U2 - WE WILL FOLLOW: THE LEGENDARY BROADCASTS SET

I wonder how many people made the same mistake as me? i.e. When this apparently excellent bargain was released I avoided it (until it recently became even cheaper) due to the awful sound quality of the Clash 4CD live set released by the same company. We are spoilt in Britain - if a live radio session is released we know it will be good, particularly if it is BBC. However, there have recently been a lot of American radio sessions released that have a very poor sound quality. I know that The Clash are supposed to sound raw, but if I could travel back in time to 1979 just to see them live, I wouldn't cover my ears with mufflers and ask the people nearest to me to talk at the tops of their voices.Anyway, rant over, this U2 set sounds really good. In my opinion their first three albums were easily their best and these live discs are from that era so every song is excellent. And they were, of course, brilliant live. Win, win.

U2 live,brilliant stuff and even better to hear them in there raw state,hungry to make it big and get there messages heard. Ive got alot of early u2 live and these shows are brilliant.The boston gig is the best.11oclock is missing but its on the blood red sky album.please do more!

Recorded when U2 were on the up,and unfortunately for me,their output got worse. The first 2 albums,both of which feature well here, were,for me,their best. Then came war and nothing was ever the same again.For the price,this really is great stuff,buy it and listen to what U2 sounded like before they sold out. The impetus of the early albums would never be matched again,and I,for 1,think it's a shame.

In the early 80's it seemed you could not turn over to BBC2 without there being a U2 concert on. Full of live raw energy, i can picture Bono climbing the lighting rig as I listen to these. Alas, that raw energy dissipated as stadiums beckoned and Bono became the self appointed 'Politician for the People'. Relive the glory days!!!!

Four brillant old shows ,well worth the purchase ,from follow U2 from early days ,these are great quality ,

U2 are always best heard live and this 4 cd set takes you back to the early days - one for the fans definitely at a great price although not an official release

A clear bootleg that benefits relistening. The edits are unfortunate. Bono saying "we're home now" would normally apply to Dublin rather than Boston, USA. The leaving of the stage sounds far too early in the nature of stage-craft. It's a curiosity however poor the final edit. 1982-1983 is the time line here. Favourites such as I Will Follow, Gloria and New Year's Day sound relatively appealing. Music for the masses. It would be great for an official U2 live release. There are some fine live recordings on October (Deluxe version). This 4 CD release has its moments however. U2 are young kids in these recordings. Bono seems to have no centredness evenso this U2; learning and breathing the cogs of the music industry.

U2 at their rawest. A must for the long term U2 fan.

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Disques 1 & 2: Boston. Devant un public conquis d'avance, U2 présente War. Avec une batterie mixée beaucoup moins haut que sur l'album, la colère qui émanait de ce dernier s'atténue. " Seconds" et "Surrender" notamment y gagnent en profondeur. Bono se montre touchant en évoquant les débuts du groupe, trois longues années synonymes de traversée du désert. On notera que le seul titre qui figure sur un Live officiel ( " 11 OClock Tick Tock" extrait de Under A Blood Red Sky) n'est pas présent ici.Disque 3:New York. Un document rare, une épiphanie pour les fans. Pourtant, "Gloria", bancal, fait craindre le pire sur la qualité du son."The Electric Co." avec l'extrait de " Send in the Clowns" de Stephen Sondheim ( que U2 devra d'ailleurs renoncer à utiliser , car l'auteur de la chanson n' avait jamais donné son accord pour)."Twilight"/"Out of Control" couplé à merveille".En rappel, un hommage à Lennon ( "Give Peace a Chance") et surtout "The Ocean" étiré en longueur.Un titre inoubliable: "Tomorrow" (déjà passablement magnifique sur October) ici repris en choeur par un public pret à chavirer.Disque 4:US Festival. Concert enregistré et en partie diffusé à l'automne 1983 dans Les Enfants du Rock sur Antenne 2. D'emblée, la fougue de Bono est au rendez-vous.Tiens, le "Dear Prudence" des Beatles !Et ce voeu, cette prémonition :" Nous sommes ici pour longtemps, pour toujours, sans doute".Un "Surrender" catchy à souhait, les 3 grandioses singles de War, "40" à la conclusion finale d'un set généreux dans la fournaise californienne.

Tolle LP von U2.

Suono ottimo, concerti bellissimi dei giovani U2, da comprare già solo per questo. Molto soddisfatta.