Across the Sea and Land

Pattinoire Mériadeck

Bordeaux, France.

22 - October - 1984.

Attendance: 7.000 - Support: Mick Jones, B.A.D.

Disc 1 (70:56)

01. 4th of July (PA intro) / 11 O'Clock Tick Tock

02. I Will Follow

03. MLK

04. The Unforgettable Fire

05. Surrender

06. Two Hearts Beat As One

07. Seconds

08. Sunday Bloody Sunday

09. Cry / The Electric Co.

10. Bad

11. Indian Summer Sky

12. October

13. New Year's Day

14. Pride (In the Name of Love)

15. A Sort of Homecoming

Disc 2 (72:07)

01. Gloria

02. Party Girl

03. "40"

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04. The Unforgettable Fire

05. Unreleased Instrumental Track

06. Wire

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07. - Improving / Rehearsing -

08. Wire

09. The Unforgettable Fire

10. A Sort of Homecoming

11. Bad

12. Indian Summer Sky

13. Pride (In the Name of Love)

Comments

Very nice recording that features pretty good sound quality overall. It places in the borderline "very good / excellent" rating. The output comes through quite powerful and clear with a close capture of music and vocals. However, the tape is somewhat unpolished, too. Audience noise is only audible between songs. There is also a slight lack of bass in a couple of songs, although the instrument is still audible. There are small pops from time to time throughout the recording, that indicate this is a tape transfer to digital mode, even though I'd say it is a low generation due to its clarity. In my opinion, some parts of the recording border with "exc audience" rating.

There is an edit between Bad and Indian Summer Sky, that only affects to crowd noise.

Disc2, tracks 4 to 6 are demos from 'The Unforgettable Fire' sessions. Tracks 7 to 13 are from a soundcheck, in Bologna (Italy) at Teatro Tenda, on February 5th, 1985. The tracks from the soundcheck run a bit fast.