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Artist: u2Edition: Music CD
Format: Deluxe Edition, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2008-07-22
Music Label: Island
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Gloria
- I Fall Down
- I Threw A Brick Through A Window
- Rejoice
- Fire
- Tomorrow
- October
- With A Shout
- Stranger In A Strange Land
- Scarlet
- Is That All
- Gloria (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
- I Fall Down (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
- I Threw A Brick Through A Window (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
- Fire (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
- October (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)
- With A Shout (Richard Skinner BBC Session)
- Scarlet (Richard Skinner BBC Session)
- I Threw A Brick Through A Window (Richard Skinner BBC Session)
- A Celebration
- J. Swallo
- Trash, Trampoline And The Party Girl
- I Will Follow (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)
- The Ocean (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)
- The Cry/Electric Co. (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)
- 11 O'Clock Tick Tock (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)
- I Will Follow (Live From Hattem, Netherlands)
- Tomorrow (Bono & Adam Clayton, Common Ground Remix)
Free Music Notes for October
Free Music Review: Excellent Deluxe Edition - A Review of the Bonus Disk
Hit: 5 Stars
OCTOBER is one of U2's least highly regarded albums but it's a personal favorite of mine and I consider it to be one of their best. BOY is a fantastic debut, but I'm more likely to reach for OCTOBER when choosing a U2 record to hear.
For many reasons (not enough new songs, Bono's stolen lyric book, intra-band tension), this was a difficult album for U2 to make yet it manages to be a step forward for the band, as most of their albums are. The sound on OCTOBER is harder, more forceful, more skillfully played - more rockin'. Edge flexes his sonic delay effects and Bono, largely improvising in the studio, pours out his heart to deliver some of his most passionate, soul-stirring vocal performances ever. Every group member rocks and Larry Mullin Jr. lays down some of his heaviest, most complicated drum parts on record. To my mind, this album is essential U2.
Disk 2:
Every Deluxe CD edition from U2 thus far is superior in quality and OCTOBER is no exception. There's an excellent essay about how the album came together that makes a very good case for its greatness. The rare pictures, covers of the single releases and notes from the Edge are all stellar. The bonus CD is heavy on live versions and they're all top notch with excellent sound (The Edge himself supervised the Deluxe edition remasters). I would've liked to hear live versions of "Stranger In A Strange Land" along with a few other favorites, but everything here is a real treat for true U2 fans.
Breakdown:
tracks 1-5 recorded live at Hammersmith Palais, 1982 --
These early recordings are hungry, revealing the desperation of a band struggling to be heard and the inner turmoil inherent in these songs. Bono isn't always reliably in control of his voice but he's passionate as ever and the audience is very enthusiastic. The crowd participation on "October" in particular is remarkable. Bono delays singing the opening line as members of the crowd can be heard jumping the gun! Bono's voice can be very uplifting but he's never been afraid to expose his negative feelings either. ****3/4
tracks 6-8 BBC Studio recordings recorded 9-3-81 --
6) "With A Shout" - a tuneful, very powerful version featuring some of my all-time favorite U2 drum parts. *****
7) "Scarlet" - beautiful simplicity. *****
8) "I Threw A Brick Through A Window" - another killer OCTOBER cut, full of angular guitars and some effective sonic touches. Excellent take. *****
9) "A Celebration" - I've always loved the "get up and go" of this track - it's very raw and off-the-cuff. It's a pure pop song, a celebration of independence. I love the way Bono thumbs his nose at some of the more negative aspects of life as he rallies his followers: "And you . . . can go there too!" Quite different from just about anything else the band recorded. ****1/2
10) "J. Swallo" - a really cool sounding studio experiment - believe it or not, this could be considered to be a sort of proto-trip-hop groove considering the way the beat was slowed down in the studio. I love this sort of mysterious, atmospheric song that U2 do so well - some of my absolute favorite U2 cuts ("Walk To The Water," "Deep In The Heart") have a similar feel. A very cool, unique sounding B-side. ****1/4
11) "Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl" - without a doubt this is one of their strangest, most unique recordings. Bono's warbling voice sounds unhinged and the mix is murky and mysterious. Improvised in the studio in under an hour's time, it's become a U2 classic. *****
tracks 12-15 recorded live at the Paradise Theater, Boston, March 6, 1981 --
12) "I Will Follow" - I had this B-side on vinyl back in the day and it's a truly electric performance. After bidding the crowd a rousing goodnight, Bono implores, "Up on your feet! Up off your feet!" - it's hard to believe anyone was sitting down by the end of this concert. *****
13) "Ocean" - a gorgeous version, the guitar notes are resonant and lush. *****
14) "Cry/ Electric Co." - "Cry" became a fantastic live intro to this scorcher from BOY. Intense - one hell of a rock n' roll hoedown! ****1/2
15) "11 O'clock Tick Tock" - a confident, muscular take, Bono belting out "la la la's" at the top of his lungs toward the end of the song. *****
16) "I Will Follow" - live May 14, 1982, Hattem, Holland. Good version but maybe a little road weary. ****
17) "Tomorrow (Common Ground Remix)" - this remix was done in 1996 about when trip-hop was peaking and it definitely has that slinky, dark and sexy trip-hop sound. The original is more cutting with rawer emotion but this is a worthy reinterpretation. Adam Clayton and Bono did this remix with Donal Lunny on bouzouki, bodhran and keyboards and Sharon Shannon on accordion. Cool, but not as good as the original. ****
October Poster
A standard CD and a bonus CD. Bonus CD includes b-sides, live tracks and rarities. Also includes a 32 page booklet with previously unseen photos, full lyrics, new liner notes by Neil McCormick, and explanatory notes on the bonus material by The Edge.Alternative Rock Music CDs
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