U2 Album: “Wide Awake in America [EP]”
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This includes live recordings and out-takes from the "Unforgettable Fire" tour and album, 1984-85.
<p>U2: Bono (vocals); Dave "The Edge" Evans (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Adam Clayton (bass); Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums).
<p>Producers: Tony Visconti, U2, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois.
<p>Engineers include: Kevin Killen, Ron St. Germain, Paul Thomas.
<p>Put together as a follow-up to the phenomenally successful THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE, the EP WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA captures two of that album's finest cuts as recorded live. While the studio version of "Bad" displayed U2's trademark whisper-to-a-scream structure, the slow burn is extended even further in the live arena. "A Sort Of Homecoming" is given the same over-the-top dramatic treatment. Throughout, Bono soars, evoking a drama of near-biblical proportions atop the studied, controlled intricacies of the Edge's effect-laden soundscapes. As a bonus, the EP includes two previously unreleased tracks from THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE sessions ("Three Sunrises" and the rootsier "Love Comes Tumbling"), breathing new life into what was already a classic rock album.
Track Listing :
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Bad Video |
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Sort of Homecoming (Live) |
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Three Sunrises - (previously unreleased) |
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Love Comes Tumbling - (previously unreleased) |
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Album Information :
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Wide Awake in America [EP] |
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UPC:042284247924
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Format:CD
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Type:Performer
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Genre:Rock & Pop - Alternative
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Artist:U2
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Label:Island Records (USA)
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Distributed:Universal Distribution
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Release Date:1991/07/01
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Original Release Year:1985
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Discs:1
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Recording:Analog
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Mixing:Digital
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Mastering:Digital
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Length:20:48
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Mono / Stereo:Stereo
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Studio / Live:Mixed
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
- Four Great Songs... And That's All
U2 make great albums, but they put on even better concerts. The songs that they write in the studio take on a life of their own when performed live. What WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA has in its favour is that exactly half of the track listing is made up of live recordings from their UNFORGETTABLE FIRE tour. The disadvantage, of course, is that this only consists of two songs.
The two live tracks are excellent. I've heard many different live versions of "Bad" performed and this has to be one of the best. They did a great job at managing to capture such a vital performance and transferring all the energy onto the physical tape. "A Sort Of Homecoming" is a nicely understated song that works well here. The two B-sides are quite good as well, and it's nice to see them in a place where they won't be forgotten about.
The four songs that are included on here are quite good. They come highly recommended as a great collection of songs from this era of U2. The only downside is that you may not want to pay full-album price for a CD that is really only four songs long. If you're a big U2 fan, then it may be worth it. If not, then there are better value discs that you can pick up.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
- A snapshot of a prolific career
Before the blinking TVs and ironic bombast of the ZooTV tour, before the soaring golden arch and giant olive of PopMart, U2's theatrics were moments of pure emotion. Wide Awake in America captures live a classic take of Bad plus what I believe is the definitive version of A Sort of Homecoming, with Bono's voice at its emotional peak. The studio tracks were released as b-sides, but could have easily been included on the Unforgettable Fire album. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
- This is the record that did it
Nobody remembers this now but the sparkling live version of "Bad" on this EP is the song that transformed U2 from MTV alterna-rock heroes to superstars in America.
Seriously, I was in college at the time and this was an era where Journey and Def Leppard were hugely popular. REM, Talking Heads and U2 were plenty popular and sold records but were still pretty much dismissed by the great unwashed masses. In the weeks after this EP came out, you suddenly started hearing this live version of "Bad" blasting out of frat houses which would have been unthinkable previously.
"The Unforgettable Fire", which preceded this EP, was a great album and sold well but "The Joshua Tree", which was their next studio release after this EP, was a great album that sold in massive numbers. It was this live version of "Bad" that set the stage for U2 to take over the world.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
- If I could, You Know I Would
This is the best version of "Bad" that you will find, short of the Live Aid performance. Canned audience or not, it's fantastic. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
- Amazing live versions of two damn good songs
Thsi is just a mini CD, but it contains the best Live version of "Bad" and "A sort of Homecoming" that you can find. The drum on "A sort of homecoming" is simply amazing. An incredible energy emerge from this song. "Bad" is also incredible. The two studio tracks are quite good also. |
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