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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 09/30/2008
Run Time: 33:25

War turned U2 into arena rock stars, and the EP Under a Blood Red Sky captures the band on its supporting tour as the bandmembers adjusted to their larger audiences. Unsurprisingly for a band that always favored the grand statement, the group flourished in such a setting, as this mini-EP attests. Comprised of material recorded in America and Germany, Under a Blood Red Sky draws equally from the band's first three albums, and these live versions, while less textured, are considerably tougher than their studio counterparts and illustrate quite effectively why U2 were considered one of the best, most exhilarating live bands of the '80s.

~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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U2 - Main Performer
Arnie Acosta - Remastering
Jimmy Iovine - Producer
Steve Lillywhite - Audio Production
Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
Steve Matthews - Production Coordination
Shelly Yakus - Engineer
Shelly Yakus - Mixing
Anthony DeCurtis - Liner Notes
Nick Stewart - Re-Release Coordinator
Steve Averill - Art Direction
Steve Averill - Cover Design
Cheryl Engels - Research
Cheryl Engels - Remastering Producer
Cheryl Engels - Archive Research
Candida Bottaci - Production Coordination
Bobby Cohen - Assistant Engineer
Gary Kelly - Package Design
Scott Sedillo - Mastering Assistant
Thomas May "Beno" - Technical Support
Jacobus VanHespen - Photography
Greg Wigler - Photography

Movement
    New Order / CD / 1981
Peepshow
    Siouxsie and the Banshees / CD / 1988
Infected
    The The / CD / 1986
Boy
    U2 / CD / 1980
Violent Femmes
    Violent Femmes / CD / 1983
Perverted by Language
    The Fall / CD / 1983
Honey's Dead
    The Jesus and Mary Chain / CD / 1992

Release Date: 09/30/2008
Genre: rock
Run Time: 33:25