U2/NY,USA 3.17.1982

U2 in 1982, who had not yet known their breakthrough and were taking on the world with passion. A masterpiece full soundboard that allows you to enjoy the young rock band’s fiery live performance is now available. This work contains the “March 17, 1982 New York performance”. It is a soundboard recording recorded at the traditional famous club “The Ritz”. At that time, U2 had just embarked on their US domination with the “OCTOBER Tour”, and the pattern is also familiar from the masterpiece “HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 1981”. First of all, let’s look back at the schedule at that time and check the position of the show. 1981 January 23rd – February 21st: Europe #1 (22 performances) March 3rd – May 31st: North America #1 (57 performances) June 4th – 9th: Europe #2 (4 performances) August ‘OCTOBER’ completed August 16th – September 2nd: Europe #3 (6 performances) October 12th ‘OCTOBER’ released October 1st – November 4th: Europe #4 (29 performances) November 13th – December 13th: North America #2 (23 performances) ← ※ HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 1981 December 20th + 21st: London (2 performances) 1982・January 23-26: Ireland (3 shows) ・February 11-March 30: North America #3 (32 shows) ←★Here★《September-November “WAR” production》 ・December 1-24: Europe #5 (20 shows) This is U2 in 1981/1982. From “Europe #3” to “North America #3” is called “OCTOBER Tour”, and a total of five shows were held at “The Ritz” on “November 20, 21, and 22, 1981” and “March 17 and 18, 1982”. The New York performance of this work was the 23rd concert of “North America #3”, which was the final stage of the tour. Such a show is also known for the sound board recordings that were left behind, and has been loved as a staple of the “OCTOBER Tour”. In fact, the sound of this work is so exquisite that it is no wonder that it has become a staple. The sound quality itself is not inferior to “HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 1981” … or rather, it would not be strange to set it in “OCTOBER” and make it a deluxe edition. The full show that far surpasses “HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 1981” is drawn with a quality that can be called semi-official. Let’s organize it by comparing it here. BOY (9 songs + α) Another Time, Another Place/A Day Without Me/An Cat Dubh (★)/Into the Heart (★)/The Cry/The Electric Co./I Will Follow (★)/Twilight/Out of Control/The Ocean (★) Irish October (7 songs) Gloria/I Threw a Brick Through a Window/Rejoice/I Fall Down/October (★)/Tomorrow (★)/Fire (★) Others 11 O’Clock Tick Tock (★) *Note: “★” marks are songs that cannot be heard on the soundboard masterpiece “HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 1981”. …And so on. All songs from “BOY” except “Stories for Boys” and “Shadows and Tall Trees” were performed, and of course there was a big performance from “OCTOBER”. “Another Time, Another Place”, “Rejoice”, “Tomorrow”, “Fire”, etc. It’s full of delicious masterpieces that are only available at this time. And the performance that spells out such a set is hot. After all, the average age of the four at that time was 20.5 years old. Unlike later high-consciousness bands, they are just a rock band with a hot passion. Their dedication to believe in only their own music is depicted by the close contact of only the sound board. Anyway, a special and delicious early set and a youthful performance. It is a masterpiece of a close contact sound board that pours them directly into the brain. The real pleasure of the stereo feeling is handed down to “HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 1981”, but the listening response of the full set is an inevitable one that far surpasses. Sound board recording of “The Ritz performance on March 17, 1982”. Because it is mono, it was introduced by the Uxbridge label, but the sound quality itself is official class. And what’s most pleasing is that the full show is completely recorded. Based on nine songs from “BOY”, seven songs from “OCTOBER” are also featured. “Another Time, Another Place”, “Rejoice”, “Tomorrow”, “Fire”, etc. are all delicious songs that are only available at this time, so this is an absolute album that you can enjoy a full show with a sound board. Live at The Ritz, New York, NY, USA 17th March 1982 SBD (70:43) 1 Gloria 2 Another Time, Another Place 3 I Threw a Brick Through a Window 4 A Day Without Me 5 An Cat Dubh 6 Into the Heart 7 Rejoice 8 The Cry / The Electric Co. 9 I Fall Down 10 October 11 Tomorrow12 I Will Follow 13 Twilight 14 Out of Control 15 Fire 16 11 O’Clock Tick Tock 17 The Ocean SOUNDBOARD RECORDING