The band wanted to pursue a new musical direction following the harder-hitting rock of their previous album, 'War' (1983). The album's title is a reference to 'The Unforgettable Fire', an art exhibit about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
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Product Identifiers
ProducerBrian Eno, Daniel Lanois
Record LabelIsland / Island/Universal
UPC0602517924017
eBay Product ID (ePID)6050140840
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
Era1980s
Run Time2539 Sec
Release Year2009
FormatCD
FeaturesStudio Recording
GenrePop, Alternative, Rock, Contemporary Christian
TypeAlbum
StylePunk
ArtistU2
Release TitleUnforgettable Fire
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Guest ArtistBrian Eno, Daniel Lanois
DistributionUniversal Distribution
Number of Tracks10
Country/Region of ManufactureIreland
BassAdam Clayton
EngineerBrian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Kevin Killen
Additional InformationU2's Fourth Studio Album, an Emotive and Impressionistic Epic.
Reviews3 stars out of 5 -- "Brian Eno produces for the first time, helping the quartet make the leap from traditional rock group to something more ambient and adventurous.", 5 Stars - Indispensable - "...the making of THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE witnessed the first signs of a remarkable chemistry between an artfully analytical producer and a peak-of-powers group....simply sounds timeless...", 4.5 Stars Out of 5 -- "The Transcendent 'bad' Is the Triumph...", 3 stars out of 5 -- "The Edge's delay unit ceased to be a mere effect and became an instrument in itself, defining the entire rhythm and texture of songs...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "As the transitional work that propelled U2 into the elite stratospheres of global stadium rock, THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE is aptly named."