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The DVD features 23 electric performances, with songs drawn from across the bands entire career - from first album fan favorites such as "Electric Co," through U2 classics such as "Pride...," "New Years Day" and "Where the Streets Have No Name" and right up to date with "Vertigo" the smash hit that launched this years #1 studio album "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb."
Directed by Hamish Hamilton
DVD TRACK LISTING
1. City of Blinding Lights
2. Vertigo
3. Elevation
4. Cry/Electric Co.
5. An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart
6. Beautiful Day
7. New Year's Day
8. Miracle Drug
9. Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own
10. Love and Peace or Else
11. Sunday Bloody Sunday
12. Bullet The Blue Sky
13. Running To Standstill
14. Pride In The Name Of Love
15. Where The Streets Have No Name
16. One
17. Zoo Station
18. The Fly
19. Mysterious Ways
20. All Because Of You
21. Original Of The Species
22. Yahweh
23. 40
Customer Reviews
I attended the Toronto, Canada September 12 2005 show myself, and that was spectacular. It could not compare to the DVD. I feel that's inherently the problem. The DVD will never compare to the real thing in person. Maybe that's why people are rating it so poorly.
I also would like to address something else; many have complained that the band sounds flat, Bono has voice problems and there are screw ups in the songs etc.... Personally, I think that's what makes U2 so interesting. They aren't perfect and they admit to it readily. They make mistakes they joke about them, they have fun with them. Bono jokes about having a frog in his throat and I couldn't help but smile. I'm Irish myself, and we enjoy seeing ourselves screw up a bit. I think that is one of the great moments on stage during the show.
I can understand why people are criticizing Hamish's production of the concert. I agree it does jump around a bit and that can be fairly annoying to some people for sure. I however enjoyed it. U2 is a visual and sonic feast. This tour has had so much going on during the songs. Animation in the background, etc.... You have to jump around to see all of it.
As for the second DVD if you have the deluxe edition. I will agree, it is for completists for the most part, but hey, for me they were the same price so I bought it regardless. ;)
All in all, a great dvd for U2 fans, a great documentation of the Vertigo Tour, and who can't love the slot machine and "Mamma Mamma Mamma?" :D
I actually only somewhat like the songs on the album, but in concert they become emotionally charged and great to listen to, especially within context and with Bono's commentaries and stories.
The production on the video, the camera angles, and the sound are first rate, perfect.
Whether you were at the concert or not, if you are a fan it's worth it.
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