U2 Rare OZ White Label Test Press LP Unforgettable fire EX ’84 RML 53132 Island Rare OZ White Label Test Pressing LP released in 1984 on Island Records. Cat: RML 53132. Matrix numbers: SMX 62607/ SMX 62608.
Part of a recent record collection purchase from a Festival Rep.. Plenty more goodies to come...
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. In such a setting, the band both flourishes and flounders, creating some of their greatest music, as well as some of their worst. "Elvis Presley and America" may well be Bono's most embarrassing attempt at poetry, yet it is redeemed by the chilling and wonderful "Bad," a two-chord elegy for an addict that is stunning in its control and mastery. Similarly, the wet, shimmering textures of the title track, the charging "A Sort of Homecoming," and the surging Martin Luther King, Jr. tribute "Pride (In the Name of Love)" are all remarkable, ranking among U2's very best music, making the missteps that clutter the remainder of the album somewhat forgivable.

Tracks: 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.

There are a few light  spindle marks on labels. Record has no signs of scratches or scuff marks but there is a light haze on parts of the record from being stored in a PVC plastic sleeve. This causes some light crackles noticeable between tracks and at the start of track 1 side two but otherwise plays in Excellent condition.. 

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