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  1. I think Dark Side of the Moon is the sgt peppers of the 70's. I also discussed this on another forum, and my argument is that there isn't any other "sgt. peppers" album. It is really unique, and it was from a revolutionary band at a revolutionary time in music. You can't compare it to anything. But if I had to choose, Pink Floyd's album tops it. That's still like the highest selling album I think. It has the record for being on the charts for the longest period of time.

    And you can't compare MJ to U2. MJ is the king of Pop, and I bet if you asked U2 themselves they would say that JT can't be compared to Thriller. JT is amazing, but it's Micheal Jackson. At his prime. You can't compare. And I'm not even an MJ fan. I respect his music, and love his dance moves but yea, you just can't compare. I'm not saying U2 is nothing compared to MJ and that he's way better than them, I'm just saying Micheal Jackson was also revolutionary to music.
  2. As a Beatles and U2 fan, I have my own concurrency with both groups.

    Simply put: (U2 = Beatles)
    Rattle and Hum = Rubber Soul
    The Joshua Tree = Revolver
    Achtung Baby = Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    It's my belief that Rattle and Hum is a brilliant album, just released too late. That's why it got so much flack for nothing.

    I still think The Beatles is the best band ever, though, but U2 is my proud second-in-command.
  3. I think, if any U2 album was gonna be considered a Sgt. Pepper of its respective era, it would have to be Achtung Baby. Joshua Tree is, for me, one of the great records, but for innovativeness, its identity and unique quality, AB brings home the bacon. I'd perhaps feel the same about Pop if they had truly pulled it off, but I think it's one of the world's great demos as opposed to a complete entity. It's great ideas that don't quite come together, whereas Achtung Baby (for me) completely nailed every department. But hell, any album with WTSHNN has got to run it close

  4. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:I think Dark Side of the Moon is the sgt peppers of the 70's. I also discussed this on another forum, and my argument is that there isn't any other "sgt. peppers" album. It is really unique, and it was from a revolutionary band at a revolutionary time in music. You can't compare it to anything. But if I had to choose, Pink Floyd's album tops it. That's still like the highest selling album I think. It has the record for being on the charts for the longest period of time.


    The Who first featured synthesizers in rock with Whos Next in 1971, two years before DSOTM came out. PlusThe Whos Quadrophenia, another epic with synth use, came out in 73, the same year as DSOTM. I don't think it was innovative enough to call it the Sgt Peppers of the 70s.

    Zep fans would cry out LZ 4. Stones fans would cry out either Exile or Some Girls. Who fans cry out Whos Next. However what warrants an album to be of Sgt Peppers status? I say not an album but an era. You have to realize that Sgt Peppers sister album is Magical Mystery Tour, of which the last 5 songs were Sgt Pepper cuts. And those are great songs. It also captured the Beatles at their best. Also the level of innovation is a lot, but not so different to Revolver. Was LZ 4 that great? Perhaps so, since they were touring the Houses material in 72. But it's surpassed. The Rolling Stones' Exile is another contender. As a double album, it has its not so good songs, so it's counted out. As for Some Girls, there is no sister album or other outtakes that made it.

    Whos Next, however, does make the grade. Whos Next was a follow up to Tommy, their breakthrough album.
    It was innovative because as I said it brought the synth into the limelight, and it succeeded. All the songs are classic. The songs that didn't make the cut are good as well. Join Together, Lets See Action and Relay were songs released as singles.

    That's why I think Whos Next deserves the title most.


  5. Who's Next is a great album but Dark Side of the Moon is similar to Sgt Pepper in it's sonic scope, thematic song narrative and it's 'kickassedness'.

    Who's Next is the 1970's "Revolver". Kick ass songs, all great but not as thematically diverse as Sgt Pepper or DSOTM.
  6. Originally posted by ReclinerMan:As a Beatles and U2 fan, I have my own concurrency with both groups.

    Simply put: (U2 = Beatles)
    Rattle and Hum = Rubber Soul
    The Joshua Tree = Revolver
    Achtung Baby = Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    It's my belief that Rattle and Hum is a brilliant album, just released too late. That's why it got so much flack for nothing.

    I still think The Beatles is the best band ever, though, but U2 is my proud second-in-command.


    True statments, as far as the albums of U2's that are similar in construction and song cycle to The Beatles.

    As for others:
    1970's "Revolver" = Who's Next
    1970's "Sgt. Pepper...:" = "Dark Side Of The Moon".


  7. Absolutely! Thriller was 1984'ish and POPish, not Rock N' Roll. Joshua Tree was an explosion for the band and an album that TOLD everyone that Rock N Roll was still alive in the boring "HITS" world of Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Depeche Modes (where are they now?). U2 were real and after 10 years of being in a band were finally seeing the success they rightfully EARNED and handled it very well while challenging its very existence. Peace!

  8. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

    Who's Next is a great album but Dark Side of the Moon is similar to Sgt Pepper in it's sonic scope, thematic song narrative and it's 'kickassedness'.

    Who's Next is the 1970's "Revolver". Kick ass songs, all great but not as thematically diverse as Sgt Pepper or DSOTM.


    do I dare mention the story of Lifehouse?


  10. instead we'll have Pete go over it....

    After all we have 40 odd years to waste eh?
  11. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths is THE album of the 80s, and I say that as a huge U2 fan (as we all are). Album of the 90s is probably either OK Computer, Tricky's Maxinquaye or, of course, Achtung Baby. Album of the 00s so far? LCD Soundsystem, Sound Of Silver or either of The Arcade Fire's albums, Funeral or Black Mirror. Just an opinion, of course...


  12. Like me who owns all the albums from 1978 onwards of Jackson's and even the Jackson5 stuff. But Thriller in no way is the best - the song itself wasn't even written by Jackson. My honest answer is either Born In The USA or Joshua Tree. Thriller might have sold 100 million plus records, but no way is it the best album of the 80s, or even the century, for that matter - in fact, it has maybe three / four great songs on it.

    To be honest, the Jackson album of the 80s - for me - is Bad. It tops Thriller a million times over.

    Possibly Dark Side of the Moon is one of the best of the entire 80s, and something like Exile On Main Street would easily be in my top ten.
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