U2
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
18 November 1987

Tour: The Joshua Tree (Leg 3, North America)
Source: 1st gen SVHS (pro-shot) Ñ> DVD (extracted the LPCM track)
Lineage: 1st gen SVHS > digital transfer > stem-splitting (demix) > remix/remaster (2025)

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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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One of the great stadium stops of the Joshua Tree tour, performed at full momentum in front of a massive Los Angeles crowd. 
The date came just a month before the Tempe, Arizona shows filmed for ÔRattle and HumÕ and I believe this recording was part of preparations for that production. There is no hard evidence, but the straightforward pro-shot capture suggests it may have served as a crew rehearsal or test. 

The tape is a clean transfer which, despite its age, offered a surprisingly solid audio source compared to most cassette copies circulating from the time. 

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AUDIO NOTES
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The original soundtrack was very dry but tight. Direct from the desk, with little ambience. For this project, the audio was carefully re-worked: 

¥ Stem-splitting allowed the separation of vocals and all band members individually. 
¥ Tracks were then remixed and re-balanced for more natural weight and clarity. 
¥ A mastering pass added greater dynamic range, depth, and a touch of sparkle and punch across all frequencies. 
¥ Low-level hums and tape noise were reduced, but left partly intact so that the soft audience sound remains present. 

Note: During parts of the encore, BonoÕs vocal feed shows noticeable **saturation** (likely a soundboard input gain or fader pushed too hot). 
This only affects his voice as the rest of the mix remains clean. The original source never clipped; what you hear is natural harmonic distortion, not digital overload. 

Enjoy this show! - AW (2025)

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SETLIST
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Main set: 
01. Where the Streets Have No Name 
02. I Will Follow 
03. Out of Control 
04. I Still HavenÕt Found What IÕm Looking For (with ÒExodusÓ snippet) 
05. MLK 
06. The Unforgettable Fire 
07. Gloria 
08. Sunday Bloody Sunday 
09. Exit (with ÒRiders on the StormÓ and Van MorrisonÕs ÒGloriaÓ snippets) 
10. In GodÕs Country 
11. Helter Skelter (The Beatles) 
12. Help! (The Beatles) 
13. Bad (with ÒRuby TuesdayÓ, ÒSympathy for the DevilÓ & ÒWalk on the Wild SideÓ snippets) 
14. October 
15. New YearÕs Day 
16. Pride (In the Name of Love) 

Encore: 
17. Bullet the Blue Sky 
18. Running to Stand Still 
19. With or Without You (with ÒShine Like StarsÓ coda & ÒLove Will Tear Us ApartÓ snippet) 
20. Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl 
21. Stand By Me (Ben E. King) 
22. 40 

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CREDITS / NOTES
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¥ Recorded live: 18 Nov 1987, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 
¥ Pro-shot tape to DVD (audio extracted) Ñ rumored crew prep for Tempe, unconfirmed 
¥ remix & remaster: 2025 
¥ Please do not sell. Share freely. Support the band and official releases.