PopMart: Live from Mexico City
U2 · 1998
242 min · 44 tracks · alternative rock · pop rock · post-punk
A vibrant spectacle blending soaring anthems with danceable grooves and theatrical visuals, capturing U2's ambitious live energy.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- vibrant live performance energy
- theatrical visuals enhancing experience
- dancing through dynamic crescendos
- anthemic sing-alongs with friends
- immersive dual listening sessions
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer concise standalone tracks
- seek quiet, introspective moments
Where this album fits
- Themes
- Mexico City spectacle· social justice anthems· multimedia performance art
- Career context
- Released in 1998, 'PopMart: Live from Mexico City' captures U2 at a transitional phase following their controversial 'Pop' album. The band was adapting to the evolving landscape of rock while experimenting with multimedia performances during their PopMart tour, which aimed to fuse music with social commentary.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Coldplay· Radiohead· The Killers
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Earthling by David Bowie — Shares a fusion of rock with electronic elements and theatrical, socially aware themes.OK Computer by Radiohead — Explores similar themes of modern alienation with an ambitious sonic palette and emotional depth.Disintegration by The Cure — Combines atmospheric soundscapes with introspective lyrics, ideal for late-night contemplation.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Pop Muzik 4:31
- 2 Mofo 4:45
- 3 I Will Follow 2:59
- 4 Gone 4:46
- 5 Even Better Than the Real Thing 4:32
- 6 Last Night on Earth 6:21
- 7 Until the End of the World 5:03
- 8 New Year’s Day 5:03
- 9 Pride (In the Name of Love) 3:40
- 10 I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For 6:08
- 11 All I Want Is You 3:18
- 12 Desire 2:24
- 13 Staring at the Sun 5:58
- 14 Sunday Bloody Sunday 3:56
- 15 Bullet the Blue Sky 6:04
- 16 Please 7:04
- 17 Where the Streets Have No Name 7:26
- 18 Lemon (Perfecto mix) (part 1) 3:21
- 19 Lemon (Perfecto mix) (part 2) 2:21
- 20 Discothèque 5:35
- 21 If You Wear That Velvet Dress 2:49
- 22 With or Without You 7:54
- 23 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 5:44
- 24 Mysterious Ways 6:29
- 25 One 5:37
- 26 Wake Up Dead Man 2:47
Disc 2
- 1 Lemon for Sale (documentary) 5:10
- 2 The Road to Sarajevo (documentary) 8:02
- 3 A Tour of the Tour (documentary) 14:02
- 4 Last Night on Earth – An Inside View (documentary) 4:19
- 5 Please (live at Rotterdam) 6:41
- 6 Where the Streets Have No Name (live at Rotterdam) 9:25
- 7 Lemon (Perfecto mix) (live at Rotterdam) 1:59
- 8 Discothèque (live at Rotterdam) 5:55
- 9 If You Wear That Velvet Dress (live at Rotterdam) 2:39
- 10 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me (live at Edmonton) 5:41
- 11 Mysterious Ways (live at Edmonton) 6:05
- 12 One (live at Edmonton) 6:11
- 13 Staring at the Sun (Miami version) 4:37
- 14 Last Night on Earth – First Night in Hell 5:52
- 15 Popmart Tour Visuals Montage 18:54
- 16 All Kinds of Everything (karaoke version) 3:00
- 17 Please (live mural cut) 5:52
- 18 Visual Stage Tour 1:56
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