U2 - CD
HOME AWAY FROM HOME

LABEL:
The Godfather Records G.R.77
SOURCE:
Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland - November 6, 1984
FORMAT:
Single CD
RUNNING TIME:
79:36
SOUND/SOURCE:
Very Good Soundboard
PACKAGING:
Deluxe 3-panel Cardboard Foldout Sleeve
 


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SOUND 8 / PACKAGING 10 / PERFORMANCE 9

 
TRACK LIST:
1. 4th Of July/11 O'Clock Tick Tock, 2. I Will Follow, 3. Wire, 4. MLK, 5. The Unforgettable Fire, 6. Surrender/Gloria, 7. Two Hearts Beat As One, 8. Seconds, 9. A Sort Of Homecoming, 10. Sunday Bloody Sunday, 11. Cry/The Electric Co./Amazing Grace, 12. Bad, 13. October, 14. New Years Day, 15. Pride (In the Name Of Love), 16. Gloria, 17. "40"
 
REVIEW:

An emotional couple of hours for the band and the Glasgow audience.  You can feel the mutual admiration as the U2 seem to be humbled and appreciative of the journey they have been on....so we have, a sort of homecoming.  Even though this is Scotland.

A nostalgic opening half-dozen numbers and everyone is in a groove.  Bono before pomposity set in, is really refreshing to hear.  The recording itself is quite good, though it sounds like The Godfather Records seem to have run it through some sort of compression or "enhancement" method that doesn't work.  It's either that or Mp3 sourced but I don't hear the shrilling on the high end.

Great package, tops actually...and a nice recording provide the basis of a recommendation here.  The recording though even and clear, has a one-dimensional feel to it like its mono.  I just think it's due to whatever the label did to it mastering to disc.  We've worn out this tirade with this label before so, let's stop right there.

 


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