July-Aug. 1997
Popmart Tour Europe - Soundcheck
poor / vg Aud.

01. checking the Sound [0:52]
02. Gone [4:24]
03. checking the Sound [1:57]
04. Gone [4:55]
05. Even Better Than The Real Thing - faded out - [2:32]
06. Gone - instrumental, faded in - [4:43]
07. Mofo - instrumental - [4:19]
08. I Will Follow - intro - [0:16]
09. dead air [2:29]
10. Discotheque - instrumental - [2:59]
11. If You Wear That Velvet Dress - instrumental - [0:51]
12. With Or Without You - instrumental - [2:15]
13. dead air [1:00]
14. Gone - instrumental, faded in - [3:25]
15. Mofo - instrumental - [4:40]

Total Running Time: [41:43]

Track 01-05:
July 27, 1997 - Germany, Cologne, Butzweilerhof

Source:
Sony TCD D7 (@ 32khz) > OKM II Rock microphones > digital transfer with Sony DTC-ZE700 > optical cable Terratec EWX 2496 > Soundforge 9.0 > CD Wave Editor > .wav > FLAC

Recorded outside the venue (an old airport). The distance was very far and for this reason the sound is poor. There is some crowd noise on the recording.
This soundcheck includes Bono on vocals. Mostly he is not present at soundchecks. I guess the reason for this "full band soundcheck" was the radio broadcast.
This show was (partially) recorded and the songs Gone, Even Better Than The Real Thing, Last Night On Earth, Until The End Of The World, New Year's Day,
Pride (radio speaker overdubs) were broadcasted a few weeks later. Maybe U2 wanted to make sure perfect recording levels. I have never traded this soundcheck before (maybe did one or two copies). I uploaded it because some collectors might be "completists". If you are not a completist then you should skip this torrent. First transfer and upload in March 2010.  

Track 06-13:
August 20, 1997 - Germany, Hannover, Expo Gelände

Source: 
Sony TCD D7 (@ 32khz) > OKM II Rock microphones > digital transfer with Sony DTC-ZE700 > optical cable Terratec EWX 2496 > Soundforge 9.0 > CD Wave Editor > .wav > FLAC

Recorded outside the stadium. The sound quality is not good and you can hear crowd noise. I don't think that a member of U2 took part in this soundcheck.
There are many flaws, e. g.: 01 0:12-0:17, 0:23-0:27, 0:31 / 02 0:22, 0:28, 3:35, 3:41 / 07 1:49 and maybe more. I have never traded this soundcheck before. This is only for completists. This is my last of six soundcheck masters. First transfer and upload in March 2010.  

Track 14-15:
August 31, 1997 - Ireland, Dublin, Landsdowne Road

Source: 
Sony TCD D7 (@ 32khz) > OKM II Rock microphones > digital transfer with Sony DTC-ZE700 > optical cable Terratec EWX 2496 > Soundforge 9.0 > CD Wave Editor > .wav > FLAC

Recorded inside the stadium; we were about 50 peopele at the "blue entrances" at Bath Street. The security let us all (all 50 people!) inside the stadium before the doors opened. The crowd was asked to wait near a toilet. Some fans includind went to the toilet. After I left the toilet the microphones and the  recorder were ready for a recording and the opening bars of "Gone" started. This soundcheck is probably a "crew only" soundcheck. I don't think that a member of U2 took part. We didn't have a view on the stage though we were already inside the stadium. There are two flaws on the recording: Track 1: 1:50 - 1:52 / Track 2: 4:07. I have never traded this soundcheck before (maybe did one or two copies). First transfer and upload in January 2010.