Produced by Flood, Brian Eno and The Edge, Zooropa was released on 5th July 1993 on Island Records. U2 began writing and recording Zooropa in Dublin in February of that year, during a six-month break between legs of the industry-defining ZOO TV Tour. Initially intended as just an EP, Zooropa became a fully-fledged album with 10 tracks – including singles ‘Numb’, ‘Lemon’ and ‘Stay (Faraway, So Close!)’ - recorded in just six weeks, making it the fastest U2 album ever produced. Inspired by the band's experiences on the ZOO TV Tour, Zooropa expanded on many of the tour's themes of technology and media oversaturation. The album went to Number 1 in Ireland, USA, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Sweden, Austria, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. In 1994, Zooropa saw the band collect the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.

Tracklist

SIDE 1:

1. Zooropa
2. Baby Face
3. Numb

SIDE 2:

1. Lemon
2. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
3. Daddy’s Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car

SIDE 3:

1. Some Days Are Better Than Others 
2. The First Time
3. Dirty Day
4. The Wanderer

SIDE 4:

1. Lemon (The Perfecto Mix)
2. Numb (Gimme Some More Dignity Mix)