U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (1984) [UK Island Vinyl 24-96 FLAC][Pbthal 2011]

The Unforgettable Fire is the fourth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, and released on 1 October 1984 by Island Records. The album's title is a reference to "The Unforgettable Fire", an art exhibit about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Recording began in May 1984 at Slane Castle, where the band lived, wrote, and recorded to find new inspiration. The album was completed in August 1984 at Windmill Lane Studios. It features atmospheric sounds and lyrics that lead vocalist Bono describes as "sketches". "Pride (In the Name of Love)" and "MLK" are lyrical tributes to Martin Luther King Jr.

The Unforgettable Fire received generally favourable reviews from critics and produced the band's biggest hit at the time, "Pride (In the Name of Love)", as well as the live favourite "Bad". A 25th anniversary edition of the album was released in October 2009.

Genre: Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post Punk
Release: 1984
Label: CBS (Ireland)
Manufactured in: UK
Audio codec: FLAC
Type of rip: tracks
Lenght: 42:47
Number of catalog: CBS 26209
Vinyl profile on discogs.com: http://www.discogs.com/U2-The-Unforgettable-Fire/release/2239506

Track list:
Side A
1. "A Sort of Homecoming" 5:28
2. "Pride (In the Name of Love)" 3:48
3. "Wire" 4:19
4. "The Unforgettable Fire" 4:55
5. "Promenade" 2:35
Side B
6. "4th of July" 2:12
7. "Bad" 6:09
8. "Indian Summer Sky" 4:17
9. "Elvis Presley and America" 6:23
10. "MLK" 2:31

Recorded in Slane Castle; Windmill Studios, Dublin (Ireland), March-August 1984

Digitisation source: Авакс - PBTHAL VINYL RIPS
Playback device: VPI Scoutmaster (Tonearm: Trans-Fi Termninator, Cartridge: Audio-Technica AT33PTG/II)
Pre-amplifier: Marantz 2220B с Cinemag SUT
Analog-to-digital converter: E-MU 1212
Digitisation software: Adobe Audition 3.01
Processing: ClickRepair at level 10 with settings: Pitch Protection | off, Reverse | on, Simple
Resampling at 24.96: Izotope Rx2 using the default preset
Listening to an entire album in Adobe Audition and removing clicks and artefacts
Encoding to FLAC: Xrecode II