COMPLETE BOSTON '83 TAPES, THE
Manufacturer: The Swingin' Pig
Catalog: TSP-CD-222-2
Matrix: Disc 1: TSP CD 222-1
Disc 2: TSP CD 222-2
Barcode: None
Complete Show: Yes
Format: 2-CD
Released: Unknown
Disc 1: (52:08)
Disc 2: (49:41)
Disc 1:
1. Out Of Control
2. Twilight
3. An Cat Dubh / Into The Heart
4. Surrender
5. Two Hearts Beat As One
6. Seconds
7. Sunday Bloody Sunday
8. Cry / Electric Co.
9. I Fall Down
10. October
11. New Year's Day
Disc 2:
1. Gloria
2. I Threw A Brick Through A Window
3. A Day Without Me
4. Party Girl
5. 11 O'Clock Tick Tock
6. I Will Follow
7. 40
8. I Will Follow
9. An Cat Dubh / Into The Heart
10. A Day Without Me
11. 11 O'Clock Tick Tock
Source :
Disc 1, Disc 2 (1-7): May 6, 1983. Boston, MA. Orpheum Theater.
Disc 2 (8-11): October 14, 1980. Hilversum, Holland. KRO Studios.
Sound .' :
Disc 1, Disc 2 (1-7): Excellent soundboard.
Disc 2 (8-11): Excellent broadcast soundboard.
Comments :
Although many songs of this show have been released on other bootlegs,
this double CD has the COMPLETE soundboard recording of the May 6, 1983
show, which is very hard to come by. Six songs have never appeared on
any bootlegs of this show before. The show is charged and U2 is in
great form. The bootleg comes with black cover art and photos from
both 1982 and (strangely enough) 1992. The Boston date incorrectly
labeled as May 29, 1983. A nice addition to any collection, especially
since it covers the entire show. The Hilversum recording appears on
other bootlegs. Both shows were recorded for radio broadcast, but I
believe the master tape from the Boston sow was used to master this CD.
You should definitely pick this up. This is probably the best recorded
representation of a U2 show from the 1983 tour. The only flaw in the
Boston show is a 2-second "skip" (quite like a record would do) during
the piano intro to "I Fall Down." However, a careful listen doesn't
reveal any surface noise one would expect from a recording mastered
from vinyl. The Holland tracks are a nice addition.
This is the original pressing on this label.
© 1998 Bob Reck