U2 Magazine nº 15 – Summer 1985, original copy of the historic official fanzine of the U2 fan club, edited by Geoff Parkyn. Published in the summer of 1985, it includes U2 news, interview with Peter Williams, map of the 1980 A Day Without Me tour, song lyrics, content about Larry Mullen Jr. and The Edge, explanation of “4th of July”, chronicle of the Milton Keynes concert and material related to Wide Awake in America. It is accompanied by contemporary documentation from U2 Products, including merchandising catalog, programs, posters, photographs and other official items.
U2 News Peter Williams – U2’s Lighting Designer – interview U2 “A Day Without Me” Tour 1980 – original Tour Map Lyrics: Indian Summer Sky / Wire / Elvis Presley And America Larry & The Edge B&W center poster – on 2 pages 4th Of July – Explanation by The Edge U2 at The Milton Keynes – The Longest Day Letters – U2 at Croke Park Puzzle answer, U2 Equipment update Contact ! , U2 Wide Awake In America. [20pg + color cover][Plus insert products 8 85]
“American David” is a poem that Bono originally wrote to preface a book which accompanied the exhibit “Elvis + Marilyn: 2 X Immortal”, celebrating artwork of Elvis and Marilyn, at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. The exhibit opened in 1994, and then toured the country for a number of years. The poem itself was the source of lyrics for Passengers’ “Elvis Ate America”, although that song does cut a large portion of the song out. The poem was also included in the Spring 1995 issue of the band’s Propaganda magazine (issue 22) as a fold out colour poster. It was also produced as a black and white poster by White Fields Press that year and appeared in Q Magazine‘s June 1995 issue (issue 105) as part of a “The Record that Changed My Life” piece contributed by Bono.
The Bono read poem, is read over the final credits of the film over an instrumental track composed by Elliott Wheeler. [u2songs.com]
The U2 Days of Ash EP was accompanied by the return of ‘Propaganda’ as a one-off digital zine, with a limited-edition print run – forty years after the first issue of ‘Propaganda’ dropped through the letterboxes of U2 fans around the world. The 52-page special publication ncluded exclusive interviews with ‘Yours Eternally’ film director Ilya Mikhaylus and film producer Pyotr Verzilov, as well as musician and soldier Taras Topolia.
War Release. Some Quotes on “War” Happy Christmas Tour ’82 – War Breaks Out In England – concert reports from: Manchester Apollo – 02.12.82 / Leicester De Montfort Hall – 03.12.82 / Birmingham Odeon – 04.12.82 / London Lyceum Ballroom – 05.12.82 / London Hammersmith Palais – 06.12.82 U2 Pen-Pals / Swops and Trades Section U2 Vinyl Rarities U2 – 82 Competition results. Into The Heart – an interpretation. Out Of Control by Stuart Kinsey, Hitchin, Hearts. Letters. [Plus insert, Biography and Discography] [12pg + cover]
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