i know...i know....this album is so good, it almost seems sac religious to put it in an alternate tracklist. but i have always found it fun to make alternate tracklists.....kind of change history.
this is something i tried last night, and it worked very well. i based it on a rumored tracklist i saw in early January. obviously, White As Snow wasn't listed, but Every Breaking Wave was, so i just swapped those songs. i also swapped Fez - Being Born for Tripoli, since U2.com confirmed that they are the same song. the only thing that frustrated me is that i just couldn't find a home for Stand Up Comedy in this tracklist. personally, that's fine because it's my least favorite song on the album. but if you're a huge fan of Stand Up Comedy, then this may not be for you.
here's what i came up with:
1. Fez - Being Born
2. Magnificent
3. Moment Of Surrender
4. Unknown Caller
5. No Line On The Horizon
6. Get On Your Boots
7. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
8. Winter
9. White As Snow
10. Breathe
11. Cedars Of Lebanon
a couple of notes:
- Fez - Being Born is such a great opener. it really reminds me of Zooropa in this spot.
- i couldn't split up the Magnificent-MOS-UC trio. it's just too strong.
- NLOTH and GOYB flow especially well, and IGCIIDGCT works very well in the 7th slot
- tracks 8-11 are gold
now please don't diss it until you try it.