U2 Pop - HONG KONG mixes

[Super Yo]

https://vimeo.com/106698635

Richie Smyth:
Early days on the Pop album Paul needed a piece to show the record company what was coming down the line. i shot the band recording and mixed it with B-Movie footage. Howie B came in as vibe master and Flood and Nellee gave me very early mixes to work with. The last footage from Cuba was shot by the late great Donal Gilligan.
i shot on super 16mm and Super 8mm over 2 days.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Thanks Super Yo, I enjoyed that

 

[The_acrobat]

That is so awesome. I live the finished Mofo, but I wish I also had that version!


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[pop_mofo]

The link doesn't work for me...


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[popacrobat]

Awesome.

 

[Catman]

I wanna hear that version of I'm Not Your Baby--love that song

 

[Hollow Island]

Really cool. That early version of Playboy Mansion is lovely. Seems like they intended to made a straight-up groove album. I'd loooove to hear more of those early mixes.

Daydream of the moment:

A Pop box set containing the album that was set to be delivered in August 1996. Those mixes, that sequence. I have a feeling, based on their behaviour since then, that that was the first time they got cold feet and felt the need to add some accessable anthems for the masses. The first commercial compromise. Pop still rules though!

 

[Super Yo]

Really cool. That early version of Playboy Mansion is lovely. Seems like they intended to made a straight-up groove album. I'd loooove to hear more of those early mixes.

Daydream of the moment:

A Pop box set containing the album that was set to be delivered in August 1996. Those mixes, that sequence. I have a feeling, based on their behaviour since then, that that was the first time they got cold feet and felt the need to add some accessable anthems for the masses. The first commercial compromise. Pop still rules though!

We need a "Baby Pop".

 

[The Disciple]

THAT MOTHERFUCKING VERSION OF MOFO. Sweet Jesus....

 

[trainmaniac]

We need an Uber Deluxe Pop!

 

[wolbersu2]

Great sounds and footage! !!!

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[mariorivas]

 

[bobsaget77]

All of those original takes sound so good. Especially Mofo and Miami. Playboy Mansion sounded a lot more distorted and atmospheric. Really wish they would've stayed with that material. Hope we get to see the light of day on some of this stuff.


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[The_acrobat]

We need an Uber Deluxe Pop!

WORD!!!

Not to mention a Zooropa release. I wanna hear all the stuff that didn't make the record. Early versions of IGWSHA, WUDM and HMTMKMKM would be worth purchasing alone!


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[super fly guy]

I NEED that version of MOFO in my life.

 

[david]

WORD!!!

Not to mention a Zooropa release. I wanna hear all the stuff that didn't make the record. Early versions of IGWSHA, WUDM and HMTMKMKM would be worth purchasing alone!


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It doesn't seem like they're going to ever do a Zooropa re-issue that would include early takes. The chances of those early takes ending up on something would be for a delux POP re-issue. But even a POP re-issue seems unlikely as a Zooropa one at this point.

 

[popacrobat]

Got a chance in two years for a Pop re-issue, otherwise only bet is in a huge box set whenever they retire.

 

[Y2K]

Early "Mofo" sounds like it splintered into "Last Night on Earth".

And I love it.

 

[Mrs. Garrison]

Really cool. That early version of Playboy Mansion is lovely. Seems like they intended to made a straight-up groove album. I'd loooove to hear more of those early mixes.

Daydream of the moment:

A Pop box set containing the album that was set to be delivered in August 1996. Those mixes, that sequence. I have a feeling, based on their behaviour since then, that that was the first time they got cold feet and felt the need to add some accessable anthems for the masses. The first commercial compromise. Pop still rules though!

God yes

100% with you on this.

Maybe this is where all of those rumors of "trip hop" started?

We need an Uber Deluxe Pop!

With the Alain Mikli 3214 included

 

[Vlad n U 2]

This is a whole load of cool.

 

[Hollow Island]

Yeah, that version of Mofo sounds incredible. I'm gonna go out on a limb here but I have a feeling that Pop was their most creative period (though not the best in terms of songwriting) and that a box set of alternate versions would be an essential addition to the catalog, more so than for any other album.

 

[prbiker15]

https://vimeo.com/106698635

That was great. I want more!

 

[brooklynmike]

Ah man I'd love to hear this but the video is down. Any chance of a re up?

 

[brooklynmike]

I googled it and came up with this. Same thing?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LI5GrL5iJNc

 

[cobl04]

Very cool.

 

[brooklynmike]

Yeah, that was pretty cool. I'd love to hear more outtakes and early versions from Zooropa and POP.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I miss those guys.

 

[thavidesco]

Wow, exciting!

Sounds like MOFO and Do you feel loved have the same origin, parts of Mofo sounds better than the messy result that ended up on the record, except the lame boring Larry drums

This version of Playboy Mansion sounds also more interesting than the forgettavle version on the album.

 

[popacrobat]

Can really see/hear from that Do You Feel Loved clip that they really did start with Alien Groove Sensation and went from there with the song. And it doesn't bug me one bit. That's probably the clip I'm most intrigued by from all of this.

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Damn, I wish they'd continue the re-issue campaign. Pop isn't my fave album, but I'd love to hear these early version of songs.

Great find!