1989-12-01 - Osaka, Japan

Stand By Me
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
New Year's Day
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Exodus (snippet)
People Get Ready
MLK
One Tree Hill
Where The Streets Have No Name
Gloria
Help
Bad
Van Diemen's Land
Bullet The Blue Sky
Running To Stand Still
Slow Dancing
Angel Of Harlem / Suspicious Minds (snippet)
When Love Comes To Town
Love Rescue Me / Amazing Grace (snippet)

encore(s):
Desire / Not Fade Away (snippet)
All Along The Watchtower
All I Want Is You / Sexual Healing (snippet)
40

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Reviewed by: iTim
Reviewed 3 years ago

Performance:

First off, I like how they start with Stand By Me, Bono trys to put some power into it at the end and strangley I was dissappointed they went into Pride, I would've liked something a bit more laidback. Perhaps Desire. It's an ok performance of Pride, though the crowd could've made it so much better. Always nice to hear New Year's Day make an apperance on a live show, though I think the bass lacked a lot of punch. Still a very acceptable performance. Loving the way I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For opens up. That's about all I can say about it, the rest is pretty average. Still lacking bass. I like People Get Ready, nice little filler. MLK is as good as it always is and it's followed up by a rather nice One Tree Hill. Can you go wrong with Streets? No. Very good performance I'd say. Think I've finally gotten into the bootleg and looking at the remaining setlist I might enjoy the listen. Nice rocking performance of Gloria and an enjoyable performance of Bad. Nice Van Diemans Land from Edge. Standard Bullet The Blue Sky calmed down by a peaceful Running To Stand Still though it just seems to die halfway through. Would've liked a "Still running" from the crowd like in Rotterdam. Didn't like Slow Dancing on this occasion. Have high expectations for Angel of Harlem, pretty fine piece of music on the Lovetown Tour. It delivered. Not the best from the Tour but still very worthwhile. Sluggish segue lol, should've been bang in there. Minor issue however. Decent When Love Comes To Town. Ok rendition of Love Rescue Me. Love the way The Edge just threw that opening chord of Desire out and let it hang. Should've gone straight into it after that but hey.Was a good bouncy performance. All Along The Watchtower doesn't belong here this late on in my opinion. But it's a good end to the show, solid performances of All I Want Is You and '40'.

Audience:

Thought it was a closed soundcheck. In all fairness they come and go. Probably louder than the recording make out.

Sound:

It's clear. Vocals come through well, guitar is very audible. It does lack some bass though and that's a real shame.

Overall:

Highlights
- Stand By Me - Good opening song I think.
- I Still Haven't Found Intro - Like the way Bono starts with the vocals and then Edge fades in.
- Desire - That ringing chord at the start could have been used for a very memorable performance. Almost like Vertigo on the 360 tour when that noise builds up and the drums come in and then it reaches a crescendo and then it's rips into the song. Something like that could've been done here I think and it's would've been good to hear.

Lowlights
- Bass levels - Really degrade the long term listenability of the bootleg and really drags some songs down with it.
- Setlist is a little muddled I think, could've been rearranged for more effect.

all reviews

author	performance	audience	sound	overall
beau99
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mu2tz
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patou2
Performance: This part is only rated, not commented on. Audience: This part is only rated, not commented on. Sound: This part is only rated, not commented on. Overall: An inspired show ! a lot of details and snippets !! a mixed setlist . Highlights: Slow dancing, Angel of harlem ( and all BB set) All I want is you
aussiemofo
Performance: This is one of those performances from the lads you've got to keep in your collection for its several wonderful qualities. Whether it be Bono completely going off his nut at a bloke in the audience, the bizarro setlist, a debut peformance of a hidden classic, or simply the band's energy-charged performance which was reaching the peak of their Lovetown magic. This bootleg captures the essence of what Lovetown was all about. U2 went on stage as though they had just finished agreeing on the setlist two minutes prior, you didn't know what they were going to start or finish with, they played their music with a kind of reckless abandon like they didn't care whether there was two people in the audience or 20,000, and they were on the road just to have some fun...a LOT of fun. This show was the last gig of the first leg and the band had grown more and more comfortable in Lovetown mode. The setlist is one of the most unusual of their entire career perhaps. Never had Pride been that high in the set - it virtually opened the show and New Year's Day was also traditionally reserved for the bottom half at that time. At the other end, Desire, Watchtower and All I Want Is You formed a surprise encore. But that was the beauty of Lovetown. It had the air of spontaneity and improvisation all the time, you never knew for sure what was coming next. To truly appreciate the extent of it, imagine Crazy Tonight opening 360 followed by say Unknown Caller and then picture Breathe, No Line and Magnificent as the encore! The boys put on a hell of a show. The staple Lovetown diet of Streets, Bad, Desire, Running, Love Comes To Town, Watchtower, and Bullet are played really well, but the part-timers in Gloria and One Tree Hill steal the show for me, especially that segue into Streets - brilliant. The very first performance of Slow Dancing is also worthy of a mention - a whole four years before the band decided to record it properly in a studio! I think the incomplete BB King set just let it down slightly. A solid 4-star performance (I'm a harsh judge) Audience: Some spirited participation from the Osaka crowd - a little too spirited at times it would seem. (See below) 4 stars Sound: A very good recording. Bono and Edge shine through but perhaps Larry and Adam could be more prominent. 4 stars. Overall: Highlights * The upside down setlist * Bono playing audience cop as he was prone to do during this era. I don't know what was funnier, Bono getting angry or the mental picture of a Japanese crowd moshing to I Still Haven't Found... It gets better in the middle of People Get Ready "Listen guy, one more piece of shit out of you and you're outta here. I don't care if you paid the front row. I'm tellin' ya. Leave him for one more and he's fuckin' outta here." * One Tree Hill---->Streets. If that's not how Streets was meant to start I don't know what is! * All I Want Is You and 40 close out the show nicely. Lowlights * One of the only occasions when Angel was not played leaving BB King's band a bit short. I guess something had to give with the inclusion of Slow Dancing. The BB King set would go on to become entrenched as the encore during the second leg. * The setlist could have used With or Without You before 40. * Three covers is probably one too many, but I suppose they added to the fun and I'm being picky now. Overall, a show definitely worth getting and keeping. The Point Depot gigs and, to a lesser extent Rotterdams, are the yardstick for Lovetown boots and performances but this Osaka show isn't far behind. I got it a while ago and still enjoy listening to it every now and then. 4 stars overall.
Doc32
Performance: The band is solid here, I'm not particularly in love with Bono's vocals but it's better than alot of other Lovetown shows. I thought Larry stood out to me as having a really good night in particular. Good performance but not spectacular. Audience: Not sure if it's the recording or not but the audience is barely audible to me at all. Even on the spots where you'd expect to really here them. Wasn't particularly impressed with the Osaka crowd. Sound: A worthy four star sound in my opinion. Not particularly loud but the quality is very good. Overall: I thought the show got off to a bit of a slow start with Pride and New Years Day. That said the very opening with Stand by Me was incredible. One of my highlights. I didn't particularly love this version of Streets but the segue from One Tree Hill was very cool. I loved One Tree Hill on this show. Also Love Rescue Me/Amazing Grace really stands out as one of the highlights from the show. All in all a solid lovetown show. Doesnt get me going quite like the Point Depot shows but a very good bootleg and worth a listen nonetheless. Good Selection for the start of the roundtable.
drewhiggins
Performance: What a brilliant fucking show. Pretty much standard fare from this tour, but this show stands out heads and shoulders above the rest. Stand By Me kicks off proceedings and the band comes in about half-way through, and this adds great effect to the song. You can just tell when they come in - listen to that Osaka crowd. Intense shit right there. An odd but needed rearrangement of the set list makes this one even better with songs like Pride and New Year's Day front-loaded and songs like Desire right at the bottom - not that Desire is a bad song but it does become a little tiresome. Which of course all the songs bar Love Rescue Me are worth listening to; that song just never got me like it should have. I kept mentioning about one certain performance and possibly the best of that song ever. It happens to be my favourite Joshua Tree song, One Tree Hill. Perfectly executed in every way! Bono is able to hit the notes like he never could, Adam's bass is phenomenal, Larry's cracking of the drums - BOOM! - and Edge's short yet killer solo makes the show worth getting just for this outstanding performance. Sadly no Unforgettable Fire but the songs that are in place of it more than make up for it. Audience: A great Japanese crowd, getting right into the show. And that's what we want. No real screamers or talkers getting in the way so that scores an extra point. Sound: When you can pick up every instrument and the intensity of the players, that's when it's good and a testament to how good the recorder was - remember taping equipment wasn't as advanced as it was on the more recent tours or even the 1992 / 1993 tours. Sometimes the instruments overtook vocals (a perfect example being during BB King's speech) but that happens at a proper show, whether it's U2 or some other great band so I guess what can you expect? Overall: The band was on fire here and their equal awesomeness in participation made the show well worth listening to. Epic performances of Gloria, Bad, One Tree Hill and All I Want Is You only increased the enjoyment further. Bono's ranting and raving with that guy was a good laugh. A note of interest is this show has the first full performance of Slow Dancing, even though a studio release wouldn't happen until 1993. Props to the chooser of this show. Excellent choice to kick off the BRT!
Risto
Performance: Lovetown stands for a fast paced, energetic tour. We all know the Point Depot shows, but the shows before were something different. The band was on fire. Just listen to Gloria, Angel of Harlem featuring Suspicious Minds, One Tree Hill and all other songs. Bono’s voice during this era (and this show) was something different. He reaches all the high notes and doesn’t skip words to make it easier on him. He gives all he can, but you can clearly hear it isn’t easy. The rest of the band were also excellent. Lovetown was definitely a peak for all band members. And the biggest tours were yet to come! The setlist is not comparable to the set the band currently plays. Without songs like One, The Fly, Beautiful Day, there is room for songs like Slow Dancing, One Tree Hill, Gloria and All I Want Is You. Some of U2’s best songs. Audience: A great crowd, but not very loud in the recording. Yells when they have to, but otherwise not disturbing. Bono has words with a fan though, he doesn’t seem pleased with the way he behaves. Just a small incident, that doesn’t ruin the show. Sound: There are a few flaws though: some tiny distortions. But even with headphones they don’t distract from the show. Also the lower frequencies are a bit thin, which makes Adam hard to hear sometimes. Pretty much all audience recordings have this problem. Seem like lower frequencies are hard to record. Overall: A show with Slow Dancing, One Tree Hill and Bad must be great. This show is the proof of this golden rule. A good show to put next to the Point Depot and Rotterdam performances on your Lovetown playlist.
markp91
Performance: A rather nice evening in Osaka, where the band plays the last gig of the first Lovetown leg. A shame they start with a cover tough, really one of the worst ways they've ever started a concert...However, Pride really kicks off the night and together with New Years Day it makes a huge surprise by being played early in the set, while usually those 2 are played late on the evening. After these two a horrible version of ISHFWILF follows and it took me all my willpower not to skip it. People Get Ready, MLK and especially One Tree Hill and Streets are epic tough, nice performances as well. However I would've prefered Streets later in the set or as opener, but the lead-in from One Tree Hill is simply awesome. Gloria is okay, its nice to see Help! in there, even tough its just a short, acoustic snippet. Bad is a rather average performance, BUT still very nice. I'm not too keen on Van Diemen's Land, even tough its an okay performance. Bulllet The Blue Sky is awesome and way better than on R&H. Running To Stand Still is a personal favorite of me and they simply nail it. Another big surprise is Slow Dancing, which makes its live debut during a concert. And its a good performance. I didnt really like the end of the main set with the big band to play Angel Of Harlem, When Love Comes To Town and Love Rescue Me. Angel Of Harlem is better without the big band, When Love Comes To Town has never been my favorite and Love Rescue Me is even more forgettable. It would've been nicer to see God Part II, Exit or maybe even The Unforgettable Fire here. The encore is another slice of brilliance tough. Easily the highlight of the night with Desire, All Along The Watchtower, All I Want Is You and 40. The encore makes this performance worthy. Audience: I felt the audience was a bit too silent, but overall it could've been worse. Some nice sing-alongs, but no-way near the south american crowds. Sound: Simply perfect. Overall: A good performance, especially for the ones who are really interested in this era. This performance is in no way better than the Point Depot and Rotterdam shows, BUT it does give a nice view on the first leg of Lovetown. The sound is perfect, 4,5 to 5 stars for sure. Highly recommended
ReclinerMan
Performance: Passing Thoughts: --Stand by Me was weak. --After I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, weird foreshadowing occurred. 1. "This is not a disco concert!" PopMart encore, anyone? 2. "The only difference (between the people in front vs. the people in the back) is you all have made us all very rich." The Fly, anyone? --People Get Ready ruled for three reasons. 1. The show finally picked up steam with this song. 2. A fan got to play Bono's gutair and was pretty good too. 3. "Listen guy, one more piece of st outta you and you're outta here." --One Tree Hill & Streets are a dynamo combination. --Bono messing up some of the lyrics to Bad made me cringe. Other than that it was awesome. --Bullet the Blue Sky was intense as usual. --Slow Dancing was beautiful. That was a B-Side!? --Any U2 & B.B. King part of a Lovetown show is worth the price of admission. This was no exception. --Desire featured a very odd snippet of "The Money Song" from Cabaret (substituting the lyrics "a buck" for "a yen" in the said snippet). I seem to be the first one who has noticed this. Weird. --"40" was very spirited and it shows off Bono and the crowd. Audience: I've heard better but at least they participated in clapping a lot. Sound: Not bad for a 20 year old recording. Though it should be noted that Adam's bass was muddled throughout the entire show. The only time it was ever clear was during Gloria, when it is always clear. Overall:** This show is noted by many as being a "backwards gig". The songs at the end and the songs at the beginning switched places for the night. However, this change was my exact problem with the show. A good show knows how songs should flow and by place Pride, New Year's Day and I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For first, the vibe of the show is completely out of whack. It was only until People Get Ready when the show finally took off for me. So the sound was good, the band was good, but the setlist was not good. There are better Lovetown gigs.
nickbibby
Performance: "I don't care if you paid the front row or the back row, we're all the same in here, including the band" - Bono Fabulous. They played like a band who knew they'd gone as far as they could with a project, were possibly on the verge of reaaly pushing it too far, and they still didn't care, giving it their all and putting on a great show. Bono's voice is strong, Edge is his usual great self and Larry seems to have a wonderful night too! Adam for me always shines a little more when he has chance to - for example in Gloria and "40", where his bass line/solo are the crux of the song. Audience: Obviuosly they were a little more rowdy than can be heard on the bootleg with what Bono is saying, and I feel the band always play better when there's a good crowd, so my rating usually is the roughly same for performance and audience. Sound: Great sound, especially considering it's 20 years ago. No complaints from me. Overall: I like Lovetown because it throws up some real surprise sets and this tops the lot. Opening by playing over a recorded Stand By Me, with Edge singing a whole verse to himself, followed by Pride and New Years Day was a shock! I personally enjoy some proper rock towards the end of a concert and so was delighted to hear All Long The Watchtower so late on The major highlight for me is the run from MLK - One Tree Hill - Streets - Gloria - Help - Bad. All wonderful songs on there own, but the way they were put together here is a prime example of how U2 can really pound your senses and emotions in a live show. The segues between One Tree Hill - Streets - Gloria make you wonder why they haven't continued to play those three songs as a staple of every show. The other highlight was Slow Dancing. A very pretty song, played tenderly. Disappointments for me begin and end with Pride. It's not one of my favourites to start with but when they put their absolute heart and soul into it I feel it just lifts the song to another level. With Pride being almost first up I thought this would be the case, but it's as if it's used just as a warm-up and they only really get going when New Years Day kicks in. Shame. All in all it's a boot that should probably be in every fans' collection.

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