U2 R.O.K - Fire

“Fire” was released as a single in July 1981, eight months after the Boy album but well in advance of October, the LP on which it would eventually appear. It was intended as a new song to tide fans over until the next full-length U2 release. The single would give the band its first chart success outside of Ireland, reaching #35 in the UK on August 29, 1981. “Fire” originally took shape as a song called “Saturday Night” during the recording sessions for Boy. Although it remained unfinished at the time, listeners got a brief glimpse of the song in the form of a short instrumental piece that appeared after “Shadows and Tall Trees,” the final track on Boy, on early pressings of that LP. The band later re-recorded the song, and it became U2’s sixth single, “Fire.”
Despite the attention gained by “I Will Follow” in North America, there was no release of “Fire” in that market. In the UK and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South America, “Fire” was released in 7-inch format. In Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, however, the single was released on 12-inch vinyl instead, under the title “U2 R.O.K.”-a play on both “U2 Rock” and “U2 Are OK.” The sleeve for the “U2 R.O.K.” release was quite different from the 7-inch sleeve found in other territories, featuring a photo of Bono in concert surrounded by a bright yellow border.
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45 RPM
Cartridge: Denon 103R / Soundsmith's Boron Cantilever with Nude Contact Line tip.
Turntable : Kuzma Stabi S
Audio recorded with Apogee Duet 2 USB Audio Interface

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