UF Brixton 02-11-1984

Brixton Academy

London, U.K.

02 - November -1984.

Attendance: 4.500 (sellout) - Support: The Waterboys

Disc 1 (43:33)

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

02. I Will Follow

03. Wire

04. MLK

05. The Unforgettable Fire

06. Surrender

07. Two Hearts Beat As One

08. Seconds

09. A Sort of Homecoming

10. Sunday Bloody Sunday

Disc 2 (45:40)

01. Cry / The Electric Co.

02. Bad

03. Indian Summer Sky

04. October

05. New Year's Day

06. Pride (In the Name of Love)

07. Party Girl

08. Gloria

09. "40"

Recording Equipment - History

Sony Walkman TCS-350 > Analog Master (Sony HF90 cassette) > Nakamichi DR-3 (azimuth, type I, dolby off) > RCA > Nomad JB3 (@44.1kHz) > DellHD > Audacity [fade in, volume boost 9.2/9.2dB (side 1), 9.2/11.3 (side 2), fade out] > CDWave > FLAC

Taper: Jennie

Transfer: Humbug

Additional notes (by Humbug): Average stealth audience recording. Tape flip after Sunday Bloody Sunday. Minor fluctuations here and there, and the odd brief cut, but a very listenable recording. Believed by the taper (my cousin Jennie) to be her master recording.

Comments

First of two nights at Brixton Academy in London. Sound quality is very good with a clear and solid output. Music and vocals come through pretty strong and there is not much crowd interference, although some individuals are audible here and there. There are a few minor hiccups on a bunch of songs. The tape seems to run slightly fast, but it represents an upgrade to what it's on circulation. Note it probably comes from the master cassette and probably was taped with a Sony Walkman TCS-350, but this cannot be 100% confirmed.

It seems the place was pretty small to see U2 in London, and there was a lot of pushing and hostility in the audience. Pride had to be stopped due to a fight in the front rows and some people climbing onstage. Then it was re-started.