Walk On, Pt. 1 [CD-single] [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Exclusive Australian 4 track single includes one track unavailable on any other pressing of this single, 'Gone' (Live In Boston, 6th June 2001). Also included are 'Walk On' (Video Version), 'Where The Streets Have No Name' (Live From Boston, 6th June 2001) & 'Stay (Faraway So Close)' (Live In Toronto, 25th May 2001). 2001.

Tracks:

Walk On (Edit)
Beautiful Day (Live From Farmclub.com)
New York (Live From Farmclub.com)

Album Description

Canadian only 3 track single, replaces the International A-side 'Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of' with 'Walk On' which is the single North America is opting for as their second lifted from their Platinum selling 'All That You Can't Leave Behind'. This edition features the same b-sides as the second parter of the UK pressing, 'Beautiful Day (Live From The Farmclub.com)' & 'New York (Live From The Farmclub.com).Includes exclusive artwork! Slimline jewel case. 2001 release.

Album Details

Exclusive configuration that includes live versions of 'Beautiful Day' and 'New York'.

Customer Reviews:

U2's Still Going Strong.......2001-07-27

"Walk On" is my favorite song off "All That You Can't Leave Behind," and I think it shows that despite having been a band for over 20 years, U2 is still capable of writing great songs. I think the song is neat in how it goes thru three different musical phases in the same song, and lyrically it's pretty good. Also included in the single is "Big Girls Are Best," a simple, but catchy song. Overall, it's a great single.

Get this only for the live tracks.......2001-04-28

"Walk On" is one of the highlights of 'All That You Can't Leave Behind', and this is merely a shortened version of that song. That said, there is no excuse for cutting off a song that was only 4:55 to begin with. So if you REALLY like the song, get 'All That You Can't Leave Behind'.

The b-sides are live performances from the relatively small FarmClub venue (you can hear individual whistles and claps). "Beautiful Day" is nicely done and even more anthemic with its extended ending (e.g., Bono singing "Go with soul!"). "New York" has a more dramatic guitar sound at the end than on the studio version, and Bono sings the refrain a bit more straightforward. (A MOMENT OF BITCHING: They really should have put a live version of "Elevation" on here, which is quite different from the studio version - especially their Saturday Night Live performance in December 2000.)

3 great songs on one tiny single.......2001-02-28

Keep in mind that if you already own the "Stuck in a Moment" singles, you won't be getting anything new off of this single as it features the same B-sides... but it's still a great CD to have, especially if you're a U2 collector.

1. Walk On - A very uplifting song. It starts off with Bono talking over Edge's piano and Larry's drumming. Then in come Edge's signature chiming guitar notes. This is indeed the "pure U2 sound" - whatever that means. ;) The song is pretty much the same as the version on "All That You Can't Leave Behind", except it's about 20 seconds shorter.

2. Beautiful Day (Live from Farmclub.com): I'd imagine this was U2's first attempt at performing Beautiful Day live infront of an eager audience... and they passed with flying colours! Edge starts off the song giving you a taste of his signature chiming guitar notes. Bono sings the lyrics with ease and confidence... almost like he's completely aware that the song will be recorded for future listening. The live version isn't much different than the original recording, other than a few ad lib vocals at the end. All in all, this is a great version of Beautiful Day and it gives me that nice, warm, fuzzy feeling. ;)

3. New York (Live from Farmclub.com) - This is the highlight of the single. The intro beats are speckled with Edge's distinct chiming guitar, and Bono sings the lyrics like he's reading poetry. The song sounds very repetitive for the first 2 minutes, but then it cuts into some energetic guitar and vocals. I swear, Bono is singing like he did back in 1982 with his random "a-hoooo"'s. Even if you listen carefully to Edge's guitar, you'll notice how similar it sounds to his guitar on Under A Blood Red Sky. At certain points (especially during Edge's solo), I got chills down my spine. It totally brought U2 back to their early era style-wise. I never thought I'd hear this style of rawness again from U2. It's a pleasant surprise!

Live from Farmclub.......2001-02-27

This CD single doesn't contain songs you can't get anywhere else, but it does contain 'versions' of songs you can't get anywhere else. The tracks are: Walk On, Beautiful Day, and New York. The last two tracks are from U2's live performace for Farmclub.com and are worth the price of this CD single. Bono's vocals are passionate and electrifying on Beautiful Day, while New York is much more enjoyable here than on the album.

Average customer rating:

I LOVE Bono... Too bad he's taken...
Incredible... absolutely incredible
Buy this australian version instead of the UK single

Walk On, Pt. 1
U2
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005U0JL
Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

Walk On (Video Version)
Where The Streets Have No Name (Live From Boston)
Stay (Faraway So Close) (Live From Toronto)
Gone (Live From Boston)

Album Description

Exclusive Australian 4 track single includes one track unavailable on any other pressing of this single, 'Gone' (Live In Boston, 6th June 2001). Also included are 'Walk On' (Video Version), 'Where The Streets Have No Name' (Live From Boston, 6th June 2001) & 'Stay (Faraway So Close)' (Live In Toronto, 25th May 2001). 2001.

Customer Reviews:

I LOVE Bono... Too bad he's taken..........2005-01-03

This band is absolutely unbelievable. They continually raise the bar up and up, musically. They completely out-do themselves with each and every new album. I am so connected to this artist that I can think of a U2 song that coordinates with all the important moments in my entire life. (Don't worry- I'm not THAT old... only 26) Basically the moral of the story is that you just can't go wrong when the word U2 is on the cover of an album. Really. It's the God's honest truth that anyone -- young or old, or in between, or just young at heart -- will be floored by the infinite musical talent that this band brings to the table. So dig in... even if they sell it at other retailers. (but just make sure that Target already sold out of it first!!!!!!) ha ha...... enjoy the beauty of music. Good luck!

Incredible... absolutely incredible.......2002-03-06

I owe so much to Walk On, for it was the one song which really introduced me to U2 (I know, about time!) and convinced me to buy All That You Can't Leave Behind, which was so wonderful I became a huge U2 fan.

The best word I can think of to describe this song is uplifting, because it certainly uplifts me. Every time I hear this song I feel so happy :) In fact, my new year's resolution was to listen to it every day, because I realised just how happy it does make me.

Everyone should buy this single, not just because it's WALK ON!!! (need I really say more???) but because it is a different version to the one on the album- so anyone even slightly obsessed with the song has an extra big reason to get a copy.
The other tracks on the Australasian release are almost as good, and I was surprised at the sound quality on these live tracks. Stay is especially good, with a backing which is far better than the comparitively cold version on Zooropa. Gone and Where The Streets Have No Name are also fabulous.

Walk On is an amazing song, and it deserves far more airplay than it receives (especially in New Zealand, where our radio stations refuse to play it for some strange reason) so everyone should at least listen to it once (and with an open mind)...
...and prepare to be uplifted!!
(By the way, I've listened to this song well over 200 times, and yet every time I listen to it, I hear something new. This is NOT a song you can easily get sick of!)

Buy this australian version instead of the UK single.......2002-02-03

This single has the same songs of the UK edition of Walk On, part 1, plus Gone (Live from Boston), so it's a better choice.