This article is from the U2 FAQ, by Maryann Stump stumpm@juno.com with numerous contributions by others.
[AC] RED ROCKS - UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY: 1984. Recorded live at Redrocks,
Denver Colorado in
May 1983. A simply awesome show. Get this one first. Songs: Surrender /
Seconds / Sunday Bloody Sunday /
October / New Years Day / I Threw a Brick / A Day Without Me / Gloria /
Party Girl / 11 0'Clock Tick Tock /
I Will Follow / 40.
THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE COLLECTION: 1985. Songs and a documentary about
the making of The
Unforgettable Fire. You get to see U2 in the studio, recording and
experimenting. Also has some interviews
with the band members and Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. Songs (not in
order): Pride (2 versions) / A Sort of
Homecoming (live) / The Unforgettable Fire / Bad (live, unavailable
anywhere else - different to the version on
Wide Awake and America).
RATTLE AND HUM: 1989. The movie. Musically, this _IS_ U2. The in-concert
footage is spectacular -
visually and musically. Also has interview and documentary footage from
The Joshua Tree tour. Songs: Helter
Skelter / Van Dieman's Land / Desire / Exit / I Still Haven't Found What
I'm Looking For / Silver and Gold /
Angel of Harlem / All Along the Watchtower / In God's Country / When
Love Comes to Town / Bad / Where
the Streets Have No Name / MLK / With or Without You / Bullet the Blue
Sky / Running To Stand Still /
Sunday Bloody Sunday / Pride / All I Want is You. [If you're not sure
what Sunday Bloody Sunday is about,
then get this. Don't be surprised if you cry when you watch this song
on here for the first time.]
[GM] NUMB: 1993. The video single. Includes Numb, Numb (Video Remix) by
EBN, Love Is Blindness.
Australia/New Zealand copies came with a clip promoting the Zoomerang
tour.
[MJS] ACHTUNG BABY The Videos, the Cameos, and a whole lot of
Interference. Most of this footage was
seen in the MTV Rockumentary but there are a few "unavailable anywhere
else" must haves. Bono, Edge,
Larry and Adam are all interviewed about the making of AB and the new
direction of U2. Highlights include
Bono's confession that he has a weakness for belly dancers, Edge's
bird-watching canoe trip, Larry's assertion
that "the lyrics aren't worth a shit. I think it's all about drums." and
Adams admission that "I can't remember
back that far." Videos included: Even Better Than the Real Thing /
Mysterious Ways / One (#1) / The Fly /
Even Better Than the Real Thing (Dance Mix) / One (#2) / Even Better
Than the Real Thing (Gallo - Kampah
version) / Until the End of the World [Interference directed by Maurice
Linnane]
[MJS] U2 ZOOTV LIVE FROM SYDNEY: 1994. The authorized recording of the
November 27, 1993 PPV
special from Sydney, Australia. Songs: Zoo Station / The Fly / Even
Better Than the Real Thing / Mysterious
Ways / One / Unchained Melody / Until the End of the World / New Year's
Day / Numb / Angel of Harlem /
Stay / Satellite of Love / Dirty Day / Bullet the Blue Sky / Running to
Stand Still / Pride / Daddy's Gonna Pay
For Your Crashed Car / Lemon / Live is Blindness / Can't Help Falling in
Love
 
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