The Land of My Fathers

St. David's Hall

Cardiff, Wales.

11 - March - 1983.

Attendance: 3.000 (sellout) - Support: The Nightcaps

Disc 1 (73:06)

01. Gloria

02. I Threw A Brick Through A Window

03. A Day Without Me

04. Seconds

05. Surrender

06. New Year's Day

07. Sunday Bloody Sunday

08. Cry / The Electric Co.

09. I Fall Down

10. October

11. Tomorrow

12. Two Hearts Beat As One

13. Twilight

14. Out of Control

15. Party Girl

16. 11 O'Clock Tick Tock

17. I Will Follow

18. Land of My Fathers / "40"

Comments

This recording brings a very muffled sound. Although it sounds powerful (all instruments are audible and well captured, and they come through loud), it lacks more clarity and sharpness. There is a little of background rumbling hiss throughout the show. Moreover, a buzzy sound lays from time to time on the background, as if it was some high-gen-cassette distortion. However, the recording is still enjoyable, as it sounds good and powerful, although somewhat distant. Audience noise is audible, but people shut up during songs. Track divisions run smoothly.

After I Will Follow, Bono remarks that they are in Edge's country, so to celebrate it, they'll sing a song from the crowd's choice for him. Finally, a girl comes onstage and starts singing Land of My Fathers, with the entire crowd joining in.

A nasty edit occurs after Tomorrow. From this point the recording is slightly less clean. A dropout occurs in Two Hearts at 03:07. Another edit occurs before Party Girl, and from this point to the end volume gets lowered and the recording is less clear and more muffled than the rest of the show. "40" fades out early, just a minute and a half into the song.