U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

Powerhouse no.....this is U2

U2 are not and will not ever be a powerhouse. Maybe a pop powerhouse. May 15, 2008

So many are missing the REAL beauty here

I am absolutely amazed by the reviewers who state: "Promenade", "4th of July", "Indian Summer Sky" and, in particular, "Elvis Presley and America" are somehow weak or sub-par. These are some of the best moments U2 has EVER created. This is clearly a band in the begining stages of musical and emotional maturation and unabashedly unafarid to put it out there as such.
His 1st person observation in "Promenade" is nothing short of breath-taking, and the way "4th of July" creeps into my skin is almost frightening.
The only thing that "Indian..." and "Wire" share in common is tempo, and even that's not quite the same.
A little known fact: Bono made up the lyrics on the spot to "Elvis...", that's why it's so ethereal. it still makes me cry when he and the band crescendo together towards the end, begging to be forgiven.

listen to these songs again and TRY TRY TRY to remove yourselves from the constraints of pop music and what is only heard on the radio. allow yourself to feel and be moved by these gems, they are brilliant. April 16, 2008

My favorite...not their best

This CD broke right about the time that I was finishing high school and heading off to college and U2 was bridging the gap between being a college radio Irish band and musical supergroup. "The Joshua Tree" and other later discs will be lauded by most as the bands best...bit this one is my favorite.

It is a monumental jump in craft and production from the anger fueled "War". Songs like "Promenade" "A Sort of Homecoming" and the "Unforgettable Fire" provide the sonic foundation for songs like "Pride" and "Bad" (Which ranks up there with "Rosalita" as the best songs that I have ever seen performed live.)

There are a few uneven moments, but even with that being said...I would not call any of them mistakes. Almost 25 years after release I still pull this CD up and listen to it from start to finish. April 7, 2008

Remaster This Masterpiece NOW

Why are U2 making their legions of worldwide fans suffer through the excruciatingly awful sounding albums that remain on the market. None have yet to see a remaster job on the level of the new Joshua Tree reissue: Boy, October, War, The Unforgettable Fire, and Achtung Baby. Hell, even Rattle and Hum and the EP's Wide Awake and Under a Blood Red Sky need to be remastered from the original tapes (not just remixed from the existing stock). Am I the only one who would buy these? Soooo many lesser bands have had their entire catalogs reissued, why not one of the biggest selling bands in the world?
I'm not asking for vault-clearing excess, but I need to hear The Unforgettable Fire the way it was meant to be heard (some of the era's B-sides would also be nice). Yes, I know many have made it on to the Greatest Hits CD's. This is U2 nearing it's creative peak (culminating with JT) and picking up again with Actung Baby. Get this CD out now, please. Stop making lackluster "new" records long enough to correct this grievous error, and possibly win some new fans in the process. November 27, 2007

What happened to U2?

This album was a work of art - no question. If only U2 could produce something that even closely resembles it today - instead of the absolute trash that followed with the release of Zooropa. This music invokes imagery like no other - except maybe for the Joshua Tree. "Bad" is one of the greatest songs of all time! August 13, 2007

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