Ian Hiaring's Collection
U2 12/04/1981
Royal Oak Music Theater, Detroit, MI
| Source | Teac Mic (AKA Nakamichi 300) > Sony Dictation (more specific model info to follow; see below) JEMS Master cassette > Nakamichi CR-7A azimuth-adjusted transfer (August 2008) > 24/96 capture to Peak 5.2 > Peak resample to 44.1 > FLAC |
| Media | FLAC |
| Tech Notes | U2 Royal Oak Theatre Detroit, MI (technically the show took place in Royal Oak, a Detroit suburb) December 4, 1981 JEMS Master Teac Mic (AKA Nakamichi 300) > Sony Dictation (more specific model info to follow; see below) JEMS Master cassette > Nakamichi CR-7A azimuth-adjusted transfer (August 2008) > 24/96 capture to Peak 5.2 > Peak resample to 44.1 > FLAC 01 Gloria 02 Another Time, Another Place 03 I Threw A Brick Through A Window 04 An Cat Dubh 05 Into The Heart 06 With A Shout 07 Rejoice 08 The Cry > The Electric Co. 09 I Fall Down 10 October 11 I Will Follow 12 Twilight 13 Out Of Control 14 Fire 15 11 O'Clock Tick Tock 16 The Ocean Sigma957 wrote on his torrent (http://u2torrents.com/torrents-details.php?id=3984) of this show: "Not the best sounding. This one's for the collectors only. If anyone has or knows of a better quality version, PLEASE share it." Ask and ye shall receive. In the '70s and early '80s, one branch of JEMS was based in Detroit which explains how many great master recordings we have from the Motor City. And this, J's second U2 show, is no exception. Whatever befell the circulating copies of the show, the fresh transfer offers a significant upgrade in sound quality. Samples provided including "Rejoice" so you can compare to Sigma957's torrent which also includes a "Rejoice" sample. For reasons lost to history the show was recorded on an off-brand blank (GST, which stands for "Great Sounding Tape"--yeah, right) and the levels were pretty inconsistent, especially between channels. The azimuth adjust definitely helped get things in line and I corrected as best I could on the rest. The "dictation" recorder I believe is a Sony TCD-153, but I have an email into J to confirm. I will comment when I get the specifics. I really enjoyed hearing this one. It is close sounding and the spirits of the band are high, even though it is a short show. Butterking for JEMS |
| Trades Allowed | Yes |
| Ratings | Sound: Aud |
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· Last Updated May 23, 2023
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