Released Date: October 1, 1984
Produced By: Produced and Engineered: Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois
Engineer: Additional Engineering: Kevin Killen
Label: Island Records
Recorded At: Studio: Ireland: Slane Castle, Co. Meath and Windmill Lane, Dublin
Following the hard-hitting rock of their previous album, War, U2 sought a more ambient sound and employed Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois to assist in their experimentation. This was the band’s first of many studio collaborations with producers Eno and Lanois. The album title is drawn from a traveling Japanese art exhibition commemorating the victims of the Hiroshima bombing.
The Unforgettable Fire produced U2’s biggest hit at that time – Pride (In The Name Of Love) – and reached No. 1 on the UK and Australian album charts. In the US, it peaked at No. 12 and was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. It was awarded Best Album at Ireland’s Music Industry Awards and voted No. 1 album by Hot Press readers.
Songs included on ‘The Unforgettable Fire’:
A Sort Of Homecoming, Pride (In The Name Of Love), Wire, The Unforgettable Fire, Promenade, 4th Of July, Bad, Indian Summer Sky, Elvis Presley And America, MLK
