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Festival Grounds, Werchter, Belgium 4th July 1982.plus Bonus CDR “HATTEM 1982”
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The “OCTOBER Tour” is very popular for its young enthusiasm for world domination. The best master of the highest peak sound board that acts as the “official substitute” is now available on the permanent preservation press CD.
“July 4, 1982 Werchter performance” is engraved on the highest peak. The finest stereo soundboard recording when performing at Belgium’s largest music festival “Rock Werchter”. Speaking of “U2” and “Rock Werchter”, the popular “ROCK WERCHTER FESTIVAL 1983 (Wardour-517)” comes to mind, but that was a record in “WAR Tour”. This work is the “OCTOBER Tour” era that appeared a year ago. We have introduced many masterpiece sound boards of “OCTOBER Tour” so far. First, let’s organize the collection according to the schedule at that time.
● 1981
・ August 16-September 2: Europe # 1 (6 performances)
“October 12,” OCTOBER “released”
・ October 1st-November 4th: Europe # 2 (29 performances) ← * PARADISO, AMSTERDAM 1981
・ November 13-December 13: North America # 1 (23 performances) ← * MALIBU NIGHT CLUB, LIDO BEACH 1981
・ December 20 + 21: London (2 performances)
● 1982
・ January 23-26: Ireland (3 performances)
・ February 11th-March 30th: North America # 2 (32 performances) ← * THE RITZ 1982 1ST NIGHT
・ May 14: Hattem performance ← * HATTEM 1982
・ July 1st-August 7th: Europe # 3 (8 performances) ← ★ Coco ★
<< September-November “WAR” production >>
* Note: The above is only a representative example of each leg.
This is the whole picture of “OCTOBER Tour”. Depending on the material, it may be called “North America # 2”, but after that, a mini tour of summer festivals will be held in Europe. The appearance of “Rock Werchter” in this work was the 4th performance of “Europe # 3”. This festival has been broadcast on TV and radio, and has produced many masterpieces. This work is the highest peak master of the FM sound board. At our shop, under the supervision of an overseas U2 researcher, even a large standard master is polished and permanently preserved, but this work is the latest bullet.
In fact, the sound is completely official. Not only is it the best of the day, but it even transcends the press masterpieces “HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 1981 (Wardour-451)” and “MALIBU NIGHT CLUB, LIDO BEACH 1981 (Wardour-521)” of the same tour that we have introduced so far. It is no exaggeration to say that. That should be it. The sound board of the day was really officially recorded, and “I Threw A Brick”, “A Day Without Me” and “Fire” were adopted on the B side of the single “New Year’s Day”. This work is also the complete version.
Then, what kind of set was the complete form? It’s actually longer than the famous TV broadcast Pro Shot, but some may not have noticed it. In terms of checking, let’s organize them while comparing them here.
● Boy (7 songs + α)
・ A Day Without Me ／ An Cat Dubh ／ Into the Heart ／ (The Cry) The Electric Co. ／ I Will Follow ／ Out of Control ／ The Ocean (★)
● Others (6 songs)
・ October October: Gloria (★) / I Threw a Brick Through a Window / Rejoice / I Fall Down / Fire
・ Single: 11 O’Clock Tick Tock (★)
* Note: The “★” mark is a song that could not be heard on the same day’s TV broadcast pro shot.
…… And it looks like this. “A Day Without Me” that was not heard on our press masterpiece “MALIBU NIGHT CLUB, LIDO BEACH 1981”, “An Cat Dubh / Into the Heart” and “11 O’Clock Tick Tock” that were not on “HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 1981” “The Ocean” is also shown. For the rare song “Fire” unique to this period, you can enjoy the delicious repertoire that you could not hear even if you combined them with a completely official sound.
It is no longer the same as the first two works “BOY” and “OCTOBER” … No, it is a semi-official absolute sound board album that boasts more value. It is the highest peak update board. One piece that boasts exceptional brilliance in our sound board collection. Please enjoy it anytime, forever with the permanent storage press CD!
★ Stereo soundboard recording of the “July 4, 1982 Rock Werchter” performance. It is a complete version of the FM sound board that was also adopted on the B side of the official single “New Year’s Day”, and it is the highest peak update board using the best master selected by overseas U2 researchers. That is the same as the first two works “BOY” and “OCTOBER” … No, it is a semi-official absolute work that boasts more value.
U2/ Hattem 1982 / 1CDR / Non Label
Bowling en Partycentrum,’t Heem, Hattem, Netherlands 14th May 1982 STEREO SBD
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The main press CD is a complete version of the sound board that was also adopted for the official single, and is the highest peak update board supervised by researchers. It’s an absolute live album that can be used as an “official substitute”. As a bonus, we have prepared a delicious piece that will further enhance the Researcher Master Collection.
What is recorded in this work is “May 14, 1982 Hattem Performance”. That stereo soundboard recording. According to the schedule of the main story, the main schedule of “OCTOBER Tour” is until “North America # 2” in March 1982. Depending on the material, subsequent shows may be set aside. In particular, the Hattem performance was far from “Europe # 3” over the summer festival, and it was a one-time isolated show.
That should be it, this show is a special performance held for shooting the Dutch TV program “Countdown in Concert”. The pattern was broadcast on TV, but it was also broadcast on the radio separately. This work is the FM sound board. Of course, this work is the best master of the highest quality in the FM sound board. As a matter of fact, even longer full sound boards are on the market, but this work is another version broadcast on the Dutch radio station “VPRO”. Although it is as short as about 26 minutes, the sound is incomparably clear and beautiful.
Moreover, in that short time, songs that could not be heard on the main press CD are also suppressed. Let’s organize the contents here.
・ Boy: Another Time, Another Place (★) ／ (The Cry) The Electric Co. ／ I Will Follow
・ Irish Oktoberfest: Gloria / October (★) / I Fall Down
・ Single: A Celebration (★)
* Note: “★” marks are songs that cannot be heard on the main press CD.
…… And it looks like this. This show is also known as the last day that “Another Time, Another Place” was played, and you can enjoy its historically important take with the highest peak sound. This alone is one of the treasures.
Because of the existence of TV broadcast pro shots and full sound boards, the “VPRO broadcast version” has hardly been taken care of. He is a master of treasure that he could know only because he was a researcher. As expected, it is not enough as a single piece of work, but it is a waste to bury it in the darkness of history. Please take this opportunity to thoroughly enjoy this one that everyone in the know knows.
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