U2 - Under a Blood Red Sky

In the Top 5 all time of Live Rock N Roll Albums

This Album came out when I was in High School. I remember hearing it for the 1st time & just being amazed about how Awesome U2 sounded live. This Album has so much energy. I listened to it constantly. I wore out the cassette & had to buy it when it came out on CD. A lot of good memories come back to me from 25 yrs ago. It reminds me of being young. This album has to be one of the greatest recorded live performances of all time. I saw U2 for the 1st time in March 1985 at UIC Pavilion in Chicago & they were outstanding. It lived up to the Hype. They are still a good band, but not a great one like they were in the 80's & 90's. November 19, 2008

Are they opening or headlining?

3 1/2

Brief but blistering early live documentation of the group who, back in their earnest heyday, made terms like "arena-rock" seem powerful, UABLS might not have been the landmark early live disc fans were hoping for, but still offered ample reason why this sound should be documented (particularly that of Edge's fascinating textures). If they would have put a little more variety into their classic renditions and added a few more choice live cuts the disc could have been necessary (something they are apparently trying to remedy with the upcoming remastered double disc). September 16, 2008

a classic live performance

this remains one of the best live albums I own. It's funny because I am listening to it now, in 2008, after not having listened to it for years, and I am struck by the freshness and just sheer brilliance of it. It's a shame that U2 started going down the drain as of The Joshua Tree... It wouldn't have taken that much to keep these levels up without becoming yet another globalised band. This still sends shivers down my spine. Every song. More than 20 years after I first listened to it. Amazing. August 18, 2008

Big Dan says

I just think this was as real as a band can come accross, Perfect setting and the sound made the words even better
August 1, 2008

Great live record!

U2's 'Under A Blood Red Sky' is a superb live record from U2. It's one of the best live records of the '80s in my opinion. The eight songs here are all essential for any U2 fan. This is a must-own for any U2 lover.

But, I do have a few things to say for the U2 collector.

-First, not all of the songs here were recorded at Red Rocks, making this more of a live album than a soundtrack to a film. These were all taken during three stops on the 'War' tour. Only two were recorded at Red Rocks, and those were 'Gloria' and 'Party Girl.' 'I Will Follow,' 'Electric Co.,' 'New Year's Day,' 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' and '40' were all recorded in Germany, and '11 O' Clock Tick Tock' was recorded in Boston. All were recorded in 1983.

-The second is more of a note to collectors than casual fans. 'The Electric Co.' has a snippit chopped off. Bono sings 'Send In The Clowns' in the middle of the song, and because of copyright issues, Island was forced to remove the song from the CD release. This won't bother casual U2 fans, but for die-hards like me, it is a tad annoying.

If you collect bootlegs like I do, you probably have the whole Red Rocks show and the full version of 'Electric Co.' that was featured on the vinyl.

But still, despite that one flaw about the edited version of 'The Electric Co.,' this is a superb live album. One of the best from U2.

Highly recommended. A must-listen live album. ENJOY!!! June 15, 2008

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