Zoo TV: Live from Sydney

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Zoo TV: Live from Sydney
Live concert by U2
Released	May 17, 1994 September 19, 2006 (DVD re-release)
Recorded	November 27, 1993, Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia
Genre	Rock
Region	1, 2
Length	118 mins
Label	Island / PolyGram / UMG
Director(s)	David Mallet
Producer(s)	Ned O'Hanlon, Rocky Oldman
Professional reviews
Rolling Stone 2006-09-25 War Cry link Bullz-Eye link
U2 video chronology
Achtung Baby (1992)	Zoo TV: Live from Sydney (1994)	PopMart: Live from Mexico City (1998)
Alternate Cover
Laserdisc cover

Zoo TV: Live from Sydney is a concert video release by rock band U2 from the "Zoomerang" leg of their Zoo TV Tour. Recorded on Saturday, November 27, 1993 at Sydney Football Stadium on the band's featured stop in Sydney, Australia, it was released in May 1994 on VHS and Laserdisc, and re-released in September 2006 on DVD. It won the Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video in 1994. The show was also broadcast around the world live on pay-per-view.

In 2006, the show was released as the live album Zoo TV Live to subscribers of U2.com.

Contents 1 Footage and history 2 Track listing 3 DVD release 4 References

[edit] Footage and history

This was the second of two consecutive concerts in Sydney. The previous night was used as a rehearsal for the video shoot; however, it is now infamous as the only U2 concert ever played without all four band members present. Adam Clayton was bed-ridden and unable to play, and was replaced by bass technician Stuart Morgan. Although on stage Bono cited a virus as the reason for Clayton's not appearing that night, it has since been revealed that Clayton was too hungover to play, as confirmed by Bono during an interview many years later.^[1] Clayton was back on stage the following night and appears in the video. Clayton reportedly no longer drinks and has cited the devastation he felt at missing the Friday concert in Sydney as his motivation for staying sober since.

Years later in a Rolling Stone interview, Bono discussed this performance and its significance to the band. Clayton’s absence the previous night had caused a real situation amongst the band members and they were all wondering what long term impact the event would have. Bono said he wasn’t sure that they would ever play live again – he realized during the show that it could be the band's last live performance.^[2] As a result, the band's performance that night is particularly emotional, especially during "Love is Blindness" and "With or Without You."

[edit] Track listing

1. Show Opening
2. "Zoo Station"
3. "The Fly"
4. "Even Better Than the Real Thing"
5. "Mysterious Ways"
6. "One"
7. "Unchained Melody"
8. "Until the End of the World"
9. "New Year's Day"
10. "Numb"
11. "Angel of Harlem"
12. "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)"
13. "Satellite of Love"
14. "Dirty Day"
15. "Bullet the Blue Sky"
16. "Running to Stand Still"
17. "Where the Streets Have No Name"
18. "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
19. "Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car"
20. "Lemon"
21. "With or Without You"
22. "Love Is Blindness"
23. "Can't Help Falling in Love"

All tracks played on that night appeared on the video, with the exception of "Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World," which was played between "Numb" and "Angel of Harlem." Many believe speculate it was omitted because of a controversy about Bono sharing a glass of champagne with an underage girl on-stage, while others believe that the band was unsatisfied with their performance,^[3] however, producer Ned O'Hanlon stated in an on-line chat in 1996 that the concert was too long and needed to be cut for the video release.^[4]

[edit] DVD release

Zoo TV: Live from Sydney was one of the first titles slated for release in the DVD format in 1997/98, and previews for it appeared on PolyGram DVDs of the time. But the PolyGram release was quietly canceled, leaving the DVD to languish until September 19, 2006, when it finally debuted under the Island Records label. The DVD was released in a one- and two-disc edition, similar to the DVD release of Vertigo: Live from Chicago. Both editions featured the concert in its original 4:3 aspect ratio, remixed with Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, and PCM Stereo audio. The two-disc format featured the following bonus features on disc two:

• Bonus Tracks
  • "Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World" and "Desire" — live from Yankee Stadium, August 29 and 30, 1992
  • "The Fly" and "Even Better than the Real Thing" — live from the "Stop Sellafield" Concert, G-Mex Centre, June 19, 1992
• Documentaries
  • A Fistful of Zoo TV
  • Zoo TV – The Inside Story
  • Trabantland
• Extras
  • Video Confessional
  • "Numb" karaoke video remix
  • DVD-ROM features
  • Easter eggs

[edit] References

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Bono • The Edge • Adam Clayton • Larry Mullen Jr. Paul McGuinness • Dik Evans • Brian Eno • Daniel Lanois • Steve Lillywhite • Jimmy Iovine • Flood • Howie B Discography Studio albums: Boy • October • War • The Unforgettable Fire • The Joshua Tree • Rattle and Hum • Achtung Baby • Zooropa • Pop • All That You Can't Leave Behind • How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb Non-single EPs: Three • Wide Awake in America • 7 • Live from Under the Brooklyn Bridge Compilations: The Best of 1980-1990 • The Best of 1990-2000 • The Complete U2 • U218 Singles Video releases: Under a Blood Red Sky • The Unforgettable Fire Collection • Rattle and Hum • Achtung Baby • Zoo TV: Live from Sydney • PopMart: Live from Mexico City • The Best of 1980-1990 • Elevation: Live from Boston • The Best of 1990-2000 • U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle • Vertigo: Live from Chicago • Vertigo: Live from Milan • U218 Videos Live albums and other projects: Under a Blood Red Sky • Rattle and Hum • Melon: Remixes for Propaganda • Original Soundtracks 1 • Hasta la Vista Baby! • The Million Dollar Hotel Soundtrack • Live from the Point Depot • U2.COMmunication • Zoo TV Live Tours War Tour • Unforgettable Fire Tour • A Conspiracy of Hope Tour • Joshua Tree Tour • Lovetown Tour • Zoo TV Tour • PopMart Tour • Elevation Tour • Vertigo Tour