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U2 - Zoonited Kingdom (12-CD - G.R. BOX 15)






U2 - Zoonited Kingdom (12CD G.R. Box)
12 CDs Silver from the Boxset
(2012 The Godfather Box : G.R. BOX 15)

Excellent Audience Recordings
Encoded: FLAC & MP3@320 Kbps

Lineage: Silver CDs -> Nero -> WAV -> Trader's Little Helper -> FLAC8

Wembley Stadium Wednesday Thursday 11th & 12th Aug 1993 & Friday Saturday 20th & 21th August 1993, Roundhay Park, Leeds Sat 14th August 1993, The National Ground, Cardiff Wednesday 18th August 1993.


In  "Zoonited Kingdom" Godfather have collected together one of their most ambitious box sets to date.
Six shows on twelve discs, they cover the bulk of the UK shows at the end of August.
All of the shows are sourced from audience recording in very good sound quality and represent the best available record of these unforgettable shows.  

The setlists for the six, with a few exceptions, are quite similar, meant to be played in sync with the visuals.
The liner notes discuss the structure of the show in some detail, pointing out that:
”The concept of the tour was inspired by a multitude of TV programs and focused on the strong criticism about the devastating effects that a certain type of communication had on the masses. The stage was made up of dozens of television screens on which were projected TV shows, lighting effects, clips of modern art, images of characters from past history and contemporary phrases or words meant for effect…".
“Before the show, fans were invited to be filmed in a confessional and they could freely state their opinions, either serious or joking, and then see the result during a show break before the encores…. Bono came back onstage for the encores transformed into his alter ego Mr. MacPhisto dressed in a gold suit, lipstick, makeup and horns, a sort of devil speaking in strong English accent and pretending to come from the past to call on the phone his designated victim, intimidating them, creating an ironic and theatrical short break, perfectly in line with the targeting theme of the show”. 

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Who Is The Devil? (G.R. BOX 15 A/B)
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Wembley Stadium, London, England – August 11th, 1993

Disc A (71:28:27)
01. Intro: Bees / Drummer Boys / Drug Of The Nation
02. Zoo Station
03. The Fly
04. Even Better Than The Real Thing
05. Mysterious Ways / Funky Town / Love To Love You Baby
06. One / Unchained Melody
07. Until The End Of The World
08. New Year’s Day
09. Numb
10. Zooropa
11. Babyface
12. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
13. Satellite Of Love
14. Sarajevo Link Up

Disc B (59:41:58):
01. Bad / Fool To Cry / The First Time
02. Bullet The Blue Sky
03. Running To Stand Still / The End
04. Where The Streets Have No Name
05. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
06. Zoo Tv Confessionals
07. Desire / You Make Me Feel So Young / Those Were The Days, My Friend
08. Phone Call To Salman Rushdie
09. Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
10. Love Is Blindness
11. Can’t Help Falling In Love

The August 11th Wembley show is sourced from a very good but thin audience recording.
This is perhaps the most famous of the shows.
Bono phones author Salman Rushdie, who actually follows up the phone call by coming down to the show for his first public appearance since 1989, when Ayatollah Khomeini issued the fatwah against him for The Satanic Verses.

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Sarajevo Is All Over The News (G.R. BOX 15 C/D)
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Wembley Stadium, London, England – August 12th, 1993

Disc C (71:35:00):
01. Intro: Bees /Drummer Boys / Drug Of The Nation
02. Zoo Station
03. The Fly
04. Even Better Than The Real Thing
05. Mysterious Ways
06. One / She’s A Mystery To Me
07. Until The End Of The World
08. New Year’s Day
09. Numb
10. Zooropa
11. Babyface
12. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
13. I Will Follow
14. Satellite Of Love
15. Sarajevo Link Up

Disc D (62:10:73):
01. Bad / Fool To Cry / The First Time
02. Bullet The Blue Sky
03. Running To Stand Still
04. Where The Streets Have No Name
05. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
06. Zoo Tv Confessionals
07. Desire / Getting To Know You
08. Phone Call To Lady Diana / Hanging On The Telephone / I Just Called To Say I Love You
09. Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
10. Love Is Blindness
11. Can’t Help Falling In Love

The August 12th Wembley show has the same sound quality as previous night.
”I Will Follow” has been added to the set and Bono phones Lady Diana in the phone call section of the show.

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Roundhay Park Makes Wembley Stadium Look Like A Bowling Green (G.R. BOX 15 E/F)
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Roundhay Park, Leeds, England – August 14th, 1993

Disc E (68:57:18):
01. Intro: Bees / Drummer Boys / Drug Of The Nation
02. Zoo Station
03. The Fly
04. Even Better Than The Real Thing
05. Mysterious Ways
06. One / Unchained Melody
07. Until The End Of The World
08. New Year’s Day
09. Numb
10. Babyface
11. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
12. Angel Of Harlem
13. When Love Comes to Town
14. Satellite Of Love

Disc F (55:18:12):
01. Bad / Full To Cry / All I Want Is You
02. Bullet The Blue Sky
03. Running To Stand Still
04. Where The Streets Have No Name
05. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
06. Zoo Tv Confessionals
07. Desire / You Make Me Feel So Young / Solid Gold Easy Action
08. Phone Call To John Gummer / Moon River / I Just Called To Say I Love You
09. Ultra Violet (Light My Way) / My Way
10. Love Is Blindness
11. Can’t Help Falling in Love

The Leeds show was played in a big natural amphitheater and was one of the biggest shows U2 gave.
It was the biggest until the September 20th, 1997 show in Reggio Emilia drew 150,000 people.
The audience tape is very thin, clear and loud.
"Angel Of Harlem” replaces “I Will Follow” and "When Love Comes To Town" is added to the set while "Zooropa" disappears.
MacPhisto’s phone call is to John Gummer who was Secretary of State for the Environment under conservative PM John Major at the time.

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Shopping In Wales (G.R. BOX 15 G/H)
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Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales – August 18th, 1993

Disc G (68:22:36):
01. Intro: Bees / Drummer Boys / Drug Of The Nation
02. Zoo Station
03. The Fly
04. Even Better Than The Real Thing
05. Mysterious Ways
06. One / Unchained Melody
07. Until The End Of the World
08. New Year's Day
09. Numb
10. Babyface
11. Angel Of Harlem
12. Dancing Queen
13. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
14. Satellite Of Love

Disc H (63:08:26):
01. Bad / Irish Heartbeat / The First Time
02. Bullet The Blue Sky
03. Running To Stand Still
04. Where The Streets Have No Name
05. Pride (In The Name of Love)
06. Zoo Tv Confessionals
07. Desire / You Make Me Feel So Young / Green Green Grass Of Home
08. Phone Call To Margaret Thatcher / I Just Called To Say I Love You
09. Ultra Violet (Light My Way) / My Way
10. With Or Without You
11. Love Is Blindness
12. Can’t Help Falling in Love

The  August 18th show is from a clear and well balanced audience tape.
Played in the Arms Park rugby stadium, the audience are very excited and enthusiastic.
U2 add “Dancing Queen” to the set, “Irish Heartbeat” to the “Bad” medley and “With Or Without You” to the encores while "When Love Comes To Town" disappears..
MacPhisto’s phone call is to ex-PM Margaret Thatcher.

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The New Religion (G.R. BOX 15 I/L)
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Wembley Stadium, London, England – August 20th, 1993

Disc I (66:46:06):
01. Intro: Bees / Drummer Boys / Drug Of The Nation
02. Zoo Station
03. The Fly
04. Even Better Than The Real Thing
05. Mysterious Ways
06. One / Unchained Melody
07. Until The End Of The World
08. New Year’s Day
09. Numb
10. Babyface
11. Angel Of Harlem
12. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
13. Satellite Of Love

Disc J (62:29:47):
01. Bad / Fool To Cry / The First Time
02. Bullet The Blue Sky 
03. Running To Stand Still / The End
04. Where The Streets Have No Name
05. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
06. Zoo Tv Confessionals
07. Desire / Getting To Know You / I Just Called To Say I Love You
08. Phone Call To Archibishop George Carey
09. Ultra Violet (Light My Way) / My Way
10. With Or Without You
11. Love Is Blindness
12. Can’t Help Falling In Love

The August 20th Wembley tape is clear but with significant distance and echo.
Although it’s listenable, it is the poorest sounding tape in the box.
MacPhisto’s phone call is to Archbishop George Carey, leader of the Church Of England.

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Wembley Stadium In The Rain (G.R. BOX 15 M/N)
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Wembley Stadium, London, England – August 21st, 1993

Disc K (67:52:08):
01. Intro: Bees / Drummer Boys / Drug Of The Nation
02. Zoo Station
03. The Fly
04. Even Better Than The Real Thing
05. Mysterious Ways / Love To Love You Baby
06. One / Unchained Melody
07. Until The End Of The World / Singin’ In The Rain
08. New Year’s Day
09. Numb
10. Tryin’ To Throw Your Arms Around The World
11. Angel Of Harlem
12. Dancing Queen
13. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
14. Satellite Of Love

Disc L (62:10:00):
01. Bad / Candle In The Wind / Fool To Cry / The First Time
02. Bullet The Blue Sky
03. Running To Stand Still
04. Where The Streets Have No Name
05. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
06. Zoo Tv Confessionals
07. Desire / Singin’ In The Rain / Solid Gold Easy Action
08. Phone Call To Graham Taylor / You’ll Never Walk Alone
09. Ultra Violet (Light My Way) / My Way
10. With Or Without You
11. Love Is Blindness
12. Can’t Help Falling In Love

The sixth and final show in the collection comes from a very good but slightly distant audience tape.
Bono makes several references to “Singin’ In The Rain” since the show was played in the rain.
”Tryin’ To Throw Your Arms Around The World” is added to the setlist and the phone call is to Graham Taylor.
Bono sings “You’ll Never Walk Alone” instead of “I Just Called To Say I Love You”.
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