U2 - ACHTUNG BABY 1991 EU 1st PRESSING VINYL/LP NUDE ADAM SRC LOGO NM PLAY: READ

$

180

U2 - Achtung Baby 1991 EU Vinyl/LP containing 12 total tracks featuring 6 charting singles: ‘Until The End Of The World’ (peaked at #69 in Canada), ‘Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horser’ (peaked at #35 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, #14 on the UK Singles Chart, #9 in Australia, #5 in Canada and #4 in Ireland), The Fly’ (reached #16 in Canada, #61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, #1 in Australia, Ireland and the UK and has been Certified Silver there), ‘Even Better Than The Real Thing’ (peaked at #32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, #11 I. Australia, #8 on the UK Singles Chart and #3 in Canada and Ireland’, ‘Mysterious Ways’ (reached the top ten on the singles charts of several countries, including Canada and the band's native Ireland, where it went to number one then it topped the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and Album Rock Tracks Charts and peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart) and ‘One’ (topped the Irish Singles Charts, the Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart and the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks Charts then peaked at number three in New Zealand, number four in Australia, number seven on the UK Singles Chart where it was also Certified Platinum and number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart). For full track listing and sequence (Photo #3). The album has sold 18 million copies worldwide and won a Grammy Award in 1993 for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal then topped the albums charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and has been Certified Diamond in Canada by Music Canada for 1M sales, Certified Platinum in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden, Certified 2x Platinum in France, Certified 4x Platinum in the UK by BPI (British Phonographic Industry) and Certified 8x Platinum in the US by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for at least 8M sales. This is the first issue release with the uncensored Adam Clayton nude image on back sleeve (Photo #3). To the front cover, the artist name has a spot gloss varnish detail. Includes a Near Mint picture inner with printed credits / photos (Photos #4 and 5) plus a separate Excellent stiff lyrics insert (Photos #6 and 7). Catalog number: U28 510347-1 (Photo #8). Masters plated at Specialty Records Corporation (SRC) with its logo indicated on the Matrix / Runout / Dead wax areas on both sides of the vinyl on all pressing variants shown below except for variant 4 which only have SP (Specialty Pressing) on Side 1’s Matrix / Runout / Dead wax area. Please see below for detailed informations. Album cover also conservatively graded excellent due to a small crease/ding in the right upper section and a tiny front right top corner ding. Vinyl is conservatively and visually graded Excellent on Side 2, Near Mint on Side 1. Photos #9-12 were taken directly under a fluorescent lamp. NM/M Play Grade for majority of the tracks. Each track was listened to from start to finish. No skips/jumps nor repeats (needle/stylus getting stuck in the groove except at the *3:44 mark of ‘Love Is Blindness’. Please see below for specific details. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS Media Mail. Payment is due within 5-7 days from the purchase date. Thanks for stopping by.

The vinyl will be one of the following pressing variants:

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 1:

[SNA logo] U28 A7 (U2 8-A-9) [SRC logo] AA

314-510-347-1-A5-SP2

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 1:

[SNA logo] U28-B-6 (U2 8-B-10) [SRC logo] AA

314-510-347-1-B5-SP3

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 2:

(U2 8-A-9) 1 - 4 |SRC logo} AA 314-510-347-1-

A5-SP2

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 2:

U28 B5 (U2 8-B-9) [SRC logo] 314-510-347-1-

B5-SP2AA

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 3:

U28 A7 (U2 8-A-9) [SRC logo] AA

314-510-347-1-A5-SP2

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 3:

U28 B7 (U2 8-B-9) [SRC logo] 314-510-347-1-

B5-SP2 AA

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 4:

U28 B-7 (U2 8-B 9) 3/4-5/0-347-1-B5-SP2#

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 4:

U2 8-A-8 U2-8 A-2 #

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 5:

[SNA logo] U2 8- A - 8 U2 - 8 A-2 AA

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 5:

SNA logo, U28 - B - 6 (U2 8 - B - 10) |SRC logol AA 314-510-347-1-BS- SP3 1-a

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 6:

U2 8-A-7-3 1 AA

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 6:

U28 - B-5 (U2 8-B-9) [SRC logo]

314-510-347-1-B5-SP2AA

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 7:

(U2 8-A-9) ®4 [illegible] 1-4 [SRC logo] AA

314-510-347-1-A5-SP2 1-8

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 7:

U2 8-B-1-1 AA [SRC logo] 314-510-347-1-B5

SP-11-1

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 8:

[SNA logo] U2 8-A-8 ®[Trumpet] U2-8 A-2 AA

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 8:

SNA logo U28-B-7 2 (U2 8-B-9) ®2 Trumpet|

ISRC logo] 314-510-347 - 1 -BS - SP2 AA

1-5

Side 1

1.) Zoo Station 4:36

NM/M

2.) Even Better Than The Real Thing 3:41

NM/M

3. One 4:36

NM/M except at the following time marks:

0:05 (E/E+ for single medium tick)

0:36 & 0:49 (E+ for minimal soft ticks each)

4.) Until The End Of The World 4:39

NM/M except at the following time mark:

0:48 (E for a single medium to loud pop during the lyric word ‘room’)

5) Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses 5:16

NM/M

6.) So Cruel 5:49

NM/M

Side 2

1.) The Fly 4:29

NM/M

2.) Mysterious Ways 4:04

NM/M

3.) Tryin’ To Throw Your Arms Around The World 3:53

4.) Ultraviolet (Light My Way) 5:31

NM/M

5.) Acrobat 4:30

NM/M

6.) Love Is Blindness 4:23

NM/M except at the following time marks:

1st 18 secs. (E/E+ for minimal/soft background noise during the keyboard/piano intro, additional instrumental intro starts at the 0:19 sec. mark (NM/M until 3:43 mark)

*3:44 mark, the needle/stylus gets stucked*; the song ends at the 4:23 mark (not able to play test/grade from 3:44 to 4:23). It may or may not get stuck in your needle/stylus but I won’t be able to guarantee.

U2 opened Sphere of Las Vegas in late September of 2023 and continues until March 2024 performing the full Achtung Baby album plus their other classic hits!