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U2 Three - 7"


Ireland


On the CBS sunburst labels, three different copyright notices exist. They are either: 1. "All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting and copying of this record prohibited" or 2. "All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting, copying and rental of this record prohibited" or 3. "All rights of the producer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised copying, public performance, broadcasting, hiring or rental of this recording prohibited".

Some of the re-issue CBS records, depending on the thickness of the vinyl, are a translucent brown vinyl when held to light. I have indicated below the most obvious ones.

CBS 7951 - Original Release with UKTM number - Picture Sleeve, CBS Sunburst Labels
Collection Ref: 0065

A-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Made in England" on left hand side and with UKTM number on right hand side. Copyright notice 1. Also a wide "U-2".

A-Matrix: "7951–7 CBS U2 3 A.2"
B-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Made in England" on left hand side and with UKTM number on right hand side. Copyright notice 1. Also a wide "U-2".

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2.3B-1. BANG 1."
   Front PS: No thumb-cut.
Back PS: Small thumb-cut with "GRAFOTONE".

CBS 7951 - Picture Sleeve, CBS Sunburst Labels
Collection Ref: 0789

Translucent brown vinyl when held to light.
A-Label: Sunburst CBS without "Made in England" and without "CBS & CBS Inc.". Copyright notice 2. Also a narrow "U-2".

A-Matrix: "7951–7 CBS U2 3 A.2"
B-Label: Sunburst CBS without "Made in England" and without "CBS & CBS Inc.". Copyright notice 2. Also a narrow "U-2".

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2.3B-1. BANG 1. CBS 7951–7-B"
   Front PS: No thumb-cut.
Back PS: Large thumb-cut.

CBS 7951 - Picture Sleeve, CBS Sunburst Labels with "Made in England"
Collection Ref: 0917

A-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Made in England" on right hand side but without "CBS & CBS Inc.". Copyright notice 2. Also a wide "U-2".

A-Matrix: "7951 – 7 CBS U2 3 A.2"
B-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Made in England" on right hand side but without "CBS & CBS Inc.". Copyright notice 2. Also a wide "U-2".

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2.3B-1. BANG 1. CBS 7951-7-B"
   Front PS: No thumb-cut.
Back PS: Large thumb-cut.

CBS 7951 - Picture Sleeve, CBS Sunburst Labels with "Made in England"
Collection Ref: 1250

A-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Made in England" on right hand side but without "CBS & CBS Inc.". Copyright notice 2. Also a narrow "U-2".

A-Matrix: "7951-7 CBS U2 3 A.2"
B-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Made in England" on right hand side but without "CBS & CBS Inc.".  Copyright notice 2. Also a wide "U-2".

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2.3B-1. BANG 1."
   Front PS: No thumb-cut.
Back PS: Large thumb-cut.

CBS 7951 - Picture Sleeve, CBS Sunburst Labels with "Made in England" and "CBS & CBS Inc."
Collection Ref: 0762

A-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Made in England" on right hand side and with "CBS & CBS Inc." at bottom. Copyright notice 3. Also a narrow "U-2".

A-Matrix: "CBS 7951. A3. DDCS"
B-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Made in England" on right hand side and with "CBS & CBS Inc." at bottom. Copyright notice 3. Also a narrow "U-2".

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2.3B-1. BANG 1. CBS 7951–7-B"

   Front PS: No thumb-cut.
Back PS: Large thumb-cut.

CBS 7951 - Picture Sleeve, CBS Sunburst Labels with "Made in England" and "CBS & CBS Inc."
Collection Ref: 1186

A-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Made in England" on right hand side and with "CBS & CBS Inc." at bottom. Copyright notice 3. Also a wide "U-2".

A-Matrix: "CBS 7951.A3. DDCS JC"
B-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Made in England" on right hand side and with "CBS & CBS Inc." at bottom. Copyright notice 3. Also a wide "U-2".

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2.3B-1. BANG 1. CBS-7951-7-B"
   Front PS: No thumb-cut.
Back PS: Large thumb-cut.

CBS 7951 - Picture Sleeve, CBS Red & Black Labels
Collection Ref: 0879

A-Label: Red & black CBS without "STEREO" on left hand side.

A-Matrix: "7951–7 CBS U2 3 A.2"
B-Label: Red & black CBS with "STEREO" scrubbed out on left hand side.

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2.3B-1. BANG 1. CBS 7951–7-B"
   Front PS: No thumb-cut.
Back PS: Large thumb-cut.

CBS 7951 - Picture Sleeve, CBS Red, White & Black Labels
Collection Ref: 0785
A-Label: Red, white & black CBS.

A-Matrix: "CBS 7951. A3. DDCS"
B-Label: Red, white & black CBS.

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2.3B-1. BANG 1. CBS 7951–7-B"
   Front PS: No thumb-cut.
Back PS: Large thumb-cut.

CBS 7951 - White Vinyl - Picture Sleeve, CBS Red & Black Labels
Collection Ref: 1335

Record is slightly brown on the A-side. I suspect that it was not pressed like this, but may have changed colour over time as a result of being in contact with the PVC wallet of PAC I for a prolonged period of time. Something similar may account for the fully "brown" vinyls.
A-Label: Red & black CBS without "STEREO" on left hand side.

A-Matrix: "7951–7 CBS U2 3 A.2"
B-Label: Red & black CBS with "STEREO" scrubbed out on left hand side.

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2.3B-1. BANG 1."
   Front PS: No thumb-cut.
Back PS: Large thumb-cut.

CBS 7951 - Orange Vinyl - Picture Sleeve, CBS Red & Black Labels
Collection Ref: 0290
A-Label: Red & black CBS without "STEREO" on left hand side.

A-Matrix: "7951–7 CBS U2 3 A.2"
B-Label: Red & black CBS with "STEREO" scrubbed out on left hand side.

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2.3B-1. BANG 1."
   Front PS: No thumb-cut.
Back PS: Large thumb-cut.

CBS 7951 - Orange Vinyl - Picture Sleeve, CBS Red & Black Labels
Collection Ref: 1262

A-Label: Red & black CBS without "STEREO" on left hand side.







A-Matrix: "7951 – 7 CBS U2 3 A.2"

B-Label: Red & black CBS. This version has "STEREO" written on left hand side between "45 RPM" and "CBS Records". This is different to the orange vinyl above and the other red & black label versions of U2 Three, but is the same as the other 3 coloured vinyl singles.

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2.3 B-1. BANG 1."
   Front PS: No thumb-cut.
Back PS: Small thumb-cut with "GRAFOTONE".

CBS 7951 - Yellow Vinyl - Picture Sleeve, CBS Red & Black Labels
Collection Ref: 0136

A-Label: Red & black CBS without "STEREO" on left hand side.

A-Matrix: "7951 – 7 CBS U2 3 A.2"
B-Label: Red & black CBS with "STEREO" scrubbed out on left hand side.

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2.3B-1. BANG 1."
   Front PS: No thumb-cut.
Back PS: Small thumb-cut with "GRAFOTONE".

U2 Three - 12"


Ireland


CBS 12-7951 - Original Release Number 147 of 1000 - Custom CBS Sleeve, CBS Sunburst Labels with "Ireland" spelt correctly
Collection Ref: 0633
A-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Record mfd. in Ireland", "Made in England" at bottom without "CBS & CBS Inc.". Copyright notice 1. Also with a thick "U-2".

A-Matrix: "CBS. U2. 3. A-1 BONO. ADAM. THE EDGE. LARRY.  BANG 1  CBS. 7951-12-A"
B-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Record mfd. in Ireland", "Made in England" at bottom without "CBS & CBS Inc.". Copyright notice 1. Also with a thick "U-2".

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2. 3 B-1 BANG. BONO. ADAM. THE EDGE. LARRY."
Front CS: CBS custom die-cut sleeve with numbered sticker "147".
Back CS: CBS custom die-cut sleeve.

CBS 12-7951 - Second Release - Plain Black Sleeve, CBS Sunburst Labels with "Made in England" at Bottom
Collection Ref: 0916
 A-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Record mfd. in Irelnad", "Made in England" at bottom without "CBS & CBS Inc.". Copyright notice 1. Also with a thin "U-2".

A-Matrix: "CBS. U2. 3. A-1 BONO. ADAM. THE EDGE. LARRY.  BANG 1  CBS. 7951-12-A"
B-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Record mfd. in Irelnad", "Made in England" at bottom without "CBS & CBS Inc.". Copyright notice 1. Also with a thin "U-2".

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2. 3 B-1 BANG. BONO. ADAM. THE EDGE. LARRY."
  Plain black die-cut sleeve.
   

CBS 12-7951 - Third Release - Custom CBS Sleeve, CBS Sunburst Labels with "Made in England" at Bottom
Collection Ref: 0955
A-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Record mfd. in Irelnad", "Made in England" at bottom without "CBS & CBS Inc.". Copyright notice 1. Also with a thin "U-2".

A-Matrix: "CBS. 12-7951 A2"
B-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Record mfd. in Irelnad", "Made in England" at bottom without "CBS & CBS Inc.". Copyright notice 1. Also with a thin "U-2".

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2. 3 B-1 BANG. BONO. ADAM. THE EDGE. LARRY.  CBS 7951-B"
Front CS: CBS custom die-cut sleeve.
Back CS: CBS custom die-cut sleeve.

CBS 12-7951 - Fifth Release -Plain Black Sleeve, CBS Sunburst Labels without "Made in England" and without "CBS & CBS Inc."
Collection Ref: 1667
A-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Record mfd. in Irelnad", without "CBS & CBS Inc." and without "Made in England". Copyright notice 2. Also with a thin "U-2".

A-Matrix: "CBS. 12-7951 A2"
B-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Record mfd. in Irelnad", without "CBS & CBS Inc." and without "Made in England". Copyright notice 2. Also with a thin "U-2".

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2. 3 B-1 BANG. BONO. ADAM. THE EDGE. LARRY.  CBS 7951-B-12"
Plain black die-cut sleeve.
 

CBS 12-7951 - Seventh Release - Custom CBS Sleeve, CBS Sunburst Labels with "Made in England" & "CBS & CBS Inc."
Collection Ref: 0176
A-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Record mfd. in Irelnad", with "CBS & CBS Inc." at bottom and with "Made in England" on right hand side. Copyright notice 3. Also with a thin "U-2".

A-Matrix: "CBS. 12-7951 A2"
B-Label: Sunburst CBS with "Record mfd. in Irelnad", with "CBS & CBS Inc." at bottom and with "Made in England" on right hand side. Copyright notice 3. Also with a thin "U-2".

B-Matrix: "CBS. U2. 3 B-1 BANG. BONO. ADAM. THE EDGE. LARRY.  CBS 7951-B-12"
Front CS: CBS custom die-cut sleeve.
Back CS: CBS custom die-cut sleeve. CBS logo in different position to earlier releases.
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    • Another Day
    • 11 O'clock Tick Tock
    • A Day Without Me
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    • I Will Follow (Live)
  • War & UF Singles
    • New Year's Day
    • Two Hearts Beat As One
    • Sunday Bloody Sunday
    • "40"
    • I Will Follow (Live)
    • Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live)
    • Pride (In The Name of Love)
    • The Unforgettable Fire
    • A Sort Of Homecoming (Live)
    • Wire
    • Love Comes Tumbling
    • Bad
  • Joshua Tree & R&H Singles
    • With Or Without You
    • I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
    • Where The Streets Have No Name
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    • One Tree Hill
    • Trip Through Your Wires
    • Exit
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    • Angel Of Harlem
    • When Love Comes To Town
    • All I Want Is You
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    • Mysterious Ways
    • One
    • Even Better Than The Real Thing
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    • Zoo Station
    • Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
    • Numb
    • Lemon
    • Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
    • Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
    • Melon (Remixes For Propaganda)
    • Miss Sarajevo
  • Pop & Later Singles
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    • Staring At The Sun
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    • Sweetest Thing
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