U2The Unforgettable Fire

Label:

Island Records – ISD 220

Format:

2 x Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Limited Edition , Gatefold

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

New Wave

Tracklist

A The Unforgettable Fire
Engineer [Additional Engineering]Kevin Killen
ProducerDaniel Lanois
4:56
B A Sort Of Homecoming
Engineer [Location]Kevin Killen
ProducerTony Visconti
4:06
C1 Love Comes Tumbling
Mixed ByU2
ProducerU2
4:45
C2 Sixty Seconds In Kingdom Come
Mixed ByU2
ProducerU2
3:15
D The Three Sunrises
EngineerPaul Thomas
Mixed ByU2
ProducerU2
3:52

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyIsland Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records Ltd.
  • Pressed ByEMI Records
  • Published ByBlue Mountain Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtWembley Arena
  • Recorded AtGood Earth Studios
  • Designed AtThe Creative Department

Credits

  • Artwork [Video Portraits]Brian Eno
  • DesignU2
  • Mastered ByGraeme*
  • Photography ByDeclan Quinn
  • ProducerDaniel Lanois
  • Written-ByU2

Notes

Gatefold double pack single with Island inner sleeves.
Includes three previously unreleased tracks

B recorded live at Wembley and Good Earth.
C1 to D are labeled as Outtake One, Two & Three.
D is said to be produced by Eno/Lanois on cover, and by U2 on inner label.
Photographs taken from video portraits by Brian Eno.

Disc 1: ℗ 1984 Original sound recording made by Island Records Ltd.
Disc 2: ℗ 1985 Original sound recording made by Island Records Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ISD 220-1-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ISD 220-1-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side C): ISD 220-2-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side D): ISD 220-2-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A - stamped / etched): ISD 2201 A-1 U-1-1 ⇀ 4 GRAEME
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B - stamped): ISD 2201 B-2U-1-1 ⇀ x 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C - stamped): ISD 2202 A-2U-1-2 ⇀ 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D - stamped): ISD 2202 B-1U-1- 3 ⇀ 12
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A - stamped / etched, variant): ISD 2201 A-1 U-1-3 ⇀ 5 GRAEME
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B - stamped, variant): ISD 2201 B-2U-1-1 ⇀ 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C - stamped, variant): ISD 2202 A-2U-1-1 ⇀ 9
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D - stamped, variant): ISD 2202 B-1U-1- 1 ⇀ 8
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A - stamped / etched, variant 2): ISD 2201 A-1 U-1-1 ⇀ 4 GRAEME
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B - stamped, variant 2): ISD 2201 B-2U-1-1 ⇀ x 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C - stamped, variant 2): ISD 2202 A-2U-1-1 ⇀ 2 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D - stamped, variant 2): ISD 2202 B-1U-1- 3 ⇀ 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A - stamped / etched, variant 3): ISD 2201 A-1 U-1- ≽ ⇀ 2 GRAEME
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B - stamped, variant 3): ISD 2201 B-2U-1-1 ⇀ 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C - stamped, variant 3): ISD 2202 A-2U-1-1 ⇀ C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D - stamped, variant 3): ISD 2202 B-1U-1-1 ⇀ C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A - stamped / etched, variant 4): ISD 2201 A-1U-1-3 ⇀ 5 GRAEME
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B - stamped, variant 4): ISD 2201 A-2U-1-1 ⇀ 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C - stamped, variant 4): ISD 2202 A-2U-1-3 ⇀ 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D - stamped, variant 4): ISD 2202 B-1U-1-1 ⇀ 11
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A - stamped / etched, variant 5): ISD 2201 A-1U-1-1 ⇀ 4 GRAEME
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B - stamped, variant 5): ISD 2201 B-2U-1-1 ⇀ X 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C - stamped, variant 5): ISD 2202 A-2U-1-1 ⇀ 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D - stamped, variant 5): ISD 2202 B-1U-1-2 ⇀ 11
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A - stamped / etched, variant 6): ISD 2201 A-1U-1-3⇀ 1 GRAEME
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B - stamped, variant 6): ISD 2201 B-2U-1-1⇀ x 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C - stamped, variant 6): ISD 2202 A-2U-1-2⇀ 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D - stamped, variant 6): ISD 2202 B-1U-1-1⇀ 7
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A - stamped / etched, variant 7): ISD 2201 A-1 U-1-2 ⇀9 GRAEME
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B - stamped, variant 7): ISD 2201 B-2U-1-3 ⇀ 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C - stamped, variant 7): ISD 2202 A-2U-1-1 ⇀ 10
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D - stamped, variant 7): ISD 2202 B-1U-1- 2 ⇀ 2

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Unforgettable Fire (7", 45 RPM, Single) Island Records K-9561 Australia 1984
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The Unforgettable Fire (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Price Code PG 130) Island Records 880 716-1 1984
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The Unforgettable Fire (7", 45 RPM, Single) Island Records K 9561 New Zealand 1984
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The Unforgettable Fire (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Price Code PG 122) Island Records 880 716-1 1984
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Unforgettable Fire (Acetate, 7", 45 RPM) Island ILPC 25 South Africa 1984

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Reviews

  • hippohelper's avatar
    hippohelper
    Love this release. Although the b-sides are listed as ‘outtakes’ I’m not sure they are any different from those found on other releases. Think only the Oz 12” has some exclusive remixes
    • gcsee's avatar
      gcsee
      Song for song the best release U2 ever put out.

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