U2The Unforgettable Fire

Label:

Island Records – 206 530

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 A Sort Of Homecoming 5:27
A2 Pride (In The Name Of Love) 3:48
A3 Wire 4:17
A4 The Unforgettable Fire 4:54
A5 Promenade 2:32
B1 4th Of July 2:15
B2 Bad 6:08
B3 Indian Summer Sky 4:17
B4 Elvis Presley And America 6:24
B5 MLK 2:33

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records Ltd.
  • Published ByBlue Mountain Music Ltd.
  • Distributed ByAriola Group Of Companies
  • Printed ByMohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
  • Recorded AtSlane Castle
  • Recorded AtWindmill Lane Studios
  • Pressed BySonopress

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings]Noel Kelehan
  • BassAdam Clayton
  • DrumsLarry Mullen Junior*
  • Engineer [Additional]Kevin Killen
  • Engineer [Assistant]Randy Ezratty
  • Guitar, Keyboards, VocalsThe Edge
  • Lyrics By, VocalsBono
  • Music ByU2
  • Producer, EngineerLanois*
  • Sleeve [Conceptation, Realisation]Anton Corbijn
  • Sleeve [Conceptation]Stephen Averill*
  • Sleeve [Realisation]The Creative Department
  • Synthesizer [Fairlight]Paul Barrett
  • Vocals [Additional], Performer [Additional Instruments And Treatments]Lanois*

Notes

Comes in a non-laminated single sleeve, with printed inner sleeve with picture and credits.
Some copies sold in The Netherlands also had a promo insert included for the "Vinyl" magazine.

Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois are credited as Eno/Lanois on both back cover and inner sleeve, on the labels they are credited with their full name.

℗ 1984 Original sound recording made by Island Records Ltd.

Cat.# combined with price code on sleeve spine and back: 206 530-620
Cat.# on labels: 206 530
Cat.# combined with inner sleeve number on inner sleeve: 206 530/97 630

This release has "U2 5-A" printed in purple color on label side A,
whereas U2 - The Unforgettable Fire has "U2 5-A" printed in white.

Printed in Western .

Non-ink debossed "00" stamp from Mohndruck in the lower right corner of back sleeve.

The runouts are stamped; some variants have a 2nd set of Roman numerals which are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 4 007192 065301
  • Barcode (Scanned): 4007192065301
  • Label Code (On back cover): LC 0407
  • Price Code: -620
  • Pressing Plant ID (Embossed on B-side label ): Bass clef
  • Rights Society (On labels): GEMA
  • Rights Society (On labels): STEMRA
  • Rights Society (On labels): BIEM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S 206 530 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S 206 530 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Runout side A): DM 206530 A-4/84 S III
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Runout side B): DM 206530 B-1/84 S III V
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Runout side A): DM 206530 A-1/84 S III III
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Runout side B): DM 206530 B-1/84 S III IV
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Runout side A): DM 206530 A-1/84 S III III
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Runout side B): DM 206530 B-1/84 S III
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Runout side A): DM 206530 A-5/84 S ll III
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Runout side B): DM 206530 B-3/84 S l VI
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5: Runout side A): DM 206530 A-1/84 S III IV
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5: Runout side B): DM 206530 B-1/84 S III IV
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6: Runout side A): DM 206530 A-1/84 S III IV
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6: Runout side B): DM 206530 B-1/84 S III III
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7: Runout side A): DM 206530 A-3/84 S III III
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7: Runout side B): DM 206530 B-1/84 S III V
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 9: Runout side A): DM 206530 A-3/84 S III
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 9: Runout side B): DM 206530 B-1/84 S III

Other Versions (5 of 395)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Unforgettable Fire (LP, Album, Stereo) Island Records U25, U2 5 UK 1984
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The Unforgettable Fire (Cassette, Album, Club Edition, Dolby HX Pro) Island Records ISLC-1011 Canada 1984
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The Unforgettable Fire (LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Pressing) Island Records 7 90231-1, 90231-1 US 1984
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The Unforgettable Fire (Cassette, Album) Island Records 822 898-4 1984
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The Unforgettable Fire (Cassette, Album, Green print) Island Records UC2 5 UK 1984

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Reviews

  • vinyljos's avatar
    vinyljos
    Edited 2 years ago
    … quite amazed how good this release sounds. It sounds as originally intended. (Proofing again that the 180+ g audiophile vinyl hype is mostly smoke in one‘s eyes.)
    Had the chance to visit Slane Castle in Ireland and see the rooms where parts of the album were recorded. Legendary!
    • Degejot's avatar
      Degejot
      Mine has the same catalogue number but it says "ptinted in " on the sleeve.

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