Record Store Day is April 18th
U2 is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its hit “11 O’Clock Tick Tock” with an exclusive 12″ transparent blue vinyl on Record Store Day 2020. The limited edition release includes the full length version of the track, as well as the original 7” B-side “Touch,” plus two previously unreleased live recordings – “Touch” and “Twilight” – from the band’s show at London’s Marquee club in September 1980.
The four track 12″ EP was cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram transparent blue vinyl. It features a full color blue gatefold outer sleeve and photo gallery on inner gatefold. It’s the 11th RSD release since the band began participating in the vinyl holiday in 2010.
“11 O’Clock Tick Tock” was produced by Martin Hannett and recorded in the spring of 1980 at Dublin’s Windmill Lane Studios. Released in May that year, the song was U2’s first single on Island Records.
In a special collaboration with the charity War Child , £1 from every copy sold in the UK will go towards helping to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children around the world caught in conflict.
The release will only be available from independent record shops on Saturday, April 18th.
David Bowie and others have announced limited edition RSD 20 releases. The full list is expected in the coming weeks.
Side A:
1. 11 O’Clock Tick Tock – 4:13
2. Touch – 3:26
Side B:
1. Touch (Live at the Marquee, London, 1980) – 3:26
2. Twilight (Live at the Marquee, London, 1980) – 4:27