U2 Two Hearts Beat As One Vinyl Record 7 Inch Island 1983 UK Pressing ISD 109 Double Pack Pic Sleeve

U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One
(Original UK Pressing Double Pack. Orange and Blue Palm Tree Labels. Solid Centre Label Design. Housed in Card Picture Sleeve, complete with die-cut black inner sleeves. The first inner sleeve has the white Island logo on it, but the second one does not. A-2U/B-1U/A-1U/B-1U Matrix)

Format: Vinyl Record - 2 x 7 Inch (45 rpm)
Country: UK
Year: 1983
Label: Island
Catalogue No. ISD 109

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped, etched): IS 1092 A-2U-1-1-7 TOWN HOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): IS 1091 B-1U-1-1-5 TOWN HOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side C, runout, stamped, etched): IS 1092 A-1U-1-3-x1 TOWN HOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side D, runout, stamped, etched): IS 1092 B-1U-1-3-3 TOWN HOUSE

Condition: EX/EX (Sleeve, inner sleeves and vinyl records are all in excellent clean condition)

Side A: Two Hearts Beat As One
Side B: Endless Deep
Side C: New Year's Day (U.S. Remix)
Side D: Two Hearts Beat As One (U.S. Remix)

This original 1983 United Kingdom double-pack release of U2's post-punk anthem "Two Hearts Beat As One" represents a highly desirable addition for alternative rock archivists. Released under the catalogue number ISD 109, this particular 7-inch package stands out because of the prominent banner across the front of the card picture jacket advertising the inclusion of a free single featuring special U.S. remixes. The two records inside feature Island Records' iconic blue and orange palm tree labels, complete with a distinct solid centre spindle area rather than a push-out configuration. Both discs are housed in custom die-cut black paper inner sleeves, with the first inner featuring the white Island branding whilst the second remains unprinted.

The dead wax area reveals definitive first-press stamped matrix characters reading IS 1092 A-2U / IS 1091 B-1U alongside IS 1092 A-1U / IS 1092 B-1U, accompanied by the prestigious Town House mastering stamps. Turning to the back cover notes, the main track is credited as being pulled from the landmark studio album "War" (ILPS 9733), while the atmospheric flip side "Endless Deep" is explicitly flagged as being previously unavailable. Crucially for collectors, the reverse sleeve confirms that the bonus disc tracks - consisting of the rare club remixes of both "New Year's Day" and the title track - were mixed across the Atlantic at the legendary Sigma Sound Studios in New York City.

The condition of this archive item is strictly graded at EX/EX. The outer card sleeve is remarkably clean, showing sharp edges and minimal shelf storage wear. Both inner paper sleeves remain tidy and crisp. The two vinyl records are in magnificent, brilliant condition, showing an unblemished gloss with no visible handling marks across the playing surfaces. It is an investment-grade example of a classic British rock variant.