U2
Radio City Music Hall
New York City, NY
December 3, 1984
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^Taping location: Approx 5th row center.
TRACK LISTING
01-4th Of July#
02-11 O'Clock Tick Tock
03-I Will Follow
04-Seconds
05-MLK
06-The Unforgettable Fire
07-Wire
08-Sunday Bloody Sunday
09-Cry-The Electric Co.
10-A Sort Of Homecoming
11-Bad
12-October
13-New Year's Day
14-Pride (In The Name Of Love)
15-Party Girl
16-Gloria
17-"40"
# taper's introduction removed, see also below.
*ORIGINAL NOTES [WORLD DEBUT]:
"This is the first time this show has been mastered from the
ORIGINAL MASTER CASSETTE. I was the travelling companion of
the taper. He was notorious for losing things, so I made sure
this was in my possesion for the future.
The show was unsual in many regards. It was their first "big"
show in New York. It was a benefit for Amnesty International.
Also there were several disturbances during the show. The crowd
was in an absolute frenzy. I had never felt such electricity.
Check out "I Will Follow". A fan tries to jump onstage and a
scuffle ensues, resulting in Edge's Gibson Explorer being
snapped at the neck. They broke his fucking guitar!
There were a few more crazy stoppages.
The sound at the show raised the hair on the back of my neck.
HUGE...powerful, electric...concert sound today SUCKS!! When the
first few notes of "11 O'clock" hit, I knew I had entered a new
realm. The guitar was like a giant reverberated church bell, the
bass was throbbing but precise, the drums were snapping and the
voice was clear as a trumpet. The record out at the time,
"Unforgettable Fire", had completely absorbed me. But live, oh boy,
what an experience. I saw them about 5 more times on the UF tour
around NY, but this was the best, apart from front row seats at
the Nassau Colloseum in 85. Yeh, I'm bragging a bit. :)
The sound:
I despise audience recordings in general, but I will tolerate it
for rare Hendrix or Doors, but this one blows me away. The clarity
comes and goes for the first 3 songs, but then it stays big and
detailed for the rest. Enjoy."
# ORIGINAL TRACK LISTING:
1-11 O'Clock Tick Tock
2-I Will Follow
3-Seconds
4-MLK/The Unforgettable Fire
5-Wire
6-Sunday Bloody Sunday
7-The Electric Co.
8-A Sort Of Homecoming (Tape Flip)
9-(Tape Flip) Bad
10-October/New Year's Day
11-Pride (In The Name Of Love)
12-Party Girl
13-Gloria
14-40
NB: Track 1 includes 4th Of July + taper's introduction.
Lot's of long drop-outs within the songs.