location list includes a Moroccan riad, not just conventional commercial studios.

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