Windmill Lane sound engineer Kevin Moloney called it a "wild, wild session" and said that Hannett lived up to his reputation as a "mad genius". He was not impressed with the studio's facilities and made the band rent equipment from London. Hannett travelled to Dublin for the recording session, which took place at Windmill Lane Studios from 5–6 April 1980 on Easter weekend. They played Hannett a demo of "11 O'Clock Tick Tock", and although he was not impressed with the recording, he liked the song. U2 travelled to England to meet with Hannett, where they observed the recording sessions for Joy Division's single " Love Will Tear Us Apart". He was a genius." Stewart's assistant Annie Roseberry called Hannett a perfectionist who stood out from most producers of the time. Stewart thought Hannett would give them the push that they needed he said of the producer: "The man had something that very few producers have- Phil Spector's one, George Martin's another. He recommended they work with Martin Hannett, who was producing post-punk group Joy Division-U2's favourite band at the time, according to U2 lead vocalist Bono. Island A&R representative Nick Stewart was looking for a record producer who would improve the quality of the band's studio recordings without losing the energy of their live performances. "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" did not chart at the time of its original release but later did after subsequent U2 releases: in January 1984, the song reached number 30 on the US Rock Albums & Top Tracks chart after its inclusion on the band's live album Under a Blood Red Sky a few months prior in 2020, the song reached number 69 on the Irish Singles Chart after it was reissued for Record Store Day in commemoration of its 40th anniversary.Īfter signing a record deal with Island Records in March 1980, U2 began making plans to record an album and a single. Although Hannett was in consideration to produce U2's debut album Boy, the band ultimately decided to hire Steve Lillywhite instead, beginning a career-spanning working relationship with him. They found him to be an eccentric personality and believed he had imposed his distinctive production style on their music. The group were impressed by Hannett's technically innovative production but had a difficult experience with him. Hannett travelled to Dublin in April 1980 to record "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" at Windmill Lane Studios. The song's lyrics were written by lead vocalist Bono based on his experience at a Cramps concert in London, where he watched a "lifeless, goth-style" crowd from the balcony.Īfter Island signed U2 in March 1980, the label recommended the band work with Hannett, believing he could improve their studio recordings without losing the energy of their live performances. It followed their debut EP Three and the single " Another Day." It was the group's first release for Island Records. It was released as a single on, and was produced by Martin Hannett.
The frequency of its early performances means that it is still one of U2’s twenty most-performed live songs." 11 O'Clock Tick Tock" is a song by Irish rock band U2. This live pairing is available on the “Fire” single.Īfter the Unforgettable Fire Tour concluded in July 1985, “11 O'Clock Tick Tock” has been played thirteen times, including seven performances on 2001’s Elevation Tour. Until December 1982, it was routinely paired with “The Ocean”, a song from the band’s debut album Boy. On U2’s very early tours, it was often played twice due to a lack of material – once early in the concert, and then during the encore. The song was inspired by the fragmented punk scene Bono saw when they opened a show in 1979 for The Talking Heads and Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark.ĭuring the first half of the 1980s, “11 O'Clock Tick Tock” was one of U2’s most popular live songs and it appears on the 1983 live EP Under A Blood Red Sky and concert film Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky. A single released by the band prior to their debut album, “Boy.” The title of the song came from a note Bono’s friend Gavin Friday (from The Virgin Prunes) left on his door when he came to visit and Bono was not home.
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