When U2 first released Under a Blood Red Sky, the original version of "The Electric Co." that was on the album included a 27-second snippet of Bono singing Sondheim's "Send In The Clowns." The band failed to get permission and pay the appropriate licensing and royalty fees to include Sondheim's tune on the album. When Sondheim objected, U2 agreed to pay a $50,000 (US) penalty for the unauthorized use and to press all future releases with a new version that did not include the 27-seconds of "Send In The Clowns."
So the original version of the album has the full "Electric. Co." running 5:17 and the edited version of the album has the song ending at 4:51. Your best bet for finding the original release with the unedited version of "Electric Co." is to track down a vinyl copy of the album. The original pressing will say 5:18, while future pressings on vinyl were corrected to say 4:51.
Collectors information & Description: |
Music Genre: |
Irish Pop Rock |
Album Production Information: |
The album: "U2 - Live Under a Blood Red Sky" was produced by: Jimmy Iovine Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Shelly Yakus at the Hit Factory, New York City Album cover design: RX for Creative Department Ltd, Dublin, Monitor photography: Jacobus van Hespen |
Label Information: |
Island ISM-127 |
Media Format: |
12" LP Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram |
Year & Country: |
1983 Made in Canada ( Manufactured by Island recods of Canada ) |
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: U2 - Live Under a Blood Red Sky |
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Complete Track-listing of the album "U2 - Live Under a Blood Red Sky" |
The detailed tracklist of this record "U2 - Live Under a Blood Red Sky" is:
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Palm tree ISLAND ISM 127 Records cord Label Details: ℗ 1983 Original Sound Recording Made by Island Records Ltd
Record Label Details: © Copyright ℗ Sound Copyright
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