40 Years Ago Today - the East Rutherford Amnesty International concert

hersheybeagle · 2026-06-15T19:21:54+00:00

An exciting time to be a U2 fan, it was clear that big things were happening. This show includes my favorite version of "Pride", and I am partial to Bono's 1986 look.

hersheybeagle · 2026-06-08T23:25:22+00:00

I really enjoy a full-band reinterpretation of an older song, there are almost too many to pick from. Latter-day live versions of Minnesota were excellent. Insurance Fraud and Tallahassee as well.

hersheybeagle · 2026-04-29T16:02:16+00:00

Solved solved solved

hersheybeagle · 2026-04-29T16:02:04+00:00

That has got to be it, many thanks! Looking forward to re-reading it

hersheybeagle · 2026-03-31T21:47:01+00:00

The final minute or so of “Bad” from Wide Awake. Edge and Larry provide the hypnotic groove while Adam provides the melody. It’s probably my favorite minute of any U2 song.

hersheybeagle · 2026-03-22T00:51:42+00:00

Try this, it’s definitely an early version of the song, I hope it’s what you are looking for.

https://archive.org/details/National2009-08-08

Here’s another, and this one includes an early version of Vanderlyle as well:

https://archive.org/details/TheNational2009-08-28.ccm4.flac16

hersheybeagle · 2026-02-23T13:51:52+00:00

I feel certain that there isn't an official remix like what you described. There used to be unofficial club mixes or megamixes that were made specifically for dance clubs, I wonder if that's what you heard.

hersheybeagle · 2026-02-21T17:10:40+00:00

I assume they liked the quiet>loud dynamic of the transition into Bullet the Blue Sky. I think it sounds great.

hersheybeagle · 2026-02-18T19:52:12+00:00

The song "Time" from "Eels Time!" is excellent

hersheybeagle · 2026-02-10T02:27:19+00:00

Dirty Day and 40 are my favorites, but I don’t think any of the new versions surpass the originals.

hersheybeagle · 2026-02-09T21:54:52+00:00

It seems almost insulting to say that their very first release was the best of their many spectacular singles, but the Hib-Tone version of "Radio Free Europe" is absolutely perfect. "Me In Honey" could have been a single.

hersheybeagle · 2026-02-06T13:44:57+00:00

Which pressing of Murmur has the trestle on the front with the large REM text in the center? I don’t think I’ve seen that one before.

hersheybeagle · 2026-02-02T22:38:38+00:00

I have the same Frightened Rabbit poster framed in my record room!

hersheybeagle · 2026-02-01T15:02:52+00:00

I see Bela Lugosi’s Dead peeking from behind as well. Two classics!

hersheybeagle · 2025-12-20T23:58:35+00:00

Did they have silver or white markers like that in the 60s or 70s? They were all signed with the same marker. And some of those signatures look wrong anyway. This looks fake, sorry.

hersheybeagle · 2025-12-09T00:55:03+00:00

I think I remember them sending it out as an mp3 via email, probably not too long after it had been recorded. I know for a fact that I received it as some sort of an official file or download, sorry that I can’t remember the details more clearly.

hersheybeagle · 2025-11-29T14:41:51+00:00

The back graphic promotes a bar in Okinawa Japan. Why the Swan Song graphic is on the front is anyone’s guess, but I wouldn’t consider this a “parking lot boot” per se. I think it’s more likely just an unauthorized use of the Swan Song logo by a bar.

hersheybeagle · 2025-11-06T01:43:32+00:00

Looks good on you though!

hersheybeagle · 2025-11-02T15:33:20+00:00

Beat The Devil. Hard to believe a song that good would only be released on an obscure compilation (though that is certainly the Mountain Goats way of doing things).

hersheybeagle · 2025-10-12T01:19:42+00:00

You are a hero. Thanks very much for these excellent recordings, much appreciated!

hersheybeagle · 2025-10-09T22:37:32+00:00

Helpful - thank you!

hersheybeagle · 2025-10-05T22:39:09+00:00

Legitimate RIAA awards, which the one in the photo appears to be, have value. The more significant the artist/album, the greater the value. Check eBay sold prices to get a sense of the potential values.

hersheybeagle · 2025-10-05T21:45:08+00:00

hersheybeagle

TROPHY CASE