U2 will re-release their 1980 single 11 O'Clock Tick Tock on limited edition 12" transparent blue vinyl to celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday, June 20.
The Record Store Day release marks the 40th anniversary of the song and includes the full length version of the track, as well as the original 7" B-side Touch, plus two previously unreleased live recordings of Touch and Twilight from the band’s show at the Marquee in London in September 1980.
11 O’Clock Tick Tock was produced by the late Martin Hannett, who also worked with Joy Division, and was recorded in the spring of 1980 at Dublin’s Windmill Lane Studios. Released in May that year, the song was U2’s first single on Island Records and their first release outside Ireland.
The four-track 12" EP was cut at 45 rpm, and pressed on 180gsm transparent blue vinyl. The release also features a full colour gatefold outer sleeve, with a photo gallery on inner gatefold
Record Store Day was originally planned for April 18 but has been postponed until June 20 due to the coronavirus
The tracklist is:
Side A
1. 11 O'Clock Tick Tock (4:13)
2. Touch (3:26)
Side B
1. Touch (Live at the Marquee, London, 1980) (3:26)
2. Twilight (Live at the Marquee, London, 1980) (4:27)
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