Under a Blood Red Sky

This article is about the live album. For the concert film, see U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky.

Under a Blood Red Sky
Live album (mini) by
U2
Released21 November 1983 (1983-11-21)
Recorded6 May – 20 August 1983
Venue
GenrePost-punk
Length35:29
LabelIsland
ProducerJimmy Iovine
U2 chronology
War
(1983) 		Under a Blood Red Sky
(1983) 		U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky
(1984)
Singles from Under a Blood Red Sky
  1. "I Will Follow"
    Released: August 20, 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
Mojo[4]
The New Zealand Herald8/10[5]
Pitchfork9.0/10[6]
Record Collector[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
The Village VoiceA−[10]

Under a Blood Red Sky is a live mini-album by Irish rock band U2, produced by Jimmy Iovine and released on 21 November 1983.[11] The record's eight tracks were compiled from three concerts during the group's 1983 War Tour, including two songs from their 5 June performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The concert film U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky, recorded at the same Red Rocks show, was released as a companion to the live album. Both releases helped establish U2's reputation globally as a renowned live act.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Under a Blood Red Sky – U2". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. ^ Kot, Greg (6 September 1992). "You, Too, Can Hear The Best Of U2". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ Wyman, Bill (29 November 1991). "U2's Discography". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  4. ^ Cameron, Keith (November 2008). "U2: Under a Blood Red Sky". Mojo. No. 180. p. 126.
  5. ^ Giles, Darrell (16 November 2006). "March 84, album review: Under a Blood Red Sky". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (29 September 2008). "U2: Under a Blood Red Sky". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  7. ^ Heatley, Michael (December 2008). "Live At Red Rocks: Under A Blood Red Sky | U2". Record Collector. No. 356. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  8. ^ Connelly, Christopher (19 January 1984). "Under A Blood Red Sky". Rolling Stone. No. 413. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  9. ^ Considine, J. D.; Brackett, Nathan (2004). "U2". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 833–834. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  10. ^ Christgau, Robert (21 February 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  11. ^ "U2 > Discography > Albums > Under a Blood Red Sky". U2.com. Live Nation Entertainment. Retrieved 21 November 2017.