U2 WIDE AWAKE IN EUROPE LIMITED EDITION NUMBERED 12 INCH VINYL No: 6485 of 5000 (see info below regarding early numbered copies getting damaged in factory process, hence some copies with higher numbers) BLACK FRIDAY RELEASE 2010 NEW / MINT / SEALED / RARE

Wide Awake in Europe is a   (EP) by  band . The release was created by the organizers of  to bring customers into independent  for holiday shopping. A limited number of 5,000 EPs were produced, and were released on  in 2010, mostly to record shops in North America. The EP features three live tracks on a record, taken from three different concerts during the  in 2009 and 2010. The EP comprises the songs "", "", and "Mercy", the latter a previously unreleased track that was debuted on tour.

The release was limited to 5,000 copies, all of which were individually numbered, although some pressings had higher numbers, as jackets damaged during the manufacturing process were destroyed and reprinted with newer numbers. An owner of a Milwaukee, Wisconsin store compared ordering the EP to a roulette, and said he "ordered 15 [copies] hoping to get 6". Twenty of the copies were given away in a December 2010  for U2.com site subscribers. The EP was created by the creators of  for an exclusive release as part of the "Back to Black Friday" program, along over 30 releases from other artists. The program's objective was to draw customers to independent record shops on  and throughout the 2010 , as opposed to  and shopping malls. The EP was released by on 26 November 2010, exclusively for independent  in the North America, with a select number of copies available in Europe. U2.com stated copies would be available in the United Kingdom and Ireland, although the London newspaper  reported that it was only available at  in Dublin.The potential release of an EP was first announced by U2 bassist  in an August 2010 U2.com video, after stating that the band was not yet ready to release another album. In mid-October, listings for the EP appeared on , with a release date of 22 November. Details of the release were officially announced by website SlicingUpEyeballs.com on 26 October with the track listing and release date information, along with details about its exclusive release to independent record stores, despite its listing on Amazon.com. U2.com officially announced the release on 16 November, and "Moment of Surrender" from the release was  on the website exclusively for the site's subscribers, beginning the following the day. On the day of the EP's release, U2.com streamed all three tracks for the site's subscribers for a 48-hour period.

 for the EP were available from online retailer The Ideal Copy, but had sold out by the end of October, almost a month prior to the release. New Jersey-based retailer Vintage Vinyl Records described the EP as an "Indie-Exclusive Black Friday item", and also sold pre-orders online, but had ended pre-orders early to ensure copies were available for Black Friday. On the day of its release, several record shops in the US reported Wide Awake in Europe as one of their best-sellers.

The three live tracks on the EP were recorded during the U2 360° Tour in 2009 and 2010.

The title and cover of the EP are references to U2's 1985 EP . All the tracks were  by Alastair McMillan, and  by the EP's producer, Declan Gaffney.

Side A of the record features "Mercy", which was debuted during the U2 360° Tour in September 2010. Previously, "Mercy" had  as a track from the sessions for U2's 2004 album , but Wide Awake in Europe was the first official release of the song. The performance included on the EP is taken from band's concert in Brussels during the month of its debut, and was the fourth-ever live performance of the song.

Side B features performances of "" (from Dublin in July 2009) and "" (from Paris in September 2010), both of which are from U2's 2009 studio album, . The EP's live version of the "I'll Go Crazy" live remix from Dublin was previously released on the 2009 U2.com member-exclusive remix album, , and was remixed by Redanka and . The track also features a clip of "Beshno Az Ney/Windfall" by .

In a review published by  two weeks after Wide Awake in Europe's release, critic Irving Tan praised the EP, stating how "Mercy" was "the biggest treat to fans", while the "I'll Go Crazy" remix gives the EP a "party vibe", and that "Moment of Surrender" "manages to be hopeful, glorious, and resplendent all at once". Tan concluded by saying that the EP sends a message of the band's "youthful defiance" and stated that he looks forward to U2's fourth decade.

TRACKLISTING:

All lyrics written by ; all music composed by U2.

Side ANo.TitleRecorded atLength1."Mercy" (Live from Brussels), 22 September 2010, 4:38Side BNo.TitleRecorded atLength1."" (Live U2360° Remix), 27 July 2009, 6:442."" (Live from Paris), 18 September 2010, 7:09 The vinyl is in hand and will be posted out recorded delivery in hard record friendly packaging as soon as payment is received.  Check out recent 100% ebay buying and selling history for complete confidence in the seller.  Thank you.