U2: Call Prime Minister Martin at 613-992-4211 (Birdman Remaster II)
Vertigo Vancouver, Canada
28 April 2005
(72:10)
(68:06)

Disc 1:
1. U2 Stage Manager Rocko Reedy (“…I'm nobody and I represent nothing…”)
2. Intro
3. City of Blinding Lights
4. Beautiful Day
5. Vertigo/Stories For Boys (snippet)
6. Elevation
7. Gloria/The Ocean
8. New Year's Day
9. Bono talks
10. Miracle Drug
11. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
12. Love and Peace or Else
13. Sunday Bloody Sunday
14. Bullet the Blue Sky/The Hands That Built America (snippet)
15. Running To Stand Still/Human Rights Video

Disc 2:
1. Bad
2. Pride (In the Name of Love)
3. Where the Streets Have No Name
4. Bono Speaks
5. One
6. Zoo Station
7. The Fly
8. Mysterious Ways
9. All Because of You
10. Original of the Species
11. 40

Source: Core Sound Cardioid > Sony D8 (@44.1kHz)
Location: Section 117, Row 7
Transfer: 7-pin plugged to soundcard > CD Wave > CD > SHN
Remaster: SHN > Adobe Audition > CD > Yamaha DM1000 > CD
Taper: MGT
Remaster: birdman
 

NOTE (by birdman, distributed with .flac files): Why would someone remaster a show a second time? Well, I was AT this show, so it holds special meaning, and after switching audio gear, I realized the first remaster left a lot to be desired. That plus I've discovered a whole new tool and process I'd like to share...

I introduce you to the power of "Har Bal". A remasterer's dream. Using Har Bal, you can take any song and "harmonic balance" it to match a reference song of your choosing. The results are staggering, as this remix can attest to.

For this final version (no version III I promise), I settled on using as a reference, a track from the Chicago DVD to get the "live feel", augmented with some cleaner high-end from HTDAAB. Effectively what Har Bal does, is attempt to match the sound print of the boot recording to that of the reference. It also removes all of the harmonic imbalances, creating a sound that is enjoyable to listen to at high volumes, low volumes, in the car, on your ipod.

I'll include a sample so you can try before you buy and save your download ratio if you don't think it's worth it. I guarantee you though, it most certainly is.

And even though Canada has "remastered" it's Prime Minister, we'll still call it by the same name ;-)  Track times and disc splits remain exactly as they were.

And as was the case in the original remaster...

MANY MANY thanks to MGT for his original taping effort, and for his support and approval of this remix. This recording would not be possible without his kind and generous donation to the community.