Kings of the Castle

Slane Castle

Slane, Ireland.

25 - August - 2001.

Attendance: 78.709 (sellout) - Support: Relish, JJ72, Kelis, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Disc 1 (67:27)

01. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (PA) / Elevation Influx Intro (PA) / Elevation

02. Beautiful Day

03. Until the End of the World

04. New Year's Day

05. Kite

06. A Sort of Homecoming

07. I Will Follow

08. Sunday Bloody Sunday

09. Wake Up Dead Man

10. Stuck in a Moment

11. In a Little While

12. Dancing in the Moonlight

13. Desire

14. Staring at the Sun

Disc 2 (72:53)

01. Bad

02. Where the Streets Have No Name

03. Mysterious Ways

04. Pride (In the Name of Love)

05. Bullet the Blue Sky

06. With or Without You

07. One

08. When Will I See You Again / Walk On

09. - The Unforgettable Fire (outro over PA, with fireworks) -

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10. We Love You

11. Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad / Stay (Faraway, so Close!)

Recording Equipment - History

Original Silver CDs > EAC > WAV > Flac FrontEnd > FLAC (level-8)

Comments

Brilliant recording overall if we consider the acoustics of this open-air natural venue. Music and vocals come through well upfront and pretty loud. All instruments and vocals are highly audible, so the sound is quite solid, crisp, and clear. The only blemish is that the crowd are loud at some spots, too, with loud cheering or applause. Usually the audience noise stays under the music, but others becomes a bit overwhelming. All in all, this recording is just excellent.

Track 10 and 11 CD2 are bonus. Track 10 was recorded in Antwerp (Belgium) at Sportpaleis on August 6th, 2001. Track 11 recorded in the same city / venue, but August 5th, 2001.

The Dublin show was sold out in 30 minutes when tickets went on sale on March 10th. Moreover, this show was played on the day after the funeral of Bono's father. Note the rare performance of A Sort of Homecoming, and a brief cover of Dancing in the Moonlight.