UAS Sydney 4 (VCD)

Sydney, Australia

09/08/84

Disc 1:

1. 4th Of July (PA)/Gloria/IThrew A Brick/A Day Without Me/An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart/Unforgettable Fire/Surrender/Two Hearts Beat As One/Seconds/Sunday Bloody Sunday/The Cry/Electric Co.

Disc 2:

1. I Fall Down/October/New Year's Day/Pride/Out Of Control

The concert was filmed from a rank off Adam's side of the stage. The camera is very stable but some haeds are visible at the lower third of the picture, sometimes obstructing the view completely. The colours and shapes are not really clear and sharp so that you cannot detect any details (e.g. the faces) even though the camera is quite close to the stage. Most of the time you see U2's frontline and Larry only partly. The sound is good but an audible hiss lies over the music. Clarity and crispness are ok. The whole encore is missing.

Considering the rarity of any video-taped concert of U2's early or mid-Eighties concerts this is a real gem. The quality leaves something to be desired but still it is more enjoyable than a lot of Elevation video boots. A must-have for a fan of U2's earlier material.