10 Famous Songs That Were Somehow Recorded In A Single Take

6. U2 - Elvis Presley And America

This one is a little bit sneaky. According to Bono, he believed that his recording of Elvis Presley And America (which is found on U2's 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire) was simply a first draft, and that it could be improved upon later. Producer Brian Eno, however, had a different idea.

Eno encouraged Bono to improvise a bunch of lyrics while he listened to the some music for the first time. The music in question was an altered variation of the music found on A Sort Of Homecoming, the album's opening track.

Unbeknownst to Bono, Eno was attempting to capture something utterly raw and spontaneous, and used this first take for the final product.

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