U2 - No Line on The Horizon

75 €

Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]

Technical Identification Sheet

RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID)	1669998
Excel File Row	22
Date Added to Archive	27/09/2026, 12:48:21
Pressing Year	2009
Pressing Type (Press)	1ST
Country of Pressing	Europe
Record Label	Mercury Island Universal
Stereo / Mono	STEREO
Catalogue Number	1796038
Barcode	602517960381
Matrix / Runout Side A	83444 1A 1796038
Matrix / Runout Side B	83444 1B 1796038
Sleeve Condition	NM
Media Condition	NM
Inner Sleeve Condition	NM
Genre	Pop/Rock
External Link	View Original Release ↗

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Story & Background

"No Line on the Horizon" represented an audacious attempt for U2 to reinvent themselves, pushing beyond their usual arena sound. The initial sessions, held in a riad in Fez, Morocco, in 2007, were crucial and gave rise to a more experimental approach, with the band exploring sonic territories influenced by gnawa and ambient music, working closely with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. The intention was to record material for no less than two albums: one more conventional and rock, the other, provisionally titled "Songs of Ascent", intended to be a more meditative and spiritual record, almost a sonic accompaniment for moments of reflection. Although "Songs of Ascent" never saw the light of day as a standalone project, many of the ideas and atmospheres conceived during those intense Moroccan weeks, imbued with a search for "musica di preghiera" and an aesthetic far removed from the typical U2 sound, deeply flowed into "No Line on the Horizon", lending it that aura of journey, spirituality and boundary that distinguishes it, and making it a unique chapter in their discography.