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1987-08-03 - Birmingham, England - National Exhibition Centre

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Performance notes: First performance of Silver And Gold, last performance of The Electric Co. for over 17 years, first time Bullet The Blue Sky opened a concert. During Bad, Bono improvises during the Walk On The Wild Side snippet. "Holly came from Miami, FLA/Hitch-hiked to Birmingham for the day/Saw U2 at the NEC/Pretty soon ... what rhymes with NEC?"
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songs per album

  1. The Joshua Tree (6)
  2. The Unforgettable Fire (4)
  3. War (3)
  4. Boy (2)
  5. October (2)
  6. Rattle and Hum (1)
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review by DanielLikeAlbum

19 days ago

Performance

A absolutely fantastic performance from everyone who are truly giving it their A-game tonight and clearly having a blast on stage. The band deliver a strong and tight performance with few mistakes alongside a unique and changed up setlist and Bono delivers a sound performance for the tour which is a positive as this is a tour where he'd typically not be at 100% but here on the songs he typically struggles on which are Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bad and Pride he gets through them with less difficulty and is noticeably having fun even throwing in a good amount of audience participation, improvisation and speeches all over the 100 minute long show.

Sound

A fair audience recording with mostly clear sound, despite having a noticeable amount of audience noise captured. The music and vocals are captured well, providing a great capture of the show and its atmosphere.
Recording: Audience microphone - 4 stars

Audience

A phenomenal lot who participate in practically every single song present in the setlist, either by singing along or clapping, and overall responding to Bono's moments of getting them involved in songs such as Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bad and Pride in a positive manner.

Overall

Overall, this is an absolutely outstanding show from The Joshua Tree tour and an instant favorite of mine, featuring everything you could possibly want. From the unique, changed-up setlist that gives us the first time Bullet the Blue Sky opened a show, the debut of Silver and Gold, and the final Electric Co. until the 2005 Vertigo tour, alongside the excellent performance from Bono and the band, this one is definitely a must-listen in my books. While some might miss Streets, which is notably missing from this setlist, I personally feel like the performance offered here makes up for this really well.

Highlights:
Bullet the Blue Sky
Silver and Gold
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Exit
The Electric Co.
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
The Unforgettable Fire
Bad
New Year's Day
Pride (In the Name of Love)
Spanish Eyes
With or Without You
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