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AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered, styled as (Ǎhk-to͝ong Bāy-bi) Covered, is a tribute album featuring cover versions of the 12 songs from U2's 1991 record Achtung Baby. It was released on 26 October 2011 as a pack-in CD with the December 2011 issue of Q (issue #305). The magazine commissioned the album to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Achtung Baby's original release and Q's 25th anniversary. The magazine's editor-in-chief Paul Rees said, "This is an entirely appropriate way to mark Q's anniversary and that of Achtung Baby, one of the pivotal albums in our lifetime." The performing artists are a mix of U2's contemporaries and successors, including Jack White, Patti Smith, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, and The Killers. Although a tribute album, AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered contains a remix of "Even Better Than the Real Thing" that is credited as performed by U2.[1][2][3]

On 15 November 2011, the album was made available via digital download through the iTunes Store. All proceeds from digital sales will go to Concern Worldwide, an Ireland-based non-profit organisation that provides aid to the world's poorest countries. Concern's CEO Tom Arnold said, "Offering the proceeds from (Ahk-toong Bay-Bi) Covered to Concern's East Africa appeal also provides a timely reminder that alleviation of the hunger and wider health crisis in the region must not be forgotten and should remain a global priority."[4] Arnold said he was taken aback but delighted when he was asked by U2 lead singer Bono if his organisation would accept all proceeds from sales of the tribute album.[5]

The album debuted at #46 in Canada.[6] The album cover features the "babyface" in graffiti form. The same image as on the cover was used as the CD face of one of the discs in the Achtung Baby super deluxe and Uber editions.

Track listing

No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Zoo Station"Nine Inch Nails6:28
2."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Jacques Lu Cont Mix)U26:39
3."One"Damien Rice5:26
4."Until the End of the World"Patti Smith3:36
5."Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"Garbage5:16
6."So Cruel"Depeche Mode6:02
7."The Fly"Gavin Friday4:16
8."Mysterious Ways"Snow Patrol4:48
9."Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World"The Fray4:33
10."Ultraviolet (Light My Way)"The Killers4:53
11."Acrobat"Glasvegas4:08
12."Love Is Blindness"Jack White3:20

References

  1. ^ Bliss, Karen (2011-09-09). "Bono Announces 'Achtung Baby' Covers Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  2. ^ "Q 'releasing' U2 Achtung Baby covers album feat. Jack White, Patti Smith, Nine Inch Nails, Killers & more..." Q. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  3. ^ "'AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered'". U2.com. Live Nation. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
  4. ^ "Achtung Baby Covers Album to Benefit Concern Worldwide's Emergency Famine Work in East Africa" (Press release). PR Newswire. 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  5. ^ "It's a beautiful day for Concern as Bono donates album proceeds". The Belfast Telegraph. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
  6. ^ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html


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