Last Night on Earth

by

U2

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I agree with the last reviewer; this is essential for U2 fans who saw them on their Pop tour because of Pop Musik. The title track is also better than the album version. It's probably the one they intended to release but they were already in a rush to finish the album before the '97 tour. Happiness Is A Warm Gun is one of their best covers ever, with a Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill me vibe going on. I would have given this 5 stars, but apparently this one is missing the Numb remix, which isn't that great but I don't know why they wouldn't include it on this disc. The other 3 tracks are far better than Numb and it won't be missed that much.

This is not the best U2 single available from the 'Pop' releases.

"Last Night on Earth" [Single Version]. Compared to the version on 'Pop', this single version has an abbreviated intro, added vocals in the middle section, and louder guitars in the chorus.

"Pop Muzik" [Pop Mart Mix]. The first 4:30 of the instrumental track were used in the opening sequence of the Pop Mart tour, but in this version, Bono "sings". However, the last 4:00 minutes have no purpose at all.

"Happiness is a Warm Gun" [The Gun Mix]. This is an interesting cover of the Beatles classic, originally recorded for an ill-fated TV show. However, for those who were not enthralled with some of the more overworked material on 'Pop', this will be a disappointment.