Moment of Surrender from Paris

The version of Crazy Tonight on Wide Awake in Europe was previously released on Artificial Horizon and, of course, Mercy has never been officially available on any release. Have a listen to Moment of Surrender from Paris, in support of Born HIV Free:

Wide Awake in Europe Details and Pre-order

The Ideal Copy now has full details on Wide Awake in Europe. It is indeed a US exclusive 12" vinyl EP intended for Black Friday release, 11/26. The tracklisting includes Mercy (Live in Brussels), I’ll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Live in Dublin), and Moment of Surrender (Live in Paris). The release will reportedly be limited to 5000 copies.

Spectacle Season 2 on 12/07

Thanks to reader Zbych Z for letting us know that the second season of Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…, featuring Bono and The Edge, is due for release on DVD and Blu-ray on 12/07. According to URBMN, the episodes in the season set will contain additional footage.

New album in early 2011?

Australia's The Age is reporting that U2 will release a new album in early 2011, to be preceded by a single in December. Rather than the long anticipated Songs of Ascent, the new record will be a collection of tracks produced by Danger Mouse (of Gorillaz, Gnarls Barkley fame). Bono is also quoted as saying the band is additionally working on a "club-inspired album" and a record based on the Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark project, though it sounds like Larry is far from convinced on the latter.

Catching up on some release news

A release we missed back in the summer, pop fusion violinist David Garrett included a mash-up of Vivaldi vs. Vertigo on his album, Rock Symphonies.  A DVD of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 25th Anniversary Concert was released in September, and CD and Blu-ray versions are due on 11/02. The DVD appears to include U2's full set from the 10/30/09 concert, though Mysterious Ways/Where is the Love are included as bonus material.

Some who wander really are lost...

While U2Wanderer.org is under (re)construction, our Twitter updates are showing on the main page. I started this blog so that we can provide more details on new releases than will fit in a single tweet. On that note, you've probably read by now that U2 has a live EP planned for the fall. Wide Awake in Europe is due to drop on 11/22, but only in the US and only on vinyl. More details as they become available.