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The Hands That Built America (theme from ‘Gangs of New York’) by U2

First released: 30 Oct 2002, Length: 4:58

Creators (21)

Conductor

  1. Daragh O’Toole

Instruments

  1. Adam Clayton bass guitar
  2. Bono guitar
  3. Eimear O’Grady strings
  4. Katie O'Connor strings
  5. Larry Mullen, Jr. percussion, drums (drum set)
  6. Rosie Nic Athlaoich strings
  7. The Edge keyboard, guitar
  8. Una O’Kane strings
  9. William Orbit additional, keyboard

Vocals

  1. Bono

Engineer

  1. Carl Glanville
  2. Chris Heaney assistant

Producer

  1. William Orbit

Programming

  1. Iain Roberton
  2. Jake Davies
  3. Rico Conning

Mixer

  1. William Orbit

Arranger

  1. The Edge strings

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Hanover Quay Studios

Mixed At

  1. The Leonard Hotel

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. The Hands That Built America

    Composer

    1. Adam Clayton
    2. Bono
    3. Larry Mullen, Jr.
    4. The Edge

    Lyricist

    1. Bono

Releases containing this recording (32)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 30 Oct 2002 U2
  2. The Best of 1990–2000 31 Oct 2002 U2
  3. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 04 Nov 2002 U2
  4. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 04 Nov 2002 U2
  5. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 04 Nov 2002 U2
  6. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 05 Nov 2002 U2
  7. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 05 Nov 2002 U2
  8. The Best of 1990–2000 & B-Sides 05 Nov 2002 U2
  9. The Best of 1990–2000 11 Nov 2002 U2
  10. The Best of 1990–2000 11 Nov 2002 U2
  11. The Best of 1990–2000 11 Nov 2002 U2
  12. The Best of 1990–2000 12 Nov 2002 U2
  13. The Best of 1990–2000 2002 U2
  14. The Best of 1990–2000 2002 U2
  15. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 2002 U2 special edition / limited edition
  16. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 2002 U2
  17. The Best of 1990–2000 2002 U2
  18. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 2002 U2
  19. The Best of 1990–2000 & B-Sides 2002 U2
  20. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 2002 U2
  21. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 2002 U2
  22. The Best of 1990–2000 & B-Sides 2002 U2 limited edition
  23. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 2002 U2
  24. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 2002 U2 special edition
  25. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 21 Nov 2003 U2
  26. De Afrekening 32: Best of 2003 05 Dec 2003 Various Artists
  27. The Best of 1980–2000 27 Nov 2009 U2
  28. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 2017 U2
  29. The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐Sides 06 Feb 2019 U2

Promotion

Single

  1. The Hands That Built America Dec 2002 U2

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. The Saints Are Coming: Greatest Hits 2007 U2
  2. All That You Can’t Leave Behind: Collection 05 Jun 2009 U2