WHEN LOVE COMES TO TOWN

Version I

Version II
Commercial Release April, 1989
Record Label Island Records
Top Chart Position US: 68, Canada: -, UK: 6
Album Rattle and Hum (1988)
TRACKLISTING 
Version I:
  • When Love Comes to Town (Album Version) (4:15)
  • Dancing Barefoot (4:47)

Version II:

  • When Love Comes to Town (Single Version) (3:31)
  • Dancing Barefoot (4:13)
  • When Love Comes to Town (Live from the Kingdom Mix) (7:28)
  • God Part II (Hard Metal Dance Mix) (4:46)
LINER NOTES

When Love Comes to Town (Single Version): Words by Bono. Music by U2. Produced by Jimmy Iovine. Vocals and guitar by B.B. King. Percussion by Ms. Bobbye Hall. Backing vocals by Rebecca Evans Russel, Phyllis Duncan, Helen Duncan. Recorded by Dave Ferguson and Cowboy Jack Clements at A&M Studios, Hollywood. Remixed by Shelly Yakus and Rob Jacobs. Assistant Engineer Randy Wine.

Dancing Barefoot: Written by Patti Smith and Ivan Kral. Produced by U2. Engineered and mixed by Paul Barrett at STS Studios, Dublin. Assisted by Ian Bryan.

When Love Comes to Town (Live from the Kingdom Mix): Words by Bono. Music by U2. Produced by Lou Silal Jr. Engineered by Dave Bianco. Assisted by Randy Wine. Sermon: Little Richard. Saxophone: Dave Koz.

God Part II (Hard Metal Dance Mix): Words by Bono. Music by U2. Produced by Lou Silal Jr. Recorded by Dave Tickle. Mixed by Dave Bianco at A&M Studios, Hollywood. Assistant Engineer: Randy Staub. Programming by Jeff Lorber.
OTHER NOTES
When Love Comes to Town was the third single released from Rattle and Hum. The version released on some versions of the single was an edit of the version which appears on Rattle and Hum which was 4:15 in length. The song also appeared on the Best of 1980-1990 as well which was slightly longer (4:18) than the Rattle and Hum version, and featured a slightly longer performance by BB King.

Dancing Barefoot, a cover of an old Patti Smith tune, appeared in multiple versions throughtout U2's career.  The version on the 12" single, the 5" CD, and the cassette was an edited version of the song.  The full length version appeared on the 7" single, the US 3" CD, and the Best of 1980-1990 Bsides disc.

To make the issue that much clearer, both of the remixes appearing on this single also appear in a different length on the When Love Comes to Town promo 12" single, where the Live from the Kingdom Mix is 7:46 instead of 7:28, and the God Part II Mix is 6:50 instead of 4:46.  These longer versions also appeared on the 3D Dance Mixes promo released in 1989.
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