War In Dublin: Phoenix Park 83

Phoenix Park Racecourse

Dublin, Ireland.

14 - August - 1983.

Attendance: 20.000 (sellout) - "A Day at Races": Perfect Crime, Steel Pulse, Big Country, The Eurythmics, Simple Minds, U2

Disc 1 (42:58)

01. Out of Control

02. Twilight

03. An Cat Dubh

04. Into the Heart

05. Surrender

06. Two Hearts Beat As One

07. Seconds

08. Sunday Bloody Sunday

09. Cry / The Electric Co.

Disc 2 (42:04)

01. I Fall Down

02. October

03. New Year's Day

04. I Threw A Brick Through A Window

05. A Day Without Me

06. Gloria

07. Party Girl

08. 11 O'Clock Tick Tock

09. I Will Follow

10. "40"

Recording Equipment - History

Hybrid Casio Capsules + Sony WM-D6 > Analog Master > DAT > CDR-M > CDR-1 > CDR-2 > EAC (Secure & Tested) > SHN

Taper: Malcolm Beaton

Comments

Fantastic recording of a memorable show to celebrate U2's homecoming. U2 headlined a great act that included some other groups. The quality in this recording is amazing, with the sound coming through perfectly clean and crisp. Clarity is just outstanding, and audience noise is audible, but only adding a very nice live feeling. Both vocals and music come through quite powerful and well upfront.

Steve Wickham joined the band onstage to play fiddle during Sunday Bloody Sunday and The Electric Co. Before Party Girl Bono told the crowd that it was Edge's birthday and they all sang 'happy birthday' to the guitar player. The truth is that his birthday was six days earlier. Annie Lennox from The Eurythmics also came onstage to sing "40" with Bono.