''Live from Paris'' is a
concert video
A concert film, or concert movie, is a film that showcases a live performance from the perspective of a concert goer, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by either a musician or a stand-up comedian.
Early history
The ...
and
live album
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by Irish
rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
band
U2. It was recorded during the band's concert at
Hippodrome de Vincennes
Hippodrome de Vincennes is a horse racing track located in Paris, France. It has a capacity of 80,000. It was created in 1863 and rebuilt in 1879, after being destroyed in the Franco-Prussian War.
It has been used for concerts as well, hostin ...
in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
,
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
, on 4 July 1987 during
the Joshua Tree Tour. The concert was originally released in video form on the bonus DVD that was included in the remastered box set of ''
The Joshua Tree'', released on 20 November 2007. The following year, the concert was released as a digital
music download
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exclusively in the
iTunes Store
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on 21 July 2008.
Track listing
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I Will Follow
"I Will Follow" is a song by rock band U2. It is the opening track from their debut album, ''Boy'', and it was released as the album's second single in October 1980. Lead singer Bono wrote the lyrics to "I Will Follow" in tribute to his mother, ...
" – 3:58
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Trip Through Your Wires
"Trip Through Your Wires" is a song by the Irish rock music, rock band U2 and the eighth track on their 1987 album, ''The Joshua Tree''. The song has a bluesy rhythm and features lead singer Bono on harmonica.
Recording
In 1986, an early version ...
" – 3:33
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I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" / "
Exodus
Exodus or the Exodus may refer to:
Religion
* Book of Exodus, second book of the Hebrew Torah and the Christian Bible
* The Exodus, the biblical story of the migration of the ancient Israelites from Egypt into Canaan
Historical events
* Ex ...
" (snippet) – 5:26
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MLK" – 1:27
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The Unforgettable Fire" – 4:40
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Sunday Bloody Sunday" – 5:33
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Exit"/"
Gloria
Gloria may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music Christian liturgy and music
* Gloria in excelsis Deo, the Greater Doxology, a hymn of praise
* Gloria Patri, the Lesser Doxology, a short hymn of praise
** Gloria (Handel)
** Gloria (Jenkins) ...
" (snippet) – 4:12
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In God's Country
"In God's Country" is a song by rock band U2. It is the seventh track from their fifth studio album ''The Joshua Tree'' and was released as the album's fourth single in November 1987 in North America only.
Recording and composition
"In God's ...
" – 2:52
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The Electric Co.
"The Electric Co." or "Cry/The Electric Co." is a song by Irish rock band U2, and is the tenth track on their debut album ''Boy'', released in 1980.
History
"Electric co." is an abbreviation for " electric convulsion therapy", which is an elec ...
" / "
Break On Through (To the Other Side)" (snippet) – 4:32
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Bad
Bad or BAD may refer to:
Common meanings
*Evil, the opposite of moral good
* Erroneous, inaccurate or incorrect
* Unhealthy, or counter to well-being
* Antagonist, the threat or obstacle of moral good
Acronyms
* BAD-2, a Soviet armored troll ...
" – 7:04
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October
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" – 2:04
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New Year's Day
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" – 4:44
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Pride (In the Name of Love)" – 4:55
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Bullet the Blue Sky" – 4:53
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Running to Stand Still
"Running to Stand Still" is a song by rock band U2, and it is the fifth track from their 1987 album, ''The Joshua Tree''. A slow ballad based on piano and guitar, it describes a heroin-addicted couple living in Dublin's Ballymun flats; the towe ...
" – 4:07
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With or Without You" / "
Love Will Tear Us Apart" (snippet) – 9:59
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Party Girl
A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature ...
" – 4:11
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40" – 6:46
Almost the full Parisian gig is included, with three
cover
Cover or covers may refer to:
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* Cover (philately), generic term for envelope or package
* Album cover, the front of the packaging
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songs being excluded from both ''
The Joshua Tree'' remaster, and the iTunes audio release. The missing songs are "
Stand by Me", "
C'mon Everybody
"C'mon Everybody" is a 1958 song by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart, originally released as a B-side.
Background
When Cochran recorded his lead vocal for the song, he also created an alternate version of the song called "Let's Get Together". ...
" (both played before "I Will Follow"), and "
Help!" (played between "The Electric Co." and "Bad).
Chart
See also
*
U2 discography
Personnel
*
Bono
Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (), is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2.
Born and raised in Dublin, he attended M ...
– lead vocals, harmonica, guitar
*
The Edge – guitars, backing vocals, piano, bass guitar on "40"
*
Adam Clayton – bass guitar, backing vocals on "I Will Follow", "Trip Through Your Wires" , "Bullet the Blue Sky" and "With or Without You", guitar on "40"
*
Larry Mullen Jr.
Laurence Joseph Mullen Jr. (; born 31 October 1961) is an Irish musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band U2.
Mullen was born in Dublin, where he attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School. In 1976, he co-founded U2 ...
– drums, percussion, backing vocals
References
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ITunes-exclusive releases
U2 live albums
2008 live albums
2008 video albums
Live video albums
Mercury Records live albums
U2 video albums
Mercury Records video albums