Rooftop Gig

Republic Liquor Store Rooftop (at 7th Avenue and Main Street)

Los Angeles (California), USA.

27 - March - 1987.

Disc 1 (30:45)

01. Where the Streets Have No Name

02. People Get Ready

03. In God's Country

04. Where the Streets Have No Name

05. Sunday Bloody Sunday

06. Where the Streets Have No Name

07. Where the Streets Have No Name

08. Pride (In the Name of Love)

Comments

Strange but quite interesting recording. It features the impromptu gig that U2 played in downtown Los Angeles during the filming of Where the Streets Have No Name video. A radio station tells U2 is filming this video, and a lot of people turn out to see the band, that is in the rooftop of a liquor store. First track features U2 playing along to a tape of the song, but later, the band begins to play live, with the cheering of the people. The mini-concert ends when the policemen close down the generators during Pride, but the audience continue to sing along on their own.

A lot of hiss can be heard, and screaming and clapping staying over the music. Some ticks between tracks are noticeable, and some edits as well.