U2, le 1997-06-15 à Edmonton, AB (Commonwealth Stadium), Canada
Silver : Amazing Grace
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U2
1997-06-15
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Commonwealth Stadium
AMAZING GRACE
Manufacturer: Kobra Records
Catalog: KRCD 43/2
Matrix Disc 1: KRCD 43/2
Matrix Disc 2: KRCD 43/2
Barcode: Unknown
Complete Show: Yes
Format: 2CD
Released: Unknown
Disc 1: (68:41)
Disc 2: (50:41)
From: Steve Van Boven
Disc 1:
1. Pop Muzik
2. Mofo
3. I Will Follow
4. Even Better Than The Real Thing
5. Gone
6. Pride (In The Name of Love)
7. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
8. Last Night On Earth
9. Until The End Of The World
10. If God Will Send His Angels
11. Slow Dancing
12. Staring At The Sun
13. Sweet Caroline
14. Miami
15. Bullet The Blue Sky
Disc 2:
1. Please
2. Where The Streets Have No Name
3. Lemon (Perfecto Mix - PA)
4. Discothèque
5. If You Wear That Velvet Dress
6. With Or Without You
7. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
8. Mysterious Ways
9. One
10. Hallelujah
Sound Quality :
Very good soundboard.
Sound And Performance Ratings:
Overall: 8.5
Crispness: 8.5
Alive: 8.5
Ambience: 9.0
Performance: 8.0
Artificial: No
Comments:
This bootleg is by far the best one from the first leg of the Popmart Tour that I've heard so far. I'm a bit surprised that with today's technology most bootlegs recorded during the first leg sound pretty crappy. Luckily this one's an exception. I can't even tell for sure whether it's an audience or soundboard recording, although I assume the former. The setlist is pretty standard, as with most of the Popmart concerts. Bono shouts "Having a ball at the mall, y'all! Supermarket Superman!" during "Even Better Than The Real Thing". Before "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" he says he would like to see The Edge as mayor of Edmonton, which draws a big cheer from the crowd. There's a nasty edit 2:20 into the song, but it's the only real flaw I could detect. Bono sings he feels "like a bird flying high in the northern sky" during "Last Night On Earth". It's a shame "If God Will Send His Angels" is played without drums and bass because this way it sounds very boring. A very nice surprise is the acoustic rendition of "Slow Dancing", which has only been played a few times before. Bono adds a line about Edmonton to "Staring At The Sun" and The Edge dedicates his karaoke version of "Sweet Caroline" to "Todd - you know who you are". "Discothèque" sounds great, along with "If You Wear That Velvet Dress". During the intro to "One" Bono thanks the Fun Lovin' Criminals, Howie B and everyone who came out to see them play. He sings a very short part of "Hallelujah" and dedicates it to Jeff Buckley, bringing an emotional end to a very good concert.
Eight tracks from this concert - along with the Tibetan Freedom Concert - can be found on PRISONERS OF CONSIENCE and MYSTERIOUS WAYS, but this bootleg has better sound quality. The artwork is fantastic, but it's no wonder given the fact that it was taken directly from the official Popmart Tour Program. My advice? If you want to buy a bootleg from the first leg of the tour, be sure to get this one. It's a lot better than all the others I know of.
This is the original pressing on this label.
© 1999/2000 "For Love Or Money ? - A Guide To U2 Bootleg CDs" and Sascha Kremer
1997-06-15
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Commonwealth Stadium
AMAZING GRACE
Manufacturer: Kobra Records
Catalog: KRCD 43/2
Matrix Disc 1: KRCD 43/2
Matrix Disc 2: KRCD 43/2
Barcode: Unknown
Complete Show: Yes
Format: 2CD
Released: Unknown
Disc 1: (68:41)
Disc 2: (50:41)
From: Steve Van Boven
Disc 1:
1. Pop Muzik
2. Mofo
3. I Will Follow
4. Even Better Than The Real Thing
5. Gone
6. Pride (In The Name of Love)
7. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
8. Last Night On Earth
9. Until The End Of The World
10. If God Will Send His Angels
11. Slow Dancing
12. Staring At The Sun
13. Sweet Caroline
14. Miami
15. Bullet The Blue Sky
Disc 2:
1. Please
2. Where The Streets Have No Name
3. Lemon (Perfecto Mix - PA)
4. Discothèque
5. If You Wear That Velvet Dress
6. With Or Without You
7. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
8. Mysterious Ways
9. One
10. Hallelujah
Sound Quality :
Very good soundboard.
Sound And Performance Ratings:
Overall: 8.5
Crispness: 8.5
Alive: 8.5
Ambience: 9.0
Performance: 8.0
Artificial: No
Comments:
This bootleg is by far the best one from the first leg of the Popmart Tour that I've heard so far. I'm a bit surprised that with today's technology most bootlegs recorded during the first leg sound pretty crappy. Luckily this one's an exception. I can't even tell for sure whether it's an audience or soundboard recording, although I assume the former. The setlist is pretty standard, as with most of the Popmart concerts. Bono shouts "Having a ball at the mall, y'all! Supermarket Superman!" during "Even Better Than The Real Thing". Before "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" he says he would like to see The Edge as mayor of Edmonton, which draws a big cheer from the crowd. There's a nasty edit 2:20 into the song, but it's the only real flaw I could detect. Bono sings he feels "like a bird flying high in the northern sky" during "Last Night On Earth". It's a shame "If God Will Send His Angels" is played without drums and bass because this way it sounds very boring. A very nice surprise is the acoustic rendition of "Slow Dancing", which has only been played a few times before. Bono adds a line about Edmonton to "Staring At The Sun" and The Edge dedicates his karaoke version of "Sweet Caroline" to "Todd - you know who you are". "Discothèque" sounds great, along with "If You Wear That Velvet Dress". During the intro to "One" Bono thanks the Fun Lovin' Criminals, Howie B and everyone who came out to see them play. He sings a very short part of "Hallelujah" and dedicates it to Jeff Buckley, bringing an emotional end to a very good concert.
Eight tracks from this concert - along with the Tibetan Freedom Concert - can be found on PRISONERS OF CONSIENCE and MYSTERIOUS WAYS, but this bootleg has better sound quality. The artwork is fantastic, but it's no wonder given the fact that it was taken directly from the official Popmart Tour Program. My advice? If you want to buy a bootleg from the first leg of the tour, be sure to get this one. It's a lot better than all the others I know of.
This is the original pressing on this label.
© 1999/2000 "For Love Or Money ? - A Guide To U2 Bootleg CDs" and Sascha Kremer