Boy Palladium 1981

Palladium

New York (New York), USA.

29 - May - 1981.

Attendance: 3.400 (sellout)

Disc 1 (60:49)

01. - Bagpipe Intro -

02. The Ocean

03. 11 O'Clock Tick Tock

04. Touch

05. I Will Follow

06. I Fall Down

07. An Cat Dubh

08. Into the Heart

09. Fire

10. Another Time, Another Place

11. Cry / The Electric Co.

12. Things to Make and Do

13. Stories for Boys

14. Boy/Girl

15. Out of Control

16. Twilight

17. I Will Follow

18. 11 O'Clock Tick Tock

Comments

Nice recording, with good clarity and crispness. Music comes through very nicely, and Bono's vocals are highly audible. Moreover, audience noise is really minimal. The biggest complaint is that the recording plays a bit too fast, and this decreases the quality of the recording, making it less enjoyable than one can expect. This item would be very good if it is slowed down, for sure. There are tiny blips / marks between tracks. Finally, there is a rumbling sound on the background, which is very audible in the quietest parts of the show, or between songs. This recording seems to be a low gen, because I had another CDR with the same source, but with a lot of hiss staying in the background (it was also playing a bit fast).

I'm really interested in getting this source with the correct speed, 'cause U2 played a strong and powerful concert. The last take of 11 O'Clock Tick Tock features bassist Busta Jones onstage playing along.