{"product_id":"fire","title":"Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003eU2’s RSD 2021 release Fire (40th Anniversary Edition) is a special 12‑inch picture‑disc EP issued for Record Store Day Drops on June 12, 2021 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the single “Fire.” Originally released in July 1981 as the first single from the band’s second album October, “Fire” is a driving post‑punk track that helped define U2’s early, raw sound; the anniversary edition revisits that period by presenting the song in a newly remastered form along with related recordings. Pressed by Island Records and limited to about 7,500 copies worldwide, the release features the artwork printed on the vinyl itself and comes housed in a clear PVC outer sleeve aimed squarely at collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusically, Side A of the RSD disc contains the original studio version of “Fire” plus its 1981 B‑side “J Swallow,” giving listeners the exact pairing that first introduced the song. Side B adds two newly remastered live recordings of “Fire”: one from U2’s July 1982 show at Werchter in Belgium and another from a BBC‑recorded performance at the Hammersmith Palais in London in December 1982. Together, these tracks chart the progression from the studio cut to the band’s intense early‑’80s stage presence, highlighting how “Fire” evolved in performance with Bono’s more urgent vocals and the band’s increasingly confident, muscular playing. As a Record Store Day title, Fire (40th Anniversary Edition) functions less like a standalone album and more like a compact archival snapshot of U2’s October era, packaging a key single and its live history in a visually striking, limited‑run format for fans and vinyl enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl \/ Album - Picture Disc Vinyl","offer_id":53809133814074,"sku":"39582","price":38.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-07-28_at_2.33.57_PM.jpeg?v=1785263799","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/fire","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}