As some of you know, I'm a big fan of tweaking U2's albums by creating alternate playlists and even edited and remixed versions of their songs (what can I say, I'm bored). Last night I was listening to my NLOTH playlist, which is called Between Midnight and Dawning, and I have to say, as disappointing in parts as U2's latest album is, this playlist is pretty solid.
In addition to omiting/editing certain tracks, I also included some that at first glance may seem odd, but actually fit quite well. Here's the track list:
1. Fez - Being Born
2. Get On Your Boots (FOOW Remix, which has a slight HMTMKMKM vibe)
3. Never Let Me Go (a track without a true home, but which fits here nicely)
4. Disappearing Act (an edited version I have shared here before)
5. No Line
6. Moment of Surrender
7. 3:33 (this is what I call my chantless edit of UC)
8. The Ground Beneath Her Feet (this track has more of a Morroccan feel than most of what ended up on NLOTH, ironically)
9. Winter (Linear version)
10. White as Snow
11. Breathe
12. Stateless (same as #3)
13. Magnificent
14. Cedars of Lebanon
So as you can see, it's similar in places to NLOTH, but also different and (I think) an improvement on what we actually got.
Here's my question: If U2 had released this, would it have been better than NLOTH? And if so, where would it land in your list of favorite U2 albums?