CryptElf Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 (edited) I have Joshua Tree, War, Best of 1980-1990, and I have No Line on the HorizonMy favorite songs arePrideWhere the Streets Have No NameAngel of HarlemWith or Without YouStill Haven't Found What I'm Lookin' ForDesireMagnificentCrazy TonightStand Up ComedyNew Years DayBloody SundayAm I missing any hidden gems on those albums, and are there any other albums and songs you recommend? Edited October 1, 2009 by CryptElf Quote
Tater Totts Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 Get Achtung Baby. In my opinion its their best album but they are all quite good.Achtung Baby, Zooropa and Pop are much more experimental when compared to their earlier stuff.Get All That You Can't Leave Behind as its a really good album and considered their 21st century comeback album.To be honest you should just go and download/ buy all of them but I would start off with Achtung Baby, All That You Can't Leave Behind, The Unforgettable Fire and War Quote
inthisriver Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 war and joshua tree are my faves, but most of their releases are pretty good. Quote
Marky Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 Bullet In The Sky Or whatever it's called. Track 4 on the Joshua Tree. Immense. Quote
SunnyDRE Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 (edited) I have Joshua Tree, War, Best of 1980-1990, and I have No Line on the HorizonMy favorite songs arePrideWhere the Streets Have No NameAngel of HarlemWith or Without YouStill Haven't Found What I'm Lookin' ForDesireMagnificentCrazy TonightStand Up ComedyNew Years DayBloody SundayAm I missing any hidden gems on those albums, and are there any other albums and songs you recommend?Are you ever!!!!U2 - I will follow ( Off of Boy.) U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One ( Off of War.) U2 - Wire ( Off of Unforgettable Fire)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW2NPYZT6DI...feature=relatedU2 - The Fly (Off of Achtung) U2 - Gloria (Off of October) U2 - Do You Feel Loved (Off of Pop)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP4AFA9mxMwU2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me (Batman Forever Soundtrack)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31bd0bNI-jAMan club a baby seal to death, conduct abortions, join the nazi party, start a child porn ring before you put a U2 record on, there's a reccomendation.Most of those pretentious banda you are always trying to talk about, would give their left nut to have u2's output.U2 is Joy Division fully realized. Edited July 14, 2009 by SunnyDRE Quote
Black Sabbath Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 I agree, but I don't think it should be a first pick for a next album if he doesn't have Actung Baby! or Pop. Picking up Zooropa after Pop would probably be a good choice.Numb is also a great track from Zooropa. Quote
SunnyDRE Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) I agree, but I don't think it should be a first pick for a next album if he doesn't have Actung Baby! or Pop. Picking up Zooropa after Pop would probably be a good choice.Numb is also a great track from Zooropa.I disagree.IMO, Pop is a harder listen then Zooropa.Zooropa is one great single away from being U2's best work.But really, if I was going to get someone going on U2 this is the order I would tell them to go in for the first couple of albums:WarAchtung BabyUnforgettable FireZooropaOctober BoyPopJoshua Tree Edited July 15, 2009 by SunnyDRE Quote
LightningBolt Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 I actually heard U2's first two albums or so are their best, with a pretty different sound than what they turned into, is there any truth to that? Quote
CryptElf Posted July 15, 2009 Author Posted July 15, 2009 Thanks guys, sounds like Achtung Baby is going to be on my list tmmrw. Quote
Black Sabbath Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 I actually heard U2's first two albums or so are their best, with a pretty different sound than what they turned into, is there any truth to that?Their first three albums sound totally different from almost anything after that. They're great though, but not their best in my opinion.A few months back when I was first getting into U2, I said that HTDAAB was my favorite, but that has changed a good bit. Personally, I think my three favorites are Actung Baby!, Zooropa and either The Joshua Tree or No Line On The Horizon. Pop is very close though, along with War.I disagree.IMO, Pop is a harder listen then Zooropa.Zooropa is one great single away from being U2's best work.I'm not saying that it's a lesser work in any way, I just think someone might enjoy it more after a listen through Pop. I don't know though. I'm probably wrong, but either way, if someone is asking for a U2 recommendation and they don't own Actung Baby!, that would be the first pick. Quote
wasted Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 Joshua Tree and Achtung are the big two. Then maybe All That You Can't Leave Behind. With No Line they come to end of the raod again so the next record will have to be a big one or they will break up.The trilogy of Achtung, Zooropa, Pop is pretty accessible for most rock fans. Quote
Tater Totts Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 I would agree that the 90's trilogy of albums; Achtung, Zooropa and Pop are great but also agree that the next album will have to be big and maybe a direction change as they have tended to do things ln batches of three.Boy, October, WarUnforgettable Fire, Joshua Tree, Rattle and HumAchtung Baby, Zooropa, PopAll That You Can't Leave Behind, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, No Line On The HorizonSeems like they are ready for a new trilogy of albums in a newer direction. Quote
Snake Eyes Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 Have so many U2 songs but if I had to pick 30 or so;Bullet The Blue SkyOut Of ControlI Will FollowWalk OnElavationBeautiful DayKiteStuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out OfVertigoCrumbs From Your TableCity Of Blinding LightsSometimes You Can’t Make It On Your OwnUnknown CallerI’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy TonightBreatheEven Better Than The Real ThingOneUntil The End Of The WorldThe FlyMysterious WaysAngel Of HarlemI Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking ForWith Or Without YouDesireSweetest ThingWhere The Streets Have No NameSunday Bloody SundayAll I Want Is YouMofoDiscotheque Quote
SunnyDRE Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 I would agree that the 90's trilogy of albums; Achtung, Zooropa and Pop are great but also agree that the next album will have to be big and maybe a direction change as they have tended to do things ln batches of three.Boy, October, WarUnforgettable Fire, Joshua Tree, Rattle and HumAchtung Baby, Zooropa, PopAll That You Can't Leave Behind, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, No Line On The HorizonSeems like they are ready for a new trilogy of albums in a newer direction.I sure hope so!!I can't stand All That You Can't Leave Behind or No Line On The Horizon. Out of the last 3 albums, I think Bomb is the best. Quote
wasted Posted July 16, 2009 Posted July 16, 2009 I would agree that the 90's trilogy of albums; Achtung, Zooropa and Pop are great but also agree that the next album will have to be big and maybe a direction change as they have tended to do things ln batches of three.Boy, October, WarUnforgettable Fire, Joshua Tree, Rattle and HumAchtung Baby, Zooropa, PopAll That You Can't Leave Behind, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, No Line On The HorizonSeems like they are ready for a new trilogy of albums in a newer direction.This is what I was getting at, but couldn't remember all the albums. Maybe they'll go to Bahgdad to record the next big album. I could see them doing some sort of middle eastern trilogy. Quote
CryptElf Posted July 16, 2009 Author Posted July 16, 2009 Isn't their next record just extra songs from No Line?I heard they recorded a bunch of songs and were releasing a new album this year? Quote
wasted Posted July 16, 2009 Posted July 16, 2009 No Line didn't do that well. I don't know if this smacks of desperation or it was planned from the beginning. The way things are they might as well put more albums out.The tracks seem to be off cuts from No Line and Atom Bomb.http://www.atu2.com/newalbum/ Quote
Tater Totts Posted July 16, 2009 Posted July 16, 2009 I can only see it being released during the hiatus between the tour this year and the tour next year if it were to happen or it will be released as a kind of B-Sides album or something.I remember watching an interview with Bono and the Edge on MTV2 where they both said that the work they did with Rick Rubin will eventually come to something so who knows? He might be helping them with a new album when it eventually comes out. If they do kind of do the Trilogy again though it will be for the last time I would imagine. Quote
Black Sabbath Posted July 16, 2009 Posted July 16, 2009 U2 aren't going anywhere too soon.They signed a contract with Live-Nation for a whole bunch of years, so they can't really retire or anything just yet. And if the contract was just for touring or whatever (I read the article awhile ago so I don't full remember it), there's no way they'll be able to stay away from the studio.They're only 50, and they all love doing what they do. So personally, I think there will be at least another three albums. Quote
Tater Totts Posted July 16, 2009 Posted July 16, 2009 Well in the case of this trilogy. ATYCLB, HTDAAB and NLOTH it took about 9 years to release all 3 albums. So if there is another 9 years for the following trilogy then those will be the last. The fact also remains their back catalogue contains so much diverse work and different styles that even if they didnt make anymore albums then they would be able to tour very successfully using the older material. Quote
wasted Posted July 17, 2009 Posted July 17, 2009 I saw an interview on tv where Bono said that No Line was the conclusion of the cycle they started with All That You Can't...but I think out that came this idea for this mediative album, it was mentioned in the Michael Asayers book, it's more of a Bono spiritual album. Quote
Snake Eyes Posted July 17, 2009 Posted July 17, 2009 Think you're right about that. I sort of relaxed U2 album probably won't go down too well generally with the public but I think it could be interesting. Quote
Tater Totts Posted July 17, 2009 Posted July 17, 2009 Same kinda thing people probably thought when the sound of Achtung was first heard Quote
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