
U2’s the Edge Breaks Down 9 ‘Achtung Baby’–Era Rarities
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the landmark LP, the guitarist looks back on tracks that didn’t make the album, from Lou Reed and CCR covers to a Clockwork Orange–inspired experiment

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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the landmark LP, the guitarist looks back on tracks that didn’t make the album, from Lou Reed and CCR covers to a Clockwork Orange–inspired experiment

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