U2 U2/England,UK 08.28.1997 FM Broadcast Edition

The "PopMart Tour" stunned the world with its new sound and massive spectacle. Now, a soundboard album is available that will immerse you in the live performance. This work was recorded at the "August 28, 1997 Leeds Performance." It is a stereo soundboard recording. Speaking of the "PopMart Tour," the official video "POPMART: LIVE FROM MEXICO CITY" reigns supreme, and the classic album "DEFINITIVE SARAJEVO 1997: 2025 REMASTER & REMIX" is still fresh in our memory. First, let's take a bird's-eye view of the band's activities at the time and examine their respective positions. 1997 {"POP" released on March 3} ・ April 25th - July 2nd: North America #1 (29 performances) ・ July 18th - September 30th: Europe (32 performances) ←★Here★ ・ October 26th - December 12th: North America #2 (17 performances) ←※Official PopMart 1998 ・ January 27th - February 11th: South America (7 performances) ・ February 17th - 27th: Australia (4 performances) ・ March 5th + 11th: Japan (2 performances) ・ March 16th + 21st: South Africa (2 performances) ←※JOHANNESBURG 1998 This is U2 in 1997/1998. The Leeds performance in this work was the 19th performance of the "European" leg, about half a year after the album's release. The aforementioned "DEFINITIVE SARAJEVO 1997" was also in Europe, but this concert took place about a month earlier. This show is also known for its FM broadcast, making it one of the classics that has spawned numerous pre-releases. This release is also based on the same FM broadcast soundboard, but it's a masterpiece, released on CD from the best master. The sound is also a radio album, emanating a '90s vibe from the speakers. While it's not quite up to par with the official "LIVE FROM MEXICO CITY," it's not inferior. The opening French DJ performance sounds a bit cheap, but once the show begins, it's completely transformed. A vintage dance beat resonates powerfully, and the four-piece band sound penetrates right in the middle. You'll instantly feel like you've been transported back in time, as if your room has been warped 28 years in the past. This period-inspired FM sound depicts a full show that is similar but not identical to the official "LIVE FROM MEXICO CITY" due to the time difference. Let's compare them here. Pop (8 songs) Mofo (*) / Gone / Last Night On Earth (*) / Staring At The Sun / Miami (★*) / Please / Discothèquee / If You Wear That Velvet Dress (*) Classics (14 songs) Joshua Tree: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Bullet The Blue Sky / Where the Streets Have No Name / With or Without You Achtung Baby: Even Better Than The Real Thing / Until The End Of The World / One Other: I Will Follow / New Year's Day / Pride (In The Name Of Love) / All I Want Is You / Singing in the Rain (★*) / Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me / Rain (★) *Note: Songs marked with "★" are songs that could not be heard on the official album "POPMART: LIVE FROM MEXICO CITY" or the pressed masterpiece album "DEFINITIVE SARAJEVO 1997". Songs marked with an asterisk (*) are exclusive to this tour. ...And so it goes. The three songs not featured on the official "LIVE FROM MEXICO CITY" album are all precious. "Miami" was exclusive to 1997, and the Beatles' "Rain" was only performed a handful of times. Perhaps because it was raining that day, the standard "Singing in the Rain" was also sung, but this wasn't just for fun; tape was played as a backing track, sparking a huge sing-along with the audience. This album allows you to enjoy these precious scenes on a stereo soundboard. While the French narration between songs feels like a step away, the quality is too high and valuable to miss. This is a masterpiece of a soundboard album. U2's 1997 performance was unlike any other. This stereo soundboard recording from the "August 28, 1997 Leeds Concert." The FM soundboard, which includes a French DJ between songs, offers an exquisite sound on CD from the Best Masters. This two-disc set features repertoire not available on the official "LIVE FROM MEXICO CITY" or the classic "DEFINITIVE SARAJEVO 1997" album, including the "PopMart Tour" exclusive "Miami" and the extremely rare covers "Rain" and "Singing in the Rain." Roundhay Park, Leeds, England, 28th August 1997. STEREO SBD UPGRADE!!! Disc: 1 (70:39) 1. Intro (French Introduction) 2. Pop Muzik 3. Mofo 4. I Will Follow 5. Gone 6. Even Better than the Real Thing 7. Last Night on Earth 8. Until the End of the World 9. New Year's Day 10. Pride (In the Name of Love) 11. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 12. All I Want is You 13. Staring at the Sun 14. Singin' In The Rain 15. Miami 16. Bullet the Blue Sky Disc:2 (49:09) 1. Please 2. Where the Streets Have No Name 3. Lemon 4. Discothèque 5. If You Wear that Velvet Dress 6. With or Without You 7. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 8. One 9. Rain 10. Outro (French Outroduction) STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING