Passengers

[Shawn Bonneau]

How much you wanna bet that if U2 labeled the Passengers CD - U2: Passengers, it would sold more. The U2 name would be great at the time of no albums.

SMB

 

[God Part III]

I liked they called themselves something else. Other than that, Brian Eno had more influence than the band itself I think, so I think it's a great name. It isn't U2ish either, I think the name is perfect.

 

[typhoon]

It was originally supposed to be released as a U2 album. I think the record company made them pick a different name because they feared it was so uncommercial it would've damaged the U2 name.

Oh, and we have two threads with this exact title on EYKIW right now.

 

[Flying FuManchu]

It was originally supposed to be released as a U2 album. I think the record company made them pick a different name because they feared it was so uncommercial it would've damaged the U2 name.

Oh, and we have two threads with this exact title on EYKIW right now.

Is this true or speculation?