![]() ![]() In time-honoured fashion the band toured the US like madmen, and by 1987 the bands’ American citizenship-by-osmosis had magically occurred. It was a canny move that both allowed them more space to emote in the studio and also perfectly suited the student population in the States, reared on FM radio. Having already establishing their cavernous sound with producer Steve Lillywhite, by 1984 The Unforgettable Fire had the band opting for the more ambient (and subtle) team of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. ![]() By 1987 the band had undoubtedly become stadium–fillers Europe, but it was America that was their heartland, and they were on the verge of cracking it wide open. It’s hard to imagine these days, but at one time the world didn’t belong to Paul ‘Bono’ Hewson and his pals.
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