The Catalogue From Very Same Exhibition which U2 Seen in 1983 at Chicago Peace Museum pic.twitter.com/alLrmPdFrV
— Frank Burns (@fburns854) November 10, 2017
Originally posted by ELIZIUM:[..]
When it is written about the reinvention period for Achtung Baby it had already happened previously with The Unforgettable Fire. Hearing the album the day it was released and growing up with the band as releases were happening is a time that I won't forget.
Originally posted by JimmyMac91:So since I picked up Sounds of Experience on vinyl a few weeks ago, I’m really going through a U2 phase/blitz. Bought tickets for both Montreal shows in a couple of weeks, it’s basically all I’ve been listening to as well, just can’t get enough. Anyways I’ve been reviewing all the albums for my personal enjoyment to get me acclimated to the song titles and listen to more than just the hits. Today’s review was The Unforgettable Fire and I was pretty disappointed
A Sort of Homecoming - One of the weakest openers in the entire catalogue, very pedestrian track with nothing really standing out at all. **
Pride (In the Name of Love) - Glad its the second track, as it helps you realize the album has potential and shouldn’t be dismissed yet. Perfect U2 rhythm guitar track. ****
Wire - Maybe something that would grow on me, but nothing special in the least. **
The Unforgettable Fire - Starts off almost sinister-like, dark/edgy. The build up to the chorus is by far the best part of the song. Has a very 80’s sound to it, especially in the bridge. Heavily produced number. ***
Promenade - Slowing it down. Bono delivers the initial set of lyrics like Lou Reed. Ends fairly abruptly, you had no idea the song was already over. **
4th of July - A silly instrumental *
Bad - Very good intro, with one continuous build up to the peak of the song. Really works, and by far and away the best song of the album. ****
Indian Summer Sky - It sounds redundant but this entire album is beginning to sound that way. A below average song. **
Elvis Presley and America - Very little guitar...a small/light drum sound which is actually driving the song. Vocals are almost muffled, weird production to this one. **
MLK - A little acapella number that sounds like it could be at the beginning of Joshua Tree, before Where the Streets of No Name begins. **
Really a disappointment album for me. Was expecting so much going in, knowing this was the album before Joshua Tree. You can get the feel that Joshua Tree was the sequel to this, but this was pretty bad. The could have released this as a single with Pride on one side, an 40 on the flip side, and not wasted another half hour for me. Twenty Four stars, divided ten songs equals 2.4 stars from me, making it the weakest in the catalogue by far.
Originally posted by JimmyMac91:So since I picked up Sounds of Experience on vinyl a few weeks ago, I’m really going through a U2 phase/blitz. Bought tickets for both Montreal shows in a couple of weeks, it’s basically all I’ve been listening to as well, just can’t get enough. Anyways I’ve been reviewing all the albums for my personal enjoyment to get me acclimated to the song titles and listen to more than just the hits. Today’s review was The Unforgettable Fire and I was pretty disappointed
A Sort of Homecoming - One of the weakest openers in the entire catalogue, very pedestrian track with nothing really standing out at all. **
Pride (In the Name of Love) - Glad its the second track, as it helps you realize the album has potential and shouldn’t be dismissed yet. Perfect U2 rhythm guitar track. ****
Wire - Maybe something that would grow on me, but nothing special in the least. **
The Unforgettable Fire - Starts off almost sinister-like, dark/edgy. The build up to the chorus is by far the best part of the song. Has a very 80’s sound to it, especially in the bridge. Heavily produced number. ***
Promenade - Slowing it down. Bono delivers the initial set of lyrics like Lou Reed. Ends fairly abruptly, you had no idea the song was already over. **
4th of July - A silly instrumental *
Bad - Very good intro, with one continuous build up to the peak of the song. Really works, and by far and away the best song of the album. ****
Indian Summer Sky - It sounds redundant but this entire album is beginning to sound that way. A below average song. **
Elvis Presley and America - Very little guitar...a small/light drum sound which is actually driving the song. Vocals are almost muffled, weird production to this one. **
MLK - A little acapella number that sounds like it could be at the beginning of Joshua Tree, before Where the Streets of No Name begins. **
Really a disappointment album for me. Was expecting so much going in, knowing this was the album before Joshua Tree. You can get the feel that Joshua Tree was the sequel to this, but this was pretty bad. The could have released this as a single with Pride on one side, an 40 on the flip side, and not wasted another half hour for me. Twenty Four stars, divided ten songs equals 2.4 stars from me, making it the weakest in the catalogue by far.
Originally posted by JimmyMac91:So since I picked up Sounds of Experience on vinyl a few weeks ago, I’m really going through a U2 phase/blitz. Bought tickets for both Montreal shows in a couple of weeks, it’s basically all I’ve been listening to as well, just can’t get enough. Anyways I’ve been reviewing all the albums for my personal enjoyment to get me acclimated to the song titles and listen to more than just the hits. Today’s review was The Unforgettable Fire and I was pretty disappointed
A Sort of Homecoming - One of the weakest openers in the entire catalogue, very pedestrian track with nothing really standing out at all. **
Pride (In the Name of Love) - Glad its the second track, as it helps you realize the album has potential and shouldn’t be dismissed yet. Perfect U2 rhythm guitar track. ****
Wire - Maybe something that would grow on me, but nothing special in the least. **
The Unforgettable Fire - Starts off almost sinister-like, dark/edgy. The build up to the chorus is by far the best part of the song. Has a very 80’s sound to it, especially in the bridge. Heavily produced number. ***
Promenade - Slowing it down. Bono delivers the initial set of lyrics like Lou Reed. Ends fairly abruptly, you had no idea the song was already over. **
4th of July - A silly instrumental *
Bad - Very good intro, with one continuous build up to the peak of the song. Really works, and by far and away the best song of the album. ****
Indian Summer Sky - It sounds redundant but this entire album is beginning to sound that way. A below average song. **
Elvis Presley and America - Very little guitar...a small/light drum sound which is actually driving the song. Vocals are almost muffled, weird production to this one. **
MLK - A little acapella number that sounds like it could be at the beginning of Joshua Tree, before Where the Streets of No Name begins. **
Really a disappointment album for me. Was expecting so much going in, knowing this was the album before Joshua Tree. You can get the feel that Joshua Tree was the sequel to this, but this was pretty bad. The could have released this as a single with Pride on one side, an 40 on the flip side, and not wasted another half hour for me. Twenty Four stars, divided ten songs equals 2.4 stars from me, making it the weakest in the catalogue by far.