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Joshua Tree Tour 2017
 Legs (3): Leg 1 - North America, Leg 2 - Europe, Leg 3 - The Americas
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  1. I remember after SOI was released I think 10 U2 albums jumped to the best selling albums charts. They knew SOI was not going to sell like ATYCLB or HTDAAB, so a traditional release would condemn SOI to oblivion.
  3. Before SOI, I was a huge U2 fan, after SOI, I lost about ten pounds, and became a smaller U2 fan. Seriously though, it is probably my least favorite album, having a bitter batter with October, but they were still finding their way back then, and losing the lyrics at the last minute, October is a decent album given the circumstances. SOI's songs seem to lack the full elements of what I like in a U2 song. Leaving off Crystal Ballroom and Lucifer's hands was a crime. And Invisible thrown away as a bonus track? Even Everlasting Love should have been thrown in for good measure. I love a sparse song every now and then, but most of the album is like this...so it is difficult for me to imagine SOI bringing in a lot of new fans, but figure there will always be a few. Like many around here, I made my own version of SOI and dumped the overproduced version of "Every Breaking Wave" with the acoustic one...A much better way to experience "experience.": lol...awful joke. So this post will stop on that unfunny note!
  4. Songs of innocence was the shit for me. I still love it. Especially the part produced by Dangermouse. Then I heard the songs that I disliked most live and started loving them too. SoI is a home run for me.
    Soo much more lovable and less obscure, than No Line.
  5. When you look back at SOI and even the IE Tour as a whole, it doesn't feel like U2 were promoting a particular album. U2 were promoting themselves as a band. SOI's free release did catalyze a massive increase in purchases for all U2 albums, not just the big hits, so there is statistical evidence that SOI's release did something. I remember when I first listened to the album the day it was released, each and every song triggered an immediate emotional connection. I found myself listening to SOI exclusively for the next month. It's that emotional connection that makes me believe SOI is probably one of the best albums to introduce to people who aren't U2 fans yet.
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  9. Originally posted by Remy:[..]
    There have been many "rumours" like these the past few months. The original rumour of this one also included a European Tour in the summer. So not really trustworthy.

    Since Adam mentioned they still need to finish half of the album I find it more and more unlikely any touring will happen this year.

    Of course I hope I am very wrong Hawaii sounds too good to be true.


    I hope you're very right!
    these dates are not friendly with my schedule
  10. Originally posted by ahn1991:When you look back at SOI and even the IE Tour as a whole, it doesn't feel like U2 were promoting a particular album. U2 were promoting themselves as a band. SOI's free release did catalyze a massive increase in purchases for all U2 albums, not just the big hits, so there is statistical evidence that SOI's release did something. I remember when I first listened to the album the day it was released, each and every song triggered an immediate emotional connection. I found myself listening to SOI exclusively for the next month. It's that emotional connection that makes me believe SOI is probably one of the best albums to introduce to people who aren't U2 fans yet.
    I don't know about that...it's an incredibly personal album, meaning that if you don't really know much about U2, it may not really resonate with you. Sure the songs are all accessible and listenable without knowing the "true stories" behind the writing, but not nearly as much as listening to many of their other albums.

    My main excitement from the album came from the notion that it was the album U2 had never made, an album that would speak to their fans more than anyone else. I saw the tracklisting while I was at work, before I could listen to any of the songs. Seeing titles like "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" and "Cedarwood Road", "Iris" - they immediately got me incredibly excited because it was like "holy shit, U2 finally made an incredibly open album".

    Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that this album could be the one that wins over a new fan, but saying it's one of U2's best albums to introduce people to the band might be a bit much (IMO). I'd always go with something like JT, AB, War, Boy, etc. before SoI. To me, SoI is like the album you get to AFTER becoming a massive U2 fan. You sort of have to earn your true understanding of it's importance in the U2 canon.
  11. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]
    I don't know about that...it's an incredibly personal album, meaning that if you don't really know much about U2, it may not really resonate with you. Sure the songs are all accessible and listenable without knowing the "true stories" behind the writing, but not nearly as much as listening to many of their other albums.

    My main excitement from the album came from the notion that it was the album U2 had never made, an album that would speak to their fans more than anyone else. I saw the tracklisting while I was at work, before I could listen to any of the songs. Seeing titles like "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" and "Cedarwood Road", "Iris" - they immediately got me incredibly excited because it was like "holy shit, U2 finally made an incredibly open album".

    Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that this album could be the one that wins over a new fan, but saying it's one of U2's best albums to introduce people to the band might be a bit much (IMO). I'd always go with something like JT, AB, War, Boy, etc. before SoI. To me, SoI is like the album you get to AFTER becoming a massive U2 fan. You sort of have to earn your true understanding of it's importance in the U2 canon.
  12. I remember vividly my first impression after listening to the SOI for the first time - it was the first U2 album I didn't like ater the first listen. I didn't like it at all. It seemed to me like a compilation of some B-sides that didn't fit together. Looking back I don't understand my own reaction at all. Anyway, I gave it a second, third...listen. It grew on me really fast. I played it on and on and I still do quite often and I really love the album. And I love it as an ALBUM, that is important. Despite my first wrong impression, those songs fit so damn well together. AB, Pop and ATYCLB are still my top three, but SIO comes right after those. Together with JT. Yes, together with the JT album
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