U2 announce the 20th anniversary reissue of 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' album

Irish rock band U2 have announced their 20th anniversary reissue of their eleventh studio album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, set to be released on Nov. 22 through Interscope Records — exactly 20 years after the release of the original record.

The reissue, titled the Re-Assemble Edition, will include a remastered version of the original album alongside a collection of previously unreleased songs. Two of those tracks, “Country Mile” and “Picture of You (X+W),” are now available for streaming.

The original How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb album originally received widespread acclaim, reaching number one in 34 countries, including the U.S., where it sold 840,000 copies in its first week — nearly doubling the band’s previous sales record. The album and its singles won all eight Grammy Awards for which they were nominated and became the fourth-best-selling album of 2004.

“The sessions for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb were such a creative period for the band, we were exploring so many song ideas in the studio,” the Edge said in a statement, reflecting on the album’s production. “We were inspired to revisit our early music influences, and it was a time of deep personal introspection for Bono who was attempting to process—dismantle—the death of his father.”

Preorder the 20th anniversary reissue of How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb now.

How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Tracklist:

1. Vertigo (Remastered 2024)
2. Miracle Drug (Remastered 2024)
3. Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own (Remastered 2024)
4. Love and Peace or Else (Remastered 2024)
5. City of Blinding Lights (Remastered 2024)
6. All Because of You (Remastered 2024)
7. A Man and a Woman (Remastered 2024)
8. Crumbs From Your Table (Remastered 2024)
9. One Step Closer (Remastered 2024)
10. Original of the Species (Remastered 2024)
11. Yahweh (Remastered 2024)
12. Fast Cars (Remastered 2024)
13. Picture of You (X+W)
14. Evidence of Life
15. Luckiest Man in the World
16. Treason
17. I Don’t Wanna See You Smile
18. Country Mile
19. Happiness
20. Are You Gonna Wait Forever? (Re-Assemble Edition)
21. Theme From ‘The Batman’
22. All Because of You 2