Produced by Steve Lillywhite. Live tracks from the
Paradise Theatre Boston - Mass. USA, March 1981.
OTHER NOTES
A bit of an oddball single for U2. Released three months
in advance of the album it would promote, October
- the interesting thing about this release is how it appeared under two
different names upon release. In Ireland and the UK it was released
under the name "Fire", but in Germany it was released under the name "U2
R.O.K." a pun on the phrase "U2 Are OK". Releases under the ROK title
came with very different artwork than that released for Fire.
This release also saw some experimentation. It was the first single
to be available as a double 7", and also the first 12" single. And
in 1991 with the release of "R.O.K." on CD it became the earliest single
available in that format.
Also of note, despite the success of the previous single "I Will Follow"
in the North American markets, this single was not released in North America.
CATALOG INFORMATION
7" VINYL:
Country:
Ireland
Label:
CBS Records
Catalog:
CBS 1376x
UPC:
Package:
Picture Sleeve
Track Listing:
Fire / J. Swallow
Further Information:
Released initially on black vinyl. Other copies of
the 7" are re-releases, released as part of the second singles pack,
Pac
II.
In 1982 / 1983 CBS re-released the 7" Version of Fire in
a singles pack. These releases came with a red CBS label with the CBS in
white print (seen above) or a yellow and red CBS sunburst label.
Released with a generic sleeve and a label different than
that of the New Zealand single.
Other Images:
Country:
New Zealand
Label:
Island / Festival Records
Catalog:
K-8393
UPC:
Package:
Generic Festival Sleeve
Track Listing:
Fire / J. Swallow
Further Information:
Released with a generic sleeve and a label different than
that of the New Zealand single.
Other Images:
DOUBLE 7" VINYL:
Country:
Ireland
Label:
CBS Records
Catalog:
CBS 1376X
UPC:
Package:
Picture sleeve
Track Listing:
Fire / J. Swallow / 11 O'Clock Tick Tock (Live) / The Ocean
(Live) / Cry - The Electric Co. (Live)
Further Information:
Releassed in a regular sleeve wide enough to hold two vinyl
singles.
Other Images:
Country:
UK
Label:
Island Records
Catalog:
UWIP6679
UPC:
Package:
Picture Sleeve
Track Listing:
Fire / J. Swallow / 11 O'Clock Tick Tock (Live) / The Ocean
(Live) / Cry - The Electric Co. (Live)
Further Information:
Releassed in a regular sleeve wide enough to hold two vinyl
singles.
Other Images:
12" VINYL:
Country:
Germany
Label:
Island Records
Catalog:
600.417
UPC:
Package:
Picture sleeve
Track Listing:
Fire / J. Swallow / 11 O'Clock Tick Tock (Live) / The Ocean
(Live)
Further Information:
German release of the Fire single. First pressings had "12
Inch" in large print in the bottom right corner of the sleeve.
Other Images:
Country:
Germany
Label:
Island Records
Catalog:
600.417
UPC:
4 007196 004177
Package:
Picture sleeve
Track Listing:
Fire / J. Swallow / 11 O'Clock Tick Tock (Live) / The Ocean
(Live)
Further Information:
German release of the Fire single. Later pressings did not
have "12 Inch" on the cover, but instead listed "Maxi Single 45T" on the
cover as pictured above.
Other Images:
Country:
Netherlands
Label:
Island Records
Catalog:
600.417
UPC:
Package:
Picture sleeve
Track Listing:
Fire / J. Swallow / 11 O'Clock Tick Tock (Live) / The Ocean
(Live)
Further Information:
U2 R.O.K. was also released in the Netherlands in a sleeve
similar to the German pressings.
Other Images:
Country:
Spain
Label:
Island Records
Catalog:
F-600.417
UPC:
Package:
Picture sleeve
Track Listing:
Fire / J. Swallow / 11 O'Clock Tick Tock (Live) / The Ocean
(Live)
Further Information:
U2 R.O.K. was also released in Spain on 12" vinyl in a sleeve
similar to the German pressings.
Other Images:
5" CD:
Country:
Germany
Label:
Island Records
Catalog:
664 972
UPC:
Package:
Slimline jewel case.
Track Listing:
Fire / J. Swallow / 11 O'Clock Tick Tock (Live) / The Ocean
(Live)
Further Information:
Released in 1991.
Other Images:
Country:
Austria
Label:
Island Records
Catalog:
664 972
UPC:
4 007196 649729
Package:
Slimline jewel case.
Track Listing:
Fire / J. Swallow / 11 O'Clock Tick Tock (Live) / The Ocean
(Live)
