- pop rock, rock, alternative rock, post-punk
- 43 min
- 10 tracks
- Island
The Unforgettable Fire is the fourth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, and released on 1 October 1984 by Island Records. The band wanted to pursue a new musical direction following the harder-hitting rock of their previous album, War (1983).
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Character
Grave, character-led, spare and earnest.
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
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- AllMusic4/5 ★
- The Austin Chronicle4.5/5 ★
- Chicago Tribune2.5/4 ★
- Entertainment WeeklyB+
- Hot Press12/12
- Pitchfork9.3/10
- Q5/5 ★
- Rolling Stone3/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4.5/5 ★
- The Village VoiceB+
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Tracks
- 1A Sort of Homecoming5:29
- 2Pride (In the Name of Love)3:49
- 3Wire4:19
- 4The Unforgettable Fire4:55
- 5Promenade2:33
- 64th of July2:15
- 7Bad6:09
- 8Indian Summer Sky4:18
- 9Elvis Presley and America6:23
- 10MLK2:32
10 tracks, 43 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- U2
- Label
- Island
- Released
- 1984
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- GB
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