90年代U2を語るうえで欠かせない実験的名盤。
エレクトロニクス、インダストリアル、ダンス・ミュージックの要素を大胆に導入し、従来のスタジアム・ロック像を解体・再構築した意欲作。
タイトル曲「Zooropa」に象徴される断片的なフレーズやCM的言語感覚は、情報が氾濫する現代社会へのアイロニーを孕み、「Numb」ではスポークン・ワードを前面に出した実験的アプローチを展開。一方で「Stay (Faraway, So Close!)」のような美しいメロディを持つ楽曲も収録され、冷たく抽象的なサウンドの中に、人間的な感情の温度が確かに息づいている。
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10 TRACKS:
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1)
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Zooropa
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2)
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Babyface
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3)
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Numb
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4)
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Lemon
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5)
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Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
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6)
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Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car
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7)
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Some Days Are Better Than Others
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8)
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The First Time
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9)
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Dirty Day
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10)
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The Wanderer
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Arranged By [Strings], Performer [Strings] - Brian Eno (4)
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Loops - Brian Eno (7)
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Producer - Brian Eno
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Sounds [Arcade Sounds] - Brian Eno (3)
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Synthesizer - Brian Eno (1, 4, 7, 10)
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Synthesizer [Additional] - Brian Eno (3, 10)
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Synthesizer [On 'Father To Son' Section] - Brian Eno (9)
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Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals - The Edge
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Producer - The Edge
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Words By - The Edge (3, 9)
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Music By - U2
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Engineer - Flood (1 to 7, 9, 10)
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Loops - Flood (6, 10)
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Mixed By - Flood (1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10)
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Producer - Flood
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Recorded By [Originally Recorded With] - Daniel Lanois
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Engineer [Assisted By] - Rob Kirwan (1, 3 to 5, 7, 9)
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Mixed By [Assisted By] - Rob Kirwan (2, 5 to 7)
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Vocals, Guitar - Bono
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Words By - Bono (1, 2, 4 to 10)
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Engineer - Robbie Adams
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Mixed By - Robbie Adams (3, 7, 9, 10)
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Chimes [Loop] - Des Broadbery (2)
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Crew [Studio], Programmed By, Keyboards, Technician [Guitar] - Des Broadbery
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Loops - Des Broadbery (6, 7)
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Programmed By [Programming] - Des Broadbery
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Crew [Studio], Technician [Monitoring] - Joe O'Herlihy
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Engineer [Assisted By] - Willie Mannion (1 to 7, 9, 10)
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Mixed By [Assisted By] - Willie Mannion (1, 4, 9, 10)
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Mastered By - Arnie Acosta
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Mixed By [Assisted By] - Mary McShane (3)
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Edited By [Digital Editing By] - Stewart Whitmore
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Coordinator [Additional Recording Facilities] - Terry Cromer
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Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Larry Mullen Jnr
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Bass Guitar - Adam Clayton
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Management [Principle Management Dublin] - David Herbert (2)
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Illustration [Original Baby Illustration] - Charlie Whisker
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Production Manager [Album], Management [Principle Management Dublin, Director] - Anne-Louise Kelly
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Film Producer [Zooropa '93 Video Footage] - Ned O'Hanlon
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Coordinator [Post Production] - Cheryl Engels
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Crew [Studio], Technician [Guitar (Bono)] - Fraser McAlister
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Crew [Studio], Technician [Drum] - Sam O'Sullivan
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Crew [Studio], Technician [Guitar (Edge)] - Dallas Schoo
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Crew [Studio], Technician [Bass Guitar] - Stuart Morgan
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Crew [Studio], Technician [Studio] - Colm "Rab" McAllister
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Management [Principle Management New York] - Sheila Roche
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Production Manager [Studio] - Suzanne Doyle
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Directed By [Zooropa '93 Video Footage] - Maurice Linnane
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Management [Manager] - Paul McGuinness (2)
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Illustration [Baby] - Shaughn McGrath
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Art Direction - Steve Averill
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Photography By [Original Photo Of Johnny Cash] - Alan Messer
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Design [Album Cover] - Works Associates (Dublin)
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Management [Principle Management Dublin] - Candida Bottaci
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Design, CGI Artist [Computer Treatments] - Brian Williams (11)
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Management [Principle Management Dublin] - Cillian Guidera
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Management [Principle Management Dublin] - Cecilia Coffey
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Management [Principle Management Dublin] - Brigid Mooney
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Management [Principle Management Dublin] - Barbara Galavan
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Management [Principle Management New York, Director] - Keryn Kaplan
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Management [Principle Management Dublin] - Liz Devlin
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Management [Principle Management Dublin] - Eileen Long
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Management [Principle Management Dublin] - Anne O'Leary
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Management [Principle Management Dublin] - Gerry Watters
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Management [Principle Management Dublin] - Sandra Long
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Management [Principle Management Dublin] - Aislinn Meehan
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Management [Principle Management New York] - Bess Dulany
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Coordinator [Additional Recording Facilities] - Julian Douglas
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Coordinator [Post Production] - Partial Productions Inc.
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Promotion [Additional Information] - U2 World Service
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Promotion [Information About Propaganda-U2 Magazine] - Propaganda (31)