The Unforgettable Fire

The Unforgettable Fire is the fourth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, and released on 1 October 1984 by Island Records. The band wanted to pursue a new musical direction following the harder-hitting rock of their previous album, War (1983). As a result, they employed Eno and Lanois to produce and assist in their experimentation with a more ambient sound. The resulting change in direction was at the time the band’s most dramatic. The album’s title is a reference to “The Unforgettable Fire”, an art exhibit about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Recording began in May 1984 at Slane Castle, where the band lived, wrote, and recorded to find new inspiration. The album was completed in August 1984 at Windmill Lane Studios. It features atmospheric sounds and lyrics that lead vocalist Bono describes as “sketches”. “Pride (In the Name of Love)” and “MLK” are lyrical tributes to Martin Luther King Jr.The Unforgettable Fire received generally favourable reviews from critics and produced the band’s biggest hit at the time, “Pride (In the Name of Love)”, as well as the live favourite “Bad”. A 25th anniversary edition of the album was released in October 2009.

Tracklisting

  1. A Sort Of Homecoming
  2. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
  3. Wire
  4. The Unforgettable Fire
  5. Promenade
  6. 4th Of July
  7. Bad
  8. Indian Summer Sky
  9. Elvis Presley And America
  10. MLK

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U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love) (European Reissue CD)


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Release Information

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Wikipedia URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unforgettable_Fire
Format Vinyl LP Album Stereo
Label Island Records
Catalog Number U25
Notes Printed inner sleeve showing credits and picture. Side opening with a die cut thumb section. Outer sleeve is textured dense matte. All tracks recorded in Ireland at Slane Castle, Co, Meath and Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin. Thanks to Mrs. Christine Kerr. Drums: Yamaha. Strings: James Howe Industries. ℗ 1984 Island Records Ltd.
Discogs URL U2 - The Unforgettable Fire