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| 1. The Unforgettable Fire |
| 2. Bad |
| 3. Pride (In The Name Of Love) |
| 4. A Sort Of Homecoming |
| 5. The Making Of The Unforgettable Fire - Documentary |
| 6. U2 at A Conspiracy Of Hope Concert |
| 7. U2 at Live Aid |
| 8. Pride (In The Name Of Love) |
| 9. 11 O'Clock Tick Tock |
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U2’s fourth album, The Unforgettable Fire has been remastered to mark 25 years since the album's original release in October 1984. Recorded at Slane Castle, Ireland, The Unforgettable Fire was the first U2 album to be produced by Brian Eno and Danny Lanois, and spawned two top 10 UK singles--"Pride (In The Name Of Love)" and "The Unforgettable Fire".
This Limited Edition Box Set containing two CDs (remastered album and bonus audio CD), a DVD with live footage, documentary and videos, a 56 page hardback book with liner notes by The Edge, Brian Eno, Danny Lanois, Bert Van de Kamp and Niall Stokes, and 5 photographic prints.
This Limited Edition Box Set containing two CDs (remastered album and bonus audio CD), a DVD with live footage, documentary and videos, a 56 page hardback book with liner notes by The Edge, Brian Eno, Danny Lanois, Bert Van de Kamp and Niall Stokes, and 5 photographic prints.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I would have given this box set either 4 or 5 stars, but what brought the rating down for this remaster is the lack of video content on the bonus DVD. It's well known that video footage does exist from U2's Unforgettable Fire tour, and yet surprisingly only 1 song from one of their regular concerts (Croke Park) shows up, in addition to their appearances at the Live Aid (complete) & Conspiracy of Hope/Amnesty Int'l (incomplete) concerts.
At least with the Joshua Tree Remaster, the fans got pretty much a complete concert on the DVD. With the Unforgettable Fire Remaster, the DVD feels like it was too short on video content.
Other than the lack of video content, the rest of the box is fine, from the book, the postcards, & the extended audio content, it's worth listening to this album again. For my money, I would probably just stick with the 2-CD version of the Remaster.
At least with the Joshua Tree Remaster, the fans got pretty much a complete concert on the DVD. With the Unforgettable Fire Remaster, the DVD feels like it was too short on video content.
Other than the lack of video content, the rest of the box is fine, from the book, the postcards, & the extended audio content, it's worth listening to this album again. For my money, I would probably just stick with the 2-CD version of the Remaster.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
"The Unforgettable Fire" gets an unforgettable reissue in the style of "The Joshua Tree" release a couple of years back, and it's an instant hit.
I think it stands up as the best of their reissue work to date by a country mile, and iv'e enjoyed all of the reissues thus far.
Even if you are one of those who have felt that U2 have been cashing in with all of the recent rereleases (and I know that even a good few genuine U2 fans are included in this) You will want this one.
The Bonus CD has enough quality material to have produced a fresh album, whether back in the mid 80's or possibly even now.
The DVD documentary section captures the pure rawness of the band as they were transforming unwittingly from psudo punk pretenders to the super-rock-band they would become within the next few years. The footage of the Slane castle sessions is gift to their fans just before xmas. The whole DVD is a well put together "video scrap book" of the period with a couple of defining live performances, four commercial videos from the album and the aforementioned documentary.
The whole period from "War" to " Achtung Baby" is my favourite U2 era, and If like me "Bad" is one of your enduring favourites from the band, then the live versions on the bonus discs (DVD and CD) are probably worth the purchase price alone.
And I haven't even mentioned the title CD yet. Do I have to say anything? it speaks for it'self surely....... Only I would say that a few folk have said they prefer the sound of the original vinyl. Well I remember having the vinyl and I must confess that I'm a true digital convert. I think that CD beats vinyl any day, but thats just a personal opinion (sorry guys). I get the whole raw sound thing of vinyl but still love the cleanness of CD and how you can play with the sound on good equipment.
From a true "U2-o-phile" (mind you i'm not sure if one of those doesn't sound a bit dodgy... read that 3 star review, and you'll get it) This is a complete winner and I dearly hope that "Achtung Baby" gets the same treatment as this and "The Joshua Tree" did to complete the set.
I think it stands up as the best of their reissue work to date by a country mile, and iv'e enjoyed all of the reissues thus far.
Even if you are one of those who have felt that U2 have been cashing in with all of the recent rereleases (and I know that even a good few genuine U2 fans are included in this) You will want this one.
The Bonus CD has enough quality material to have produced a fresh album, whether back in the mid 80's or possibly even now.
The DVD documentary section captures the pure rawness of the band as they were transforming unwittingly from psudo punk pretenders to the super-rock-band they would become within the next few years. The footage of the Slane castle sessions is gift to their fans just before xmas. The whole DVD is a well put together "video scrap book" of the period with a couple of defining live performances, four commercial videos from the album and the aforementioned documentary.
The whole period from "War" to " Achtung Baby" is my favourite U2 era, and If like me "Bad" is one of your enduring favourites from the band, then the live versions on the bonus discs (DVD and CD) are probably worth the purchase price alone.
And I haven't even mentioned the title CD yet. Do I have to say anything? it speaks for it'self surely....... Only I would say that a few folk have said they prefer the sound of the original vinyl. Well I remember having the vinyl and I must confess that I'm a true digital convert. I think that CD beats vinyl any day, but thats just a personal opinion (sorry guys). I get the whole raw sound thing of vinyl but still love the cleanness of CD and how you can play with the sound on good equipment.
From a true "U2-o-phile" (mind you i'm not sure if one of those doesn't sound a bit dodgy... read that 3 star review, and you'll get it) This is a complete winner and I dearly hope that "Achtung Baby" gets the same treatment as this and "The Joshua Tree" did to complete the set.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having been a U2 fan for all my life, i'm 40 going on 41 now. - Let me first say if you are a U2 fan and wondering if it's worth upgrading to this Deluxe Edition of The Unforgettable Fire, and if like me, you had the album on vinyl before you bought the album on the terrible analogue CD mix from the 1990's i would say definately buy the 2009 CD edition - PLEASE DO, you won't be dissapointed it's truly superb. I thought the re-issue of the Joshua Tree was as good as it gets, well I was wrong, after hearing how they have completely improved the sound quality of this spellbinding album, I am so glad I have re-purchased the album, yet again lol. Personally, I don't think the boys will ever make a more perfect record, it's beautiful, thought provoking, mesmerising and above all I think Bono voice on this album is truly breathtaking.
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A really unforgettable purchase
Great product, great service, all as promised it would be. So a really unforgettable purchase! I can recommend this buyer to anyone!
Published 8 months ago by aeykenaar
Mainstream lift off,no longer a cult band!
This Brilliant album HAS got better and better!I originally got this on cassette in 1984 as a 14 year old boy. Read more
Published 20 months ago by robbo's liver
best gift
This was a gift for my friend who played it at xmass instead of xmass carols. she was very happy to get it.
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by Hana Rafajova
Excellent Deluxe edition of Unforgettable Fire
It was in 1985 I bought my first single of this Irish band. Everyone knows that it must be U2. I bought the titletrack: The Unforgettable Fire on 7". Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2009 by PJ van Ree
Unforgettable Master Piece
What can I say?
U2 in pure state.
No videowalls , no lemon spinning...... Just only four colleagues playing music and havin' fun doing it. Read more
U2 in pure state.
No videowalls , no lemon spinning...... Just only four colleagues playing music and havin' fun doing it. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2009 by Jorge Gimenez Mayorgas
The first genuine classic U2 album.
Originally released in 1984, the dark ages of Wham and Ronald Reagan, "The Unforgettable Fire" was, at the time, a brave move. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2009 by Mr. M. A. Reed
A MUST FOR COLLECTORS
The remastered edition does not make a big difference, but, as a real U2 fan, I wanted to have the extra contents: B-sides, a documentary, videos, some photographs and a book with... Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2009 by Sexyboots
The unforgettable fire
The unforgettabe fire it was a birthday present for my husband and he was delighted thrilled with his present. He said the music is brillent.
Published on 24 Nov 2009 by Eleanor Flynn
Unforgettable!
As a follower of U2 since 1980 and having purchased all their material including the recent re-issues, it was more or less a given that I would buy this anyway. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2009 by Stevie B
better with age
Not my most favourite U2 record on release (1984) the remastered version has changed things. Way back when, i felt let down by the band. Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2009 by sparky
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