U2The Unforgettable Fire

Label:

Island Records – ISL-1011

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Alternative Rock

Tracklist

A1 A Sort Of Homecoming 5:26
A2 Pride (In The Name Of Love) 3:46
A3 Wire 4:15
A4 The Unforgettable Fire 4:55
A5 Promenade 2:30
B1 4th Of July 2:11
B2 Bad 6:07
B3 Indian Summer Sky 4:15
B4 Elvis Presley And America 6:24
B5 MLK 2:30

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByIsland Records Of Canada Ltd.
  • Distributed ByMCA Records Canada
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Island Records Ltd.
  • Pressed ByCinram
  • Published ByBlue Mountain Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtSlane Castle
  • Recorded AtWindmill Lane Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtThe Lacquer Channel Limited

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings]Noel Kelehan
  • Artwork [Realisation]The Creative Dept. Ltd.*
  • BassAdam Clayton
  • DrumsLarry Mullen Junior*
  • Engineer [Additional]Kevin Killen
  • Engineer [Assistant]Randy Ezratty
  • Guitar, Keyboards, VocalsThe Edge
  • ManagementPaul McGuinness (2)
  • Management [Principle Management - NewYork]Ellen Darst
  • Management [Principle Management -Dublin]Anne-Louise Kelly
  • Music By, Written-ByU2
  • Producer, Engineer, Instruments [Additional], Vocals [Additional]Daniel Lanois
  • Sleeve [Sleeve-Conception By]Stephen Averill*
  • Synthesizer [Fairlight]Paul Barrett
  • Vocals, Words ByBono

Notes

Issued with a printed cardboard inner-sleeve U25 (1)

Some copies included a printed promo insert/flyer for U2 Live at Red Rocks "Under a Blood Red Sky" video on videocassette for $35.95.

Runouts are etched apart from "CR," which is circled and stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): CR
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): ISL-1011-A² ③ TLC- (CR)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): ISL-1011-B⑥ (CR) TLC
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): ISL-1011-A² ③ TLC- (CR)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): ISL-1011-B⑤ (CR) TLC
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): ISL-1011-A² ⑥ TLC- (CR)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): ISL-1011-B#² ③ (CR) TLC
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): ISL-1011-A² ② TLC- (CR)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): ISL-1011-B② (CR) TLC

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Unforgettable Fire (LP, Album, Stereo) Island Records U25, U2 5 UK 1984
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The Unforgettable Fire (Cassette, Album, Club Edition, Dolby HX Pro) Island Records ISLC-1011 Canada 1984
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The Unforgettable Fire (LP, Album) Island Records 206 530-620, 206 530 Europe 1984
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The Unforgettable Fire (LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Pressing) Island Records 7 90231-1, 90231-1 US 1984
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The Unforgettable Fire (Cassette, Album) Island Records 822 898-4 1984

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Reviews

  • tplcanuck's avatar
    tplcanuck
    Edited one month ago
    Shnikeys! What a brilliant pressing. Spacious, full of atmosphere, and punishing drums and bass. Bono songs his ads off and his vocals are crystalline, The Edge shreds in that distinctive U2 tone.
    If anyone doubts the greatness of U2, I dare you to play this album for them 😎🇨🇦

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