The Unforgettable Fire

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An appreciable leap forward in almost every fashion from the group's first trio of albums, The Unforgettable Fire is its first with the production team of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. And while they take a strong hand in wrestling U2's music out of the mainstream and into a more individualistic area, it's the songs themselves that demand a more subtle approach. Moody gems such as "A Sort of Homecoming" and the entrancing "Bad" set the table for more explosive fare such as "Pride," "Wire," and the title track. This is the album that made U2 a career act, showing that their music could grow by leaps and bounds, even at the hand of another, without sacrificing its soul. --Daniel Durchholz --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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The Unforgettable Fire finds U2 caught between the taut angry rock of War and the kinetic, spiritual energy of The Joshua Tree. That's not a bad place to be, but like any crossroads it has its moments of indecision. "Pride (In the Name of Love)," "Wire", and the heroic "Bad" rank with their finest work. "4th of July" and "Elvis Presley and America" do not; hence this album's unstable foothold in their canon. Its strengths make it a must for fans,... read more --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

The Unforgettable Fire

The Unforgettable Fire
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB HAS SUCCEEDED AGAIN BY ADDING NEW ADDITIONAL LIFE TO THE LEGENDARY UNFORGETTABLE FIRE ALBUM BY U2.
  • Very good and unforgettable songs
  • A Developmental Album
  • 90 percent CGI, 10 percent filler
  • Great, haunting album by U2
 The Unforgettable Fire
U2
Manufacturer: Island Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001FA4
Release Date: 1990-06-15

Tracks:

  1. A Sort Of Homecoming
  2. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
  3. Wire
  4. The Unforgettable Fire
  5. Promenade
  6. 4th Of July
  7. Bad
  8. Indian Summer Sky
  9. Elvis Presley And America
  10. MLK

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An appreciable leap forward in almost every fashion from the group's first trio of albums, The Unforgettable Fire is its first with the production team of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. And while they take a strong hand in wrestling U2's music out of the mainstream and into a more individualistic area, it's the songs themselves that demand a more subtle approach. Moody gems such as "A Sort of Homecoming" and the entrancing "Bad" set the table for more explosive fare such as "Pride," "Wire," and the title track. This is the album that made U2 a career act, showing that their music could grow by leaps and bounds, even at the hand of another, without sacrificing its soul. --Daniel Durchholz

Amazon.com

The Unforgettable Fire finds U2 caught between the taut angry rock of War and the kinetic, spiritual energy of The Joshua Tree. That's not a bad place to be, but like any crossroads it has its moments of indecision. "Pride (In the Name of Love)," "Wire", and the heroic "Bad" rank with their finest work. "4th of July" and "Elvis Presley and America" do not; hence this album's unstable foothold in their canon. Its strengths make it a must for fans, but its weaknesses make War, Joshua Tree, or Achtung Baby a better place to start. --Michael Ruby

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5 out of 5 stars MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB HAS SUCCEEDED AGAIN BY ADDING NEW ADDITIONAL LIFE TO THE LEGENDARY UNFORGETTABLE FIRE ALBUM BY U2........2007-04-25

I will be writing a review on the legendary masterpiece album entitled "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" by one of Rock's most legendary all-time greatest bands ever. I give you one of Ireland's favorite sons and one of Dublin's pride and joy's, U-2! "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" was originally released in 1984 on Vinyl/LP and Cassette on the Island Records label which is under license from PolyGram Special Markets. This legendary album would see its first official release on Compact Disc in the mid to late 80's. This legendary album would also later be released in 1993 on Compact Disc in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING / ULTRADISC II (The Gain System) series by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. If you haven't heard this legendary album in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING series format, you are definitely missing out. The true crisp clear sound quality only gets better when you turn the volume knob a few more notches to the right thus resulting in raising the volume level up a few decibals with no harmonic distortions of any kind. Believe me when I tell you that this is the real way that "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album was truly intended to be listened to. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary masterpiece album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the overall best informative and most accurate review possible.

U2 will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history and be remembered for writing and recording some of Rock's most legendary all-time greatest sacred classic anthems ever. Following the extremely successful releases of both, the "WAR" and the live "UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY" albums in 1983, the band comprising of lead singer and frontman Paul Hewson A.K.A. Bono, guitarist David Howell Evans A.K.A. The Edge, drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. and bassist Adam Clayton, would still feel motivated in recording the ultimate Rock album. It would be during this period that U2 would head back into the recording studio and lay down the tracks for what would turn out to be the album I'm about to review for you now. When U2 came out of the recording studio with the finished and completed acetate and handed the finished product into Island Records, Islnds Records would release this album as the legendary masterpiece, "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album in 1984. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album should definitely rank as one of the all-time greatest albums ever recorded in Rock n' Roll history. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album should also mark as one of U2'S many greatest contributions, achievements and accompliments in Rock n' Roll history. In my opinion, "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" is without a doubt, a true testament of the pure musical genius and creativity of four extremely talented masterminds. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" is also a fine fitting tribute to a great legendary band that was truly indeed, far ahead of their time.

It is now time to let the Rock n' Roll music of U2 to speak for itself and back it up by doing all of the talking. The legendary masterpiece "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album from 1984 begins with the fast soft hard Rocker "A Sort Of Homecoming," the blistering and firey hard Rockin' anthem dedicated in the name of love to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., "Pride (In The Name Of Love)," the incredible fast paced Rocker "Wire," the fast and beautiful soothing Rocker "The Unforgettable Fire," the slow and beautifully soft mild Rocker "Promenade," the mystical sounding, rugged and bass pounding song "4th Of July," one of the most beautifully written slow Rockin' anthems ever, "Bad," the breathtaking synthesized hard Rocker "Indian Summer Sky," the rare and mysterious sounding acoustic Rocker "Elvis Presley And America" and the beautiful slow song well sung by Bono, "MLK." May I also add add that Bono's strong and powerful lead vocals were in perfect form when he laid down the tracks for this legendary album. The Edge's legendary guitar riffs and licks were arranged brilliantly making his guitar playing the true stuff that is made of Rock legend. Drummer Mullen and bassist Clayton contributed their talents perfectly by combining, solidifying and complimenting the band's sound giving it a raw harmonizing feeling. With this sound, U2 would take their talents and creativity to another level unimagined.

Overall, this is one great legendary U2 masterpiece album worth checking out and seeking further research and information into especially if you are a hardcore diehard U2 fan, a devout music collector or a music historian. As for all of the curious newcomers and new beginners that are not quite familiar with the sound and music of U2, I would highly suggest to you in purchasing the first four albums before you purchase this album. Each of U2'S first four albums (One is live) tells stories with each album taking right where the other left off. If you do not want to go through the trouble of buying the first four albums, you may want to consider checking out and researching further into the many U2 greatest hits compilation albums that you might feel is right for you to purchase. Either way you choice, you will have taken a giant step in owning and starting your very own U2 music collection. You can do all of your researching and purchase as many of the U2 album(s) that you may want on either Amazon com or at your nearest local Borders Books and Music store. If possible, purchase this legendary masterpiece album in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING series version by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, you'll be glad that you did in the long run.

I would like to highly recommend purchasing this legendary masterpiece album to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING series by M.F.S.L. has already proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" treasure album in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING / ULTRADISC II (The Gain System) format series by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is now out of print making it officially, a collector's item. You can still find this legendary masterpiece album advertised for sale from time to time on Amazon com. This is one great priceless gem that no hardcore music fan, devout music collector or music historian would want to be without.

In closing, U2's "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" would be released in 1984 to highly critically acclaim. Soon after, U2 would quickly embark on a new World Tour promoting the album in what would turn out to be one of their greatest tours ever. At this point in the band's career, U2 is rising faster like a shooting star than ever before. With this in mind, U2 has forever left their place and mark in Rock n' Roll history and will never be forgotten. So here's to you Bono, The Edge, Larry and Adam. Thanks for the great memories with still many more to come. Keep Persevering. Keep The Faith. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," need I say more? Thanks for reading my review and I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have truly enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that all of you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. U2 RULES! Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever In Rock, John L.

4 out of 5 stars Very good and unforgettable songs.......2007-03-25

"A sort of homecoming", "Pride", the beautiful ""The unforgettable fire", "Bad" and "MLK" are the highlight of the album.
I like this cd very much, greatly done U2 !

3 out of 5 stars A Developmental Album.......2007-03-13

U2 was dealing with a lot at this point in their career. After becoming the darlings of critics all over the world with "October", they responded with a huge triumph on 1983's "War", quickly becoming major superstars, particularly in Europe. For their next album, though, they were facing multiple pressures. Their label certainly wanted their success to advance; but the band was committed to a concept album celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King.

The results remain uneven to this date.

"Pride" is the showcase of this album and a staple today, a frank and specific showcase of Dr. King; the title track and "MLK" also are direct references to the civil rights leader. But the album's reamining tracks are muddy and seem to wander a bit. My feeling to this day is that the band's subsequent efforts such as "The Joshua Tree" and "Achtung Baby" would not have worked as well as they did without the commitment to experiment that is evident throughout this album. The results of their forays are not immediately apparent when you listen to "The Unforgettable Fire" - but it would be in the 20 years to come.

1 out of 5 stars 90 percent CGI, 10 percent filler.......2007-02-14

Naming your album after a sacred desert plant is one thing, but naming your work after the Burning Bush in the Old Testament is just downright arrogant. But you know, Bono has Vatican fever and if he ever gets to wear the funny hat, he'll start shipping nukes to Africa and that'll be the end to all this global warming and starvation nonsense. I mean, it's like Grandma Moses used to say, "If you can't handle the mundanity, light your taint on fire with a match and concentrate on the pain." And I haven't even gotten to the music yet: It sounds like Mr. "Wizard" Eno dipped the music into a chemical batter, like he was developing film in the darkroom. I think it's supposed to be art; well, OK, if we're talking about those paintings where it's just a small dot in the center of the canvas, then I get the connection. If you're into murky production and Bono's tight-scrotum vocal pleadings, this is the one you've been waiting for, so grab a few dollars, hit the used bin and let the aural sex begin. Me, I just fell asleep and Bug Eyes and Co. are serenading me as we ride a magic rainbow cloud to lala land, where a benefit is taking place to help support oppressed oompaloompas.

4 out of 5 stars Great, haunting album by U2.......2007-02-07

This was U2's first collaboration with Brian Eno, and also something of a breakthrough for them (though the real commercial breakthrough for them would be their next album, The Joshua Tree, that made them one of the world's most famous bands). Brian Eno's production is quite idiosyncratic: some of the songs are really long, some are really short, and they look as if they were unmixed; this is a messy, untidy album, but to me this is part of its appeal. The most famous song from the album is Pride (in the name of Love), a song about Martin Luther King. But the album has other very good songs, like the haunting A sort of Homecoming, Promenade and Indian Summer Sky. All in all, a very worthwhile album.
The Unforgettable Fire
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB HAS SUCCEEDED AGAIN BY ADDING NEW ADDITIONAL LIFE TO THE LEGENDARY UNFORGETTABLE FIRE ALBUM BY U2.
  • Very good and unforgettable songs
  • A Developmental Album
  • 90 percent CGI, 10 percent filler
  • Great, haunting album by U2
 The Unforgettable Fire
U2
Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  2. October
  3. Boy
  4. The Joshua Tree
  5. Under a Blood Red Sky

ASIN: B000000ITU
Release Date: 1995-03-15

Tracks:

  1. A Sort Of Homecoming
  2. Pride ( In The Name Of Love )
  3. Wire
  4. The Unforgettable Fire
  5. Promenade
  6. 4th Of July
  7. Bad
  8. Indian Summer Sky
  9. Elvis Presley And America
  10. MLK

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An appreciable leap forward in almost every fashion from the group's first trio of albums, The Unforgettable Fire is its first with the production team of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. And while they take a strong hand in wrestling U2's music out of the mainstream and into a more individualistic area, it's the songs themselves that demand a more subtle approach. Moody gems such as "A Sort of Homecoming" and the entrancing "Bad" set the table for more explosive fare such as "Pride," "Wire," and the title track. This is the album that made U2 a career act, showing that their music could grow by leaps and bounds, even at the hand of another, without sacrificing its soul. --Daniel Durchholz

Amazon.com

The Unforgettable Fire finds U2 caught between the taut angry rock of War and the kinetic, spiritual energy of The Joshua Tree. That's not a bad place to be, but like any crossroads it has its moments of indecision. "Pride (In the Name of Love)," "Wire", and the heroic "Bad" rank with their finest work. "4th of July" and "Elvis Presley and America" do not; hence this album's unstable foothold in their canon. Its strengths make it a must for fans, but its weaknesses make War, Joshua Tree, or Achtung Baby a better place to start. --Michael Ruby

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB HAS SUCCEEDED AGAIN BY ADDING NEW ADDITIONAL LIFE TO THE LEGENDARY UNFORGETTABLE FIRE ALBUM BY U2........2007-04-25

I will be writing a review on the legendary masterpiece album entitled "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" by one of Rock's most legendary all-time greatest bands ever. I give you one of Ireland's favorite sons and one of Dublin's pride and joy's, U-2! "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" was originally released in 1984 on Vinyl/LP and Cassette on the Island Records label which is under license from PolyGram Special Markets. This legendary album would see its first official release on Compact Disc in the mid to late 80's. This legendary album would also later be released in 1993 on Compact Disc in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING / ULTRADISC II (The Gain System) series by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. If you haven't heard this legendary album in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING series format, you are definitely missing out. The true crisp clear sound quality only gets better when you turn the volume knob a few more notches to the right thus resulting in raising the volume level up a few decibals with no harmonic distortions of any kind. Believe me when I tell you that this is the real way that "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album was truly intended to be listened to. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary masterpiece album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the overall best informative and most accurate review possible.

U2 will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history and be remembered for writing and recording some of Rock's most legendary all-time greatest sacred classic anthems ever. Following the extremely successful releases of both, the "WAR" and the live "UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY" albums in 1983, the band comprising of lead singer and frontman Paul Hewson A.K.A. Bono, guitarist David Howell Evans A.K.A. The Edge, drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. and bassist Adam Clayton, would still feel motivated in recording the ultimate Rock album. It would be during this period that U2 would head back into the recording studio and lay down the tracks for what would turn out to be the album I'm about to review for you now. When U2 came out of the recording studio with the finished and completed acetate and handed the finished product into Island Records, Islnds Records would release this album as the legendary masterpiece, "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album in 1984. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album should definitely rank as one of the all-time greatest albums ever recorded in Rock n' Roll history. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album should also mark as one of U2'S many greatest contributions, achievements and accompliments in Rock n' Roll history. In my opinion, "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" is without a doubt, a true testament of the pure musical genius and creativity of four extremely talented masterminds. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" is also a fine fitting tribute to a great legendary band that was truly indeed, far ahead of their time.

It is now time to let the Rock n' Roll music of U2 to speak for itself and back it up by doing all of the talking. The legendary masterpiece "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album from 1984 begins with the fast soft hard Rocker "A Sort Of Homecoming," the blistering and firey hard Rockin' anthem dedicated in the name of love to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., "Pride (In The Name Of Love)," the incredible fast paced Rocker "Wire," the fast and beautiful soothing Rocker "The Unforgettable Fire," the slow and beautifully soft mild Rocker "Promenade," the mystical sounding, rugged and bass pounding song "4th Of July," one of the most beautifully written slow Rockin' anthems ever, "Bad," the breathtaking synthesized hard Rocker "Indian Summer Sky," the rare and mysterious sounding acoustic Rocker "Elvis Presley And America" and the beautiful slow song well sung by Bono, "MLK." May I also add add that Bono's strong and powerful lead vocals were in perfect form when he laid down the tracks for this legendary album. The Edge's legendary guitar riffs and licks were arranged brilliantly making his guitar playing the true stuff that is made of Rock legend. Drummer Mullen and bassist Clayton contributed their talents perfectly by combining, solidifying and complimenting the band's sound giving it a raw harmonizing feeling. With this sound, U2 would take their talents and creativity to another level unimagined.

Overall, this is one great legendary U2 masterpiece album worth checking out and seeking further research and information into especially if you are a hardcore diehard U2 fan, a devout music collector or a music historian. As for all of the curious newcomers and new beginners that are not quite familiar with the sound and music of U2, I would highly suggest to you in purchasing the first four albums before you purchase this album. Each of U2'S first four albums (One is live) tells stories with each album taking right where the other left off. If you do not want to go through the trouble of buying the first four albums, you may want to consider checking out and researching further into the many U2 greatest hits compilation albums that you might feel is right for you to purchase. Either way you choice, you will have taken a giant step in owning and starting your very own U2 music collection. You can do all of your researching and purchase as many of the U2 album(s) that you may want on either Amazon com or at your nearest local Borders Books and Music store. If possible, purchase this legendary masterpiece album in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING series version by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, you'll be glad that you did in the long run.

I would like to highly recommend purchasing this legendary masterpiece album to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING series by M.F.S.L. has already proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" treasure album in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING / ULTRADISC II (The Gain System) format series by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is now out of print making it officially, a collector's item. You can still find this legendary masterpiece album advertised for sale from time to time on Amazon com. This is one great priceless gem that no hardcore music fan, devout music collector or music historian would want to be without.

In closing, U2's "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" would be released in 1984 to highly critically acclaim. Soon after, U2 would quickly embark on a new World Tour promoting the album in what would turn out to be one of their greatest tours ever. At this point in the band's career, U2 is rising faster like a shooting star than ever before. With this in mind, U2 has forever left their place and mark in Rock n' Roll history and will never be forgotten. So here's to you Bono, The Edge, Larry and Adam. Thanks for the great memories with still many more to come. Keep Persevering. Keep The Faith. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," need I say more? Thanks for reading my review and I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have truly enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that all of you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. U2 RULES! Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever In Rock, John L.

4 out of 5 stars Very good and unforgettable songs.......2007-03-25

"A sort of homecoming", "Pride", the beautiful ""The unforgettable fire", "Bad" and "MLK" are the highlight of the album.
I like this cd very much, greatly done U2 !

3 out of 5 stars A Developmental Album.......2007-03-13

U2 was dealing with a lot at this point in their career. After becoming the darlings of critics all over the world with "October", they responded with a huge triumph on 1983's "War", quickly becoming major superstars, particularly in Europe. For their next album, though, they were facing multiple pressures. Their label certainly wanted their success to advance; but the band was committed to a concept album celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King.

The results remain uneven to this date.

"Pride" is the showcase of this album and a staple today, a frank and specific showcase of Dr. King; the title track and "MLK" also are direct references to the civil rights leader. But the album's reamining tracks are muddy and seem to wander a bit. My feeling to this day is that the band's subsequent efforts such as "The Joshua Tree" and "Achtung Baby" would not have worked as well as they did without the commitment to experiment that is evident throughout this album. The results of their forays are not immediately apparent when you listen to "The Unforgettable Fire" - but it would be in the 20 years to come.

1 out of 5 stars 90 percent CGI, 10 percent filler.......2007-02-14

Naming your album after a sacred desert plant is one thing, but naming your work after the Burning Bush in the Old Testament is just downright arrogant. But you know, Bono has Vatican fever and if he ever gets to wear the funny hat, he'll start shipping nukes to Africa and that'll be the end to all this global warming and starvation nonsense. I mean, it's like Grandma Moses used to say, "If you can't handle the mundanity, light your taint on fire with a match and concentrate on the pain." And I haven't even gotten to the music yet: It sounds like Mr. "Wizard" Eno dipped the music into a chemical batter, like he was developing film in the darkroom. I think it's supposed to be art; well, OK, if we're talking about those paintings where it's just a small dot in the center of the canvas, then I get the connection. If you're into murky production and Bono's tight-scrotum vocal pleadings, this is the one you've been waiting for, so grab a few dollars, hit the used bin and let the aural sex begin. Me, I just fell asleep and Bug Eyes and Co. are serenading me as we ride a magic rainbow cloud to lala land, where a benefit is taking place to help support oppressed oompaloompas.

4 out of 5 stars Great, haunting album by U2.......2007-02-07

This was U2's first collaboration with Brian Eno, and also something of a breakthrough for them (though the real commercial breakthrough for them would be their next album, The Joshua Tree, that made them one of the world's most famous bands). Brian Eno's production is quite idiosyncratic: some of the songs are really long, some are really short, and they look as if they were unmixed; this is a messy, untidy album, but to me this is part of its appeal. The most famous song from the album is Pride (in the name of Love), a song about Martin Luther King. But the album has other very good songs, like the haunting A sort of Homecoming, Promenade and Indian Summer Sky. All in all, a very worthwhile album.
Unforgettable Fire / The Three Sunrises / A Sort of homecoming / love comes tumbling / Bass Trap [RARE]
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    5 out of 5 stars Sparkling.......2003-05-23

    Sparkling. From the creative detail of the jacket design to the gift of a moving sonnet between tracks 10 and 11, "The Fire That Burns" has a huge amount to offer music lovers everywhere.

    On this CD, Switchback's original sound fuses together American, country and many other flavours of music. This is music to sing to and music to dance to. Every time I listen to this CD, I love discovering something new in it. Whatever your musical influences are, "The Fire That Burns" is definitely worth opening your ears to again and again.

    Vibrant and energetic through to gentle and sure, these 11 tracks take us on a remarkable musical journey through a whole range of the emotions we all feel at some time in our lives.

    Look out for great vocals, amazing electric cello and mandolin playing, gutiars, drums, accordion and much, much more.

    Give your ears a treat. Get "The Fire That Burns" and tell your friends about it. They'll love you for it.

    5 out of 5 stars True original.......2003-03-14

    I generally judge a CD by the length of time it spends in my CD changer. This one's been in there since the night I got it, and I don't see it geting bumped out anytime soon. One of those albums that you can listen to over and over, and never have to listen to a weak track.
    I can't really compare it to anything, because it draws from so many influences. Certainly well within the realm of "alternative country". Lots of traditional Irish (the rowdy pub variety). Bluegrass perhaps. Maybe even a touch of pop, but I mean that in a good way... You can dance to it. Mississippi Blues? A little Cajun maybe? You'll hear dueling guitars, accordion, dobro, steel guitar, and an incredible electric cello. The best mandolin playing I can remember. Heck, I don't know what it is. It's just very good, and quite refreshing.
    This is a complete album. Well produced and focused. Life, Love, loss, and the stuff that baffles us in between. Get it, and if you figure out what to call it, let me know.

    -Chris
    Unforgettable Fire
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      Release Date: 2006-11-14
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          Manufacturer: Classics for Pleasur
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          ASIN: B000026L31
          Release Date: 1999-07-19

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          1. Il Trovatore, Act II: Anvil Chor - Chor Of The Opr House, Rome
          2. La Traviata, Act I: Brindisi: Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici - Beverley Sills/Nicolai Gedda/John Aldis Chor/John Aldis
          3. Rigoletto Act III: La Donna E Mobile - Nicolai Gedda
          4. Nabucco, Act III: Chor Of The Hebrew Slaves - Ambrosian Opr Chor/John McCarthy
          5. La Forza Del Destino: Ov - New Philharmonic Orch/Riccardo Muti
          6. Aida, Act I: Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!...Celeste Aida - Franco Corelli/Chor Of The Opr House, Rome/Gianni Lazzari
          7. Don Carlos, Act II: Veil Song - Shirley Verrett/Delia Wallis/Chor Of The Royal Opr House, Covent Garden
          8. Otello, Act I: Fire Chor - Chor Of The Royal Opr House, Covent Garden
          9. Il Trovatore, Act 3: Soldier's Chor - Chor Of The Opr House, Rome
          10. Un Ballo In Maschera, Act I: Di'tu Fedele - Nicolai Gedda
          11. Macbeth, Act IV: Chor Of The Scottish Refugees - Ambrosian Opr Chor/John McCarthy
          12. Don Carlos, Act II: Ascolta!...Dio, Che Nell'alma Infondere Amor - Placido Domingo/Sherrill Milnes
          13. Falstaff: Tutto Nel Mondo E Burla - Tito Gobi/Rolando Panerai/Philharmonia Chor/Roberto Benaglio
          14. Aida, Act I: Triumphal Scene & Grand March - Chor Of The Royal Opr House, Covent Garden/Douglas Robinson
          15. La Traviata: Ov - Band Of The Royal Marines
          16. Requiem Mass: Libera Me - Monserrat Caballe/Fiorenza Cossotto/Jon Vickers/Ruggero Raimondi/New Philharmonia Chor/Wilhelm Pitz
          The Unforgettable Fire
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              ASIN: B0002ZEUBS
              Release Date: 2004-11-01

              Tracks:

              1. Sort of Homecoming
              2. Pride (In the Name of Love)
              3. Wire
              4. Unforgettable Fire
              5. Promenade
              6. 4th of July
              7. Bad
              8. Indian Summer Sky
              9. Elvis Presley and America
              10. MLK
              Unforgettable Fire
              Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
              • MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB HAS SUCCEEDED AGAIN BY ADDING NEW ADDITIONAL LIFE TO THE LEGENDARY UNFORGETTABLE FIRE ALBUM BY U2.
              • Very good and unforgettable songs
              • A Developmental Album
              • 90 percent CGI, 10 percent filler
              • Great, haunting album by U2
              		 Unforgettable Fire
              U2
              Manufacturer: Msi Music
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

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              ASIN: B00005FGWB
              Release Date: 2002-09-04

              Amazon.com essential recording

              An appreciable leap forward in almost every fashion from the group's first trio of albums, The Unforgettable Fire is its first with the production team of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. And while they take a strong hand in wrestling U2's music out of the mainstream and into a more individualistic area, it's the songs themselves that demand a more subtle approach. Moody gems such as "A Sort of Homecoming" and the entrancing "Bad" set the table for more explosive fare such as "Pride," "Wire," and the title track. This is the album that made U2 a career act, showing that their music could grow by leaps and bounds, even at the hand of another, without sacrificing its soul. --Daniel Durchholz

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              The Unforgettable Fire finds U2 caught between the taut angry rock of War and the kinetic, spiritual energy of The Joshua Tree. That's not a bad place to be, but like any crossroads it has its moments of indecision. "Pride (In the Name of Love)," "Wire", and the heroic "Bad" rank with their finest work. "4th of July" and "Elvis Presley and America" do not; hence this album's unstable foothold in their canon. Its strengths make it a must for fans, but its weaknesses make War, Joshua Tree, or Achtung Baby a better place to start. --Michael Ruby

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              5 out of 5 stars MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB HAS SUCCEEDED AGAIN BY ADDING NEW ADDITIONAL LIFE TO THE LEGENDARY UNFORGETTABLE FIRE ALBUM BY U2........2007-04-25

              I will be writing a review on the legendary masterpiece album entitled "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" by one of Rock's most legendary all-time greatest bands ever. I give you one of Ireland's favorite sons and one of Dublin's pride and joy's, U-2! "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" was originally released in 1984 on Vinyl/LP and Cassette on the Island Records label which is under license from PolyGram Special Markets. This legendary album would see its first official release on Compact Disc in the mid to late 80's. This legendary album would also later be released in 1993 on Compact Disc in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING / ULTRADISC II (The Gain System) series by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. If you haven't heard this legendary album in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING series format, you are definitely missing out. The true crisp clear sound quality only gets better when you turn the volume knob a few more notches to the right thus resulting in raising the volume level up a few decibals with no harmonic distortions of any kind. Believe me when I tell you that this is the real way that "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album was truly intended to be listened to. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary masterpiece album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the overall best informative and most accurate review possible.

              U2 will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history and be remembered for writing and recording some of Rock's most legendary all-time greatest sacred classic anthems ever. Following the extremely successful releases of both, the "WAR" and the live "UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY" albums in 1983, the band comprising of lead singer and frontman Paul Hewson A.K.A. Bono, guitarist David Howell Evans A.K.A. The Edge, drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. and bassist Adam Clayton, would still feel motivated in recording the ultimate Rock album. It would be during this period that U2 would head back into the recording studio and lay down the tracks for what would turn out to be the album I'm about to review for you now. When U2 came out of the recording studio with the finished and completed acetate and handed the finished product into Island Records, Islnds Records would release this album as the legendary masterpiece, "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album in 1984. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album should definitely rank as one of the all-time greatest albums ever recorded in Rock n' Roll history. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album should also mark as one of U2'S many greatest contributions, achievements and accompliments in Rock n' Roll history. In my opinion, "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" is without a doubt, a true testament of the pure musical genius and creativity of four extremely talented masterminds. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" is also a fine fitting tribute to a great legendary band that was truly indeed, far ahead of their time.

              It is now time to let the Rock n' Roll music of U2 to speak for itself and back it up by doing all of the talking. The legendary masterpiece "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" album from 1984 begins with the fast soft hard Rocker "A Sort Of Homecoming," the blistering and firey hard Rockin' anthem dedicated in the name of love to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., "Pride (In The Name Of Love)," the incredible fast paced Rocker "Wire," the fast and beautiful soothing Rocker "The Unforgettable Fire," the slow and beautifully soft mild Rocker "Promenade," the mystical sounding, rugged and bass pounding song "4th Of July," one of the most beautifully written slow Rockin' anthems ever, "Bad," the breathtaking synthesized hard Rocker "Indian Summer Sky," the rare and mysterious sounding acoustic Rocker "Elvis Presley And America" and the beautiful slow song well sung by Bono, "MLK." May I also add add that Bono's strong and powerful lead vocals were in perfect form when he laid down the tracks for this legendary album. The Edge's legendary guitar riffs and licks were arranged brilliantly making his guitar playing the true stuff that is made of Rock legend. Drummer Mullen and bassist Clayton contributed their talents perfectly by combining, solidifying and complimenting the band's sound giving it a raw harmonizing feeling. With this sound, U2 would take their talents and creativity to another level unimagined.

              Overall, this is one great legendary U2 masterpiece album worth checking out and seeking further research and information into especially if you are a hardcore diehard U2 fan, a devout music collector or a music historian. As for all of the curious newcomers and new beginners that are not quite familiar with the sound and music of U2, I would highly suggest to you in purchasing the first four albums before you purchase this album. Each of U2'S first four albums (One is live) tells stories with each album taking right where the other left off. If you do not want to go through the trouble of buying the first four albums, you may want to consider checking out and researching further into the many U2 greatest hits compilation albums that you might feel is right for you to purchase. Either way you choice, you will have taken a giant step in owning and starting your very own U2 music collection. You can do all of your researching and purchase as many of the U2 album(s) that you may want on either Amazon com or at your nearest local Borders Books and Music store. If possible, purchase this legendary masterpiece album in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING series version by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, you'll be glad that you did in the long run.

              I would like to highly recommend purchasing this legendary masterpiece album to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING series by M.F.S.L. has already proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER. "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" treasure album in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING / ULTRADISC II (The Gain System) format series by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is now out of print making it officially, a collector's item. You can still find this legendary masterpiece album advertised for sale from time to time on Amazon com. This is one great priceless gem that no hardcore music fan, devout music collector or music historian would want to be without.

              In closing, U2's "THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" would be released in 1984 to highly critically acclaim. Soon after, U2 would quickly embark on a new World Tour promoting the album in what would turn out to be one of their greatest tours ever. At this point in the band's career, U2 is rising faster like a shooting star than ever before. With this in mind, U2 has forever left their place and mark in Rock n' Roll history and will never be forgotten. So here's to you Bono, The Edge, Larry and Adam. Thanks for the great memories with still many more to come. Keep Persevering. Keep The Faith. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," need I say more? Thanks for reading my review and I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have truly enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that all of you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. U2 RULES! Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever In Rock, John L.

              4 out of 5 stars Very good and unforgettable songs.......2007-03-25

              "A sort of homecoming", "Pride", the beautiful ""The unforgettable fire", "Bad" and "MLK" are the highlight of the album.
              I like this cd very much, greatly done U2 !

              3 out of 5 stars A Developmental Album.......2007-03-13

              U2 was dealing with a lot at this point in their career. After becoming the darlings of critics all over the world with "October", they responded with a huge triumph on 1983's "War", quickly becoming major superstars, particularly in Europe. For their next album, though, they were facing multiple pressures. Their label certainly wanted their success to advance; but the band was committed to a concept album celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King.

              The results remain uneven to this date.

              "Pride" is the showcase of this album and a staple today, a frank and specific showcase of Dr. King; the title track and "MLK" also are direct references to the civil rights leader. But the album's reamining tracks are muddy and seem to wander a bit. My feeling to this day is that the band's subsequent efforts such as "The Joshua Tree" and "Achtung Baby" would not have worked as well as they did without the commitment to experiment that is evident throughout this album. The results of their forays are not immediately apparent when you listen to "The Unforgettable Fire" - but it would be in the 20 years to come.

              1 out of 5 stars 90 percent CGI, 10 percent filler.......2007-02-14

              Naming your album after a sacred desert plant is one thing, but naming your work after the Burning Bush in the Old Testament is just downright arrogant. But you know, Bono has Vatican fever and if he ever gets to wear the funny hat, he'll start shipping nukes to Africa and that'll be the end to all this global warming and starvation nonsense. I mean, it's like Grandma Moses used to say, "If you can't handle the mundanity, light your taint on fire with a match and concentrate on the pain." And I haven't even gotten to the music yet: It sounds like Mr. "Wizard" Eno dipped the music into a chemical batter, like he was developing film in the darkroom. I think it's supposed to be art; well, OK, if we're talking about those paintings where it's just a small dot in the center of the canvas, then I get the connection. If you're into murky production and Bono's tight-scrotum vocal pleadings, this is the one you've been waiting for, so grab a few dollars, hit the used bin and let the aural sex begin. Me, I just fell asleep and Bug Eyes and Co. are serenading me as we ride a magic rainbow cloud to lala land, where a benefit is taking place to help support oppressed oompaloompas.

              4 out of 5 stars Great, haunting album by U2.......2007-02-07

              This was U2's first collaboration with Brian Eno, and also something of a breakthrough for them (though the real commercial breakthrough for them would be their next album, The Joshua Tree, that made them one of the world's most famous bands). Brian Eno's production is quite idiosyncratic: some of the songs are really long, some are really short, and they look as if they were unmixed; this is a messy, untidy album, but to me this is part of its appeal. The most famous song from the album is Pride (in the name of Love), a song about Martin Luther King. But the album has other very good songs, like the haunting A sort of Homecoming, Promenade and Indian Summer Sky. All in all, a very worthwhile album.

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