Thursday 1 October 2015

Rewind: 1984 The Unforgettable Fire - U2

The Unforgettable Fire - U2
Island Records
Produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois
Released 1st October 1984
UK Chart #1
US Chart #12


 Personnel
U2

    Bono – lead vocals
    The Edge – guitar, keyboards, vocals
    Adam Clayton – bass guitar
    Larry Mullen, Jr. – drums


Additional musicians
    Brian Eno – additional vocals, instruments, treatments
    Daniel Lanois – additional vocals, instruments, treatments
    Paul Barret – Fairlight
    Chrissie Hynde – backing vocals on Pride (In The Name of Love) (thanked as "Mrs. Christine Kerr" on the record sleeve)
    Peter Gabriel – vocals on A Sort of Homecoming (Daniel Lanois Remix)

Singles from The Unforgettable Fire
September 1984 
UK Chart #3
US Chart #33

April 1985
UK Chart #6

The Making of The Unforgettable Fire


"I have said elsewhere on this blog that this is my favourite U2 album and I do still stand by that declaration." - Doug

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