Amnesty International Box Set

[Brad]

I just noticed that the digital release of "Conspiracy of Hope" is an expanded set. 64 tracks in all including 6 U2 tracks and Bono with the Police on Invisible Sun. Wish I had seen this before I bought the CD set as an import. All four albums are now on iTunes.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/released-human-rights-concerts/id731582401

[dagobah]

Concerning the following:
¡RELEASED! 1986: A Conspiracy of Hope (Green Cover) contains:
"MLK/Pride", "Bad", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Maggies Farm", "Help!" and "Sun City"

Question 1:
I'm considering buying these tracks on iTunes, thanks to Brad's informative post above.  Putting aside the CD and DVD collector aspect, none of these performances are unique audio-wise, are they?

Question 2:
Isn't the only reason to be interested in them . . . . . is the fact that they of historical significance . . . . . . that Amnesty International is a just cause and these tracks were performed during these important concerts?

For example, the version of Bad . . . . . it's track time is only 5:46 on iTunes.  That's not the complete version of Bad as we know it, is it?

I just listened to the iTunes samples of Maggies Farm, Help! and Sun City and . . . . I have no interest in buying them.

So . . . . if anyone has an opinion on Question 1 and 2 above, I'd like to hear it.

[Aaron]

Concerning the following:
¡RELEASED! 1986: A Conspiracy of Hope (Green Cover) contains:
"MLK/Pride", "Bad", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Maggies Farm", "Help!" and "Sun City"

Question 1:
I'm considering buying these tracks on iTunes, thanks to Brad's informative post above.  Putting aside the CD and DVD collector aspect, none of these performances are unique audio-wise, are they?

Question 2:
Isn't the only reason to be interested in them . . . . . is the fact that they of historical significance . . . . . . that Amnesty International is a just cause and these tracks were performed during these important concerts?

For example, the version of Bad . . . . . it's track time is only 5:46 on iTunes.  That's not the complete version of Bad as we know it, is it?

I just listened to the iTunes samples of Maggies Farm, Help! and Sun City and . . . . I have no interest in buying them.

So . . . . if anyone has an opinion on Question 1 and 2 above, I'd like to hear it.

The CD with the green cover has the following songs:
MLK - Pride
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Maggie's Farm
I Shall Be Released

It does not contain Bad, Help! Invisible Sun or Sun City.  Those are available through iTunes.

In both cases the songs are the same performances, and taken from the same concert.  So if you buy Maggie's Farm on CD, it's the same version you would buy through iTunes, with perhaps minor edits at the start and end of the material where things have been cut from the CD.

These are not studio tracks, they are as performed live, in concert back in 1986.  I love live material, and will take any that I can get.  I've had bootlegs of this material in the past, but much prefer a nice edited version from original tapes, rather than something made from a low end television broadcast.  I'm happy to have the full show.  Really happy they did release the entire thing through iTunes.

As for the length of "Bad" - they were staring the stage with a number of acts that day so perhaps were not able to turn it into a 10 minute sprawling song.  It sounds complete to me on disc.  I'd have to go back to the boots I have to see if anything was cut out of the performance.

As for whether or not you should buy - that's up to you.  Some here collect one version of every release, some are nuts enough to collect one version of every release from every country, some go one step further and collect every pressing from every country that has a release.  Doesn't matter how little or how much you collect, you'll be welcome here.  So buy what you get enjoyment from, and if you don't think these will add any enjoyment, skip them. 

[Aaron]

oh and I agree.  "Sun City" sounds horrid.   

[dagobah]

Aaron . . . . thanks for the feedback.  I really appreciate you taking the time.   

[KilburnCentral]

Just got my DVD box set.    Some amazing stuff on it beyond the Giants Stadium tracks.  Bono appears in the film of the 1988 tour.  And there's a bonus track from the 1988 L.A. show with Bono on Chimes Of Freedom.  The two Electric Burma performances (One and Walk On).  Bono is all over the documentary Light A Candle - both historic and new interview.  Bruce Springsteen interview (about 20 mins) includes his rave about U2.

[Aaron]

Thanks for the update on the contents of the DVd.  Still waiting for mine to arrive...

[Scarlet]

The quality of the iTunes release is very good.

I have had this for years as an FM broadcast, and recenty it was available at Wolfgang's Vault.

The sound quailty is much better now. Nice to have the complete show from iTunes, THX slaneman

[WussieO]

Just to add to the fun there is a Japanese release of the Conspiracy CD with the full 64 track audio over 5 CDs. I bought mine from Amazon Japan (long link below!). It’s pricey and also there is always a risk with import duties (so I often use Ebay).
Track-list with timings is:
CD1      
1   Bob Geldof & Steven Van Zandt / Redemption Song   02:03
2   Third World / Now That We’ve Found Love      05:09
3   Third World / You’re Playing Us Too Close      08:40
4   The Hooters / Day By Day            03:35
5   The Hooters / Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds      03:53
6   The Hooters / And We Danced            04:05
7   Peter, Paul & Mary / If I Had A Hammer         02:09
8   Peter, Paul & Mary / No Easy Walk To Freedom      02:48
9   Peter, Paul & Mary / Blowin’ In The Wind         03:46
10   Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul / Los Desaparecidos   05:22
11   Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul / Sanctuary      06:15
12   Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul / Native American   05:19
13   Joan Armatrading / Steppin’ Out         03:02
14   Joan Armatrading / Love And Affection         04:28
CD2      
1   Jackson Browne / For Everyman         05:44
2   Jackson Browne / Soldier Of Plenty         04:43
3   Jackson Browne / Lives In The Balance         04:14
4   Jackson Browne / Till I Go Down         04:30
5   Jackson Browne / For America            06:11
6   Jackson Browne / I Am A Patriot         03:04
7   Rubén Blades / Cuentas del Alma         06:10
8   Rubén Blades / Muévete            11:12
9   Yoko Ono / Walking On Thin Ice         04:34
10   Miles Davis / One Phone Call-Street Scenes      08:30
11   Miles Davis / Tutu               04:13
12   Miles Davis / Burn               07:09
CD3      
1   Bob Geldof / In The Pouring Rain         04:31
2   Howard Jones / No One Is To Blame         03:29
3   Joni Mitchell / Number One            03:19
4   Joni Mitchell / Hejira               06:40
5   The Neville Brothers / Everybody Better Wake Up      04:50
6   The Neville Brothers / Midnight Key         04:36
7   Joan Baez / The Times They Are A-Changin’      01:48
8   Joan Baez / Shout               04:32
9   Joan Baez / No Woman No Cry         03:50
10   Joan Baez / Let It Be            03:03
11   Joan Baez & Aaron Neville / Amazing Grace      02:43
12   Lou Reed / Rock And Roll            05:24
13   Lou Reed / I Love You Suzanne         02:32
14   Lou Reed / No Money Down            03:29
15   Lou Reed / Turn To Me            04:35
16   Lou Reed / Walk On The Wild Side         04:20
17   Lou Reed / Video Violence            06:30
CD4      
1   Bryan Adams / Run To You            04:08
2   Bryan Adams / It’s Only Love            03:30
3   Bryan Adams / Straight From The Heart         03:30
4   Bryan Adams / Tonight            03:37
5   Bryan Adams / Summer Of ’69            04:13
6   Bryan Adams / Somebody            04:12
7   Peter Gabriel / Red Rain            05:47
8   Peter Gabriel / Shock The Monkey         05:48
9   Peter Gabriel / Family Snapshot         04:25
10   Peter Gabriel / Sledgehammer            04:56
11   Peter Gabriel / San Jacinto            06:28
12   Peter Gabriel / Biko               09:25
CD5      
1   U2 / MLK-Pride (In The Name Of Love)         05:30
2   U2 / Bad                               05:46
3   U2 / Sunday Bloody Sunday            04:52
4   U2 / Maggie’s Farm               04:51
5   U2 / Help                               02:18
6   U2 / Sun City               03:35
7   The Police / Message In A Bottle         04:57
8   The Police / King Of Pain            06:25
9   The Police / Driven To Tears            05:05
10   The Police / Every Breath You Take         05:03
11   The Police / Roxanne            04:33
12   The Police / Invisible Sun            05:03
13   The Conspirators / I Shall Be Released         04:42

The Japan 6DVD is also on route, so I will post up the tracklist for that when it arrives. The other 3 CDs are the same as the European ones.

[WussieO]

Hated the link so here is HMV:
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Various_000000000000075/item_Amnesty-International-Proudly-Presents-%60-Released-%60-The-Human-Rights-Concerts-A-Conspiracy-Of_5596602
I don't usually buy from them as I always get hit with duty.

[Brad]

The 5-CD set is tempting... Looks like it actually has 68 tracks total. 

[WussieO]

I got the Japanese DVD as well now. The U2 material is the same, with the exception of optional Japanese subtitles (I can't tell if they are any good)....

It does have some additional tracks vs. the European release:
The Hooters - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Peter, Paul & Mary - No Easy Walk To Freedom
Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul - Sanctuary
Joan Baez - Let It Be
These are the audio titles (from the Conspiracy of Hope full 68 tracks) missing on the European DVD. So the two Japanese releases (CD & DVD) both have the full track-listing for the 1986 concert.

[Aaron]

Thanks for the update on the DVD set WussieO - I was wondering what the extras were...