Now That We Have Your Achtung! Post by: Dan The Internut 5 October, 2011 - 2:30 PM

(Photo: Triple M)

It's a bit of a reality check to think that it's very close to 20 years since U2 released THAT album... you know, the album that redefined the band and changed the face of music as we know it.

That's right... 20 years after its release, U2 are releasing an anniversary edition of Achtung Baby in 5 separate formats.

At the time, Achtung Baby was U2's 7th studio release, and its fair to say a step in a completely different direction for the boys. When you consider too what was happening in Seattle at the time, what U2 recorded in Germany was tantamount to visionary. As Bono himself states, Achtung Baby is "the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree".

Check out this video of the boys talking about the recording process behind Achtung Baby... Fascinating stuff. (Source: Youtube.com)

The five release formats will include a standard reissue and the standard reissue with bonus B-sides... Then you hit serious fan territory, with 3 different box sets featuring both Achtung Baby and Zooropa... plus B-Sides, remixes, DVD concert footage and rare archive footage.

The album hits shelves October 28... Bring it on...

What's your favourite song from this classic album?

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