U2

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (1984)  Music

Posted by v3122 at Dec. 25, 2020
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (1984)

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1995 | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, UDCD 624 | ~ 260 or 102 Mb | Scans(png) -> 70 Mb
Post Punk, New Wave

In many ways, U2 took their fondness for sonic bombast as far as it could go on War, so it isn't a complete surprise that they chose to explore the intricacies of the Edge's layered, effects-laden guitar on the follow-up, The Unforgettable Fire. Working with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, U2 created a dark, near-hallucinatory series of interlocking soundscapes that are occasionally punctuated by recognizable songs and melodies…

U2: Fan Club Only Releases (1995 - 2012)  Music

Posted by v3122 at March 6, 2021
U2: Fan Club Only Releases (1995 - 2012)

U2: Fan Club Only Releases (1995 - 2012)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
14CD | Label: Various | ~ 5703 or 2479 Mb | Artwork) -> 732 Mb
Post Punk, New Wave, Rock

U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin formed in 1976. The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style has evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an anthemic sound built on Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's effects-based guitar textures. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal and sociopolitical themes. Popular for their live performances, the group have staged several ambitious and elaborate tours over their career…

U2 - At the BBC (Special Edition) (2017) [HDTV, 1080p]  Music

Posted by v3122 at March 18, 2021
U2 - At the BBC (Special Edition) (2017) [HDTV, 1080p]

U2 - At the BBC (Special Edition) (2017)
TS: MPEG4 Video, 1920x1080, 25fps, 12,0 Mb/s | AAC 48kHz, 2ch, 221kbps
Post Punk, New Wave, Rock | 01:14:00 | ~ 7.01 Gb

U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin formed in 1976. The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an anthemic sound built on Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's effects-based guitar textures…

U2 - Live in London (2017) [HDTV, 1080i]  Music

Posted by v3122 at March 19, 2021
U2 - Live in London (2017) [HDTV, 1080i]

U2 - Live in London (2017)
TS: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 29.97fps 7 335 kb/s
Dolby AC3 48000Hz 6ch 384kbps / Dolby AC3 48000Hz stereo 192kbps
Post Punk, New Wave, Rock | 00:44:00 | ~ 2.81 Gb

U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin formed in 1976. The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an anthemic sound built on Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's effects-based guitar textures…

U2 - Popmart: Live from Mexico City (1997)  Music

Posted by v3122 at Dec. 26, 2020
U2 - Popmart: Live from Mexico City (1997)

U2 - Popmart: Live from Mexico City (1997)
Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, New wave | 2007 | DVD-9 | ~7.49 Gb | Scans(jpg, 600dpi) -> 23 Mb
MPEG-2 Video, PAL 4:3 (720x576) VBR | AC-3 6ch, 448Kbps/DTS 6ch, 768Kbps/LPCM 2ch, 1536Kbps

This stunning concert documentary sheds fresh light on U2's controversial 1997 Popmart tour, the Irish rockers' gaudy, epic trek in support of their electronica-edged Pop album. Mixed reactions to the pulsing, dance friendly music on Pop and disappointing ticket sales to stateside Popmart shows were interpreted as evidence that the band's new sound and look were merely opportunistic…
U2 - Songs Of Experience (2017) [2LP, Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD] Re-up

U2 - Songs Of Experience (2017)
Vinyl Rip 16/44 | Flac(Image + Cue) > 395 Mb
MP3 CBR 320Kbps > 171 Mb | Artwork(jpg) > 25 Mb
DVD-5: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | LPCM, 2 ch, 24 bit, 96 kHz > 2.22 Gb
Island Records, 5797704 | Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, New wave

"I shouldn't be here because I should be dead" sings Bono on "Lights of Home," the second track on Songs of Experience, the long-delayed sequel to 2014's Songs of Innocence. It's not merely a turn of phrase. Two months after U2 unleashed Songs of Innocence on the world, Bono injured himself in a bicycle accident so severe he suspected he may never play guitar again…
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (1984) [25th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition]

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2CD | Universal-Island 1792417 | ~ 731 or 365 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 489 Mb
DVD-9: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | LinearPCM, 2 ch -> 8.18 Gb
Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, New wave

In many ways, U2 took their fondness for sonic bombast as far as it could go on War, so it isn't a complete surprise that they chose to explore the intricacies of the Edge's layered, effects-laden guitar on the follow-up, The Unforgettable Fire. Working with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, U2 created a dark, near-hallucinatory series of interlocking soundscapes that are occasionally punctuated by recognizable songs and melodies…

U2 - Rattle and Hum (1988)  Music

Posted by v3122 at Jan. 18, 2019
U2 - Rattle and Hum (1988)

U2 - Rattle and Hum (1988)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Island CID U27, 842 299-2 | Germany | ~ 453 or 171 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 96 Mb
Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, New wave

Functioning as both the soundtrack to the group's disastrous feature-film documentary and as a tentative follow-up to their career-making blockbuster, Rattle and Hum is all over the place. The live cuts lack the revelatory power of Under a Blood Red Sky and are undercut by heavy-handed performances and Bono's embarrassing stage patter; prefacing a leaden cover of "Helter Skelter" with "This is a song Charles Manson stole from the Beatles, and now we're stealing it back" is bad enough, but it pales next to Bono's exhortation "OK, Edge, play the blues!" on the worthy, decidedly unbluesy "Silver and Gold." …

U2 - Boy (1980) [2CD, Deluxe Edition]  Music

Posted by v3122 at Jan. 13, 2019
U2 - Boy (1980) [2CD, Deluxe Edition]

U2 - Boy (1980)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2008 | Universal-Island, B0010946-02 | ~ 657 or 285 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 66 Mb
Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, New wave

From the outset, U2 went for the big message – every song on their debut album Boy sounds huge, with oceans of processed guitars cascading around Bono's impassioned wail. It was an inspired combination of large, stadium-rock beats and post-punk textures. Without the Edge's echoed, ringing guitar, U2 would have sounded like a traditional hard rock band, since the rhythm section and Bono treat each song as an anthem. Of course, that's the charm of Boy: all of its emotions are on the surface, delivered with optimistic, youthful self-belief, yet the unusual, distinctive guitar textures give it an unexpected tension that makes it an exhilarating debut…
U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987) [2CD + DVD, 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe edition]

U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2007 | Universal-Island B0010304-00 | ~ 634 or 275 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 206 Mb
DVD-9: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | LPCM, 2 ch / AC3, 2 ch -> 8.17 Gb
Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, New wave

Using the textured sonics of The Unforgettable Fire as a basis, U2 expanded those innovations by scaling back the songs to a personal setting and adding a grittier attack for its follow-up, The Joshua Tree. It's a move that returns them to the sweeping, anthemic rock of War, but if War was an exploding political bomb, The Joshua Tree is a journey through its aftermath, trying to find sense and hope in the desperation…