Always dug the covers from the AB-era singles, especially Paint It Black. But does anyone know the story of their recording? Were they recorded alongside AB stuff? Were they thrown together expressly for b-sides? They always seemed mysterious, especially given that U2 was attempting to move on past that whole "classic rock" vibe.
I've heard of bands recording covers to get the mojo working when faced with writer's block, but I'm not sure if this is the case here. (I know Counting Crows have a whole record of covers in the can from sessions for Hard Candy...)
I've heard of bands recording covers to get the mojo working when faced with writer's block, but I'm not sure if this is the case here. (I know Counting Crows have a whole record of covers in the can from sessions for Hard Candy...)