the unforgettable fire Archives - Vinyl From The Vault https://vinylfromthevault.com/tag/the-unforgettable-fire/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 23:07:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 198238920 U2 “The Unforgettable Fire” https://vinylfromthevault.com/u2-the-unforgettable-fire-released-35-years-ago/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u2-the-unforgettable-fire-released-35-years-ago Tue, 01 Oct 2019 20:37:08 +0000 http://box2101.temp.domains/~vinylfro/u2-the-unforgettable-fire-released-35-years-ago/ U2 “The Unforgettable Fire” released 35 years ago today, October 1st, 1984. Island Records. U2′s fourth studio LP, the Brian Eno-produced The Unforgettable Fire went to #1 in the US and to #12 in the US. For many, me included, The Unforgettable Fire was the band’s turning point: it was mind-blowing with its heartfelt social commentary, soaring Edge-jangle guitar and [...]

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]]> U2 “The Unforgettable Fire” released 35 years ago today, October 1st, 1984. Island Records. U2′s fourth studio LP, the Brian Eno-produced The Unforgettable Fire went to #1 in the US and to #12 in the US. For many, me included, The Unforgettable Fire was the band’s turning point: it was mind-blowing with its heartfelt social commentary, soaring Edge-jangle guitar and Bono’s distinctive anthemic voice on the singles that went big like “Pride (In the Name of Love)” (#3 UK, #33 US) and “The Unforgettable Fire” (#6 UK). But as good – or better – are some of the other tracks like “A Sort of Homecoming,” “Wire,” “Indian Summer Sky” (love the chugga-chugga guitar on that one) and most especially “Bad” which is one of my favorite U2 songs ever – U2′s performance of “Bad” at Live Aid was my personal unforgettable moment of 1984.

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]]> 10093 U2 “The Unforgettable Fire” https://vinylfromthevault.com/u2-the-unforgettable-fire-released-on-this-date-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u2-the-unforgettable-fire-released-on-this-date-5 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:20:49 +0000 http://box2101.temp.domains/~vinylfro/?p=3875 U2 “The Unforgettable Fire” released on this date, October 1, 1984. U2′s fourth studio album, back when they were still considered post-punk/alternative. All swirling vast Irish moors, jangling Edge guitar, soaring, lofty Bono lyrics – I suppose the U2 of today has reached guilty pleasure status but this record really is quite amazing, especially when placed [...]

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]]> U2 “The Unforgettable Fire” released on this date, October 1, 1984. U2′s fourth studio album, back when they were still considered post-punk/alternative. All swirling vast Irish moors, jangling Edge guitar, soaring, lofty Bono lyrics – I suppose the U2 of today has reached guilty pleasure status but this record really is quite amazing, especially when placed in the context of its release. “Pride (In the name of love)” is pretty much song perfection – a great hook, anthemic beat, quiet-loud-quiet lyrical tension; I remember after the unexpected death of someone I knew in high school listening to this song on my Walkman and sobbing as it mixes the perfect amount of the joy and sorrow of life and loss. This is just one of those albums that I have a hard time listening to truly critically, with open ears and mind, it is so wrapped up in memories and emotions from that time: as I wrote about this past July on the anniversary of Live Aid, U2′s performance of “Bad” still brings the shiver of teenage girl emotion.

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