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1 the unforgettable fire
2 achtung baby
3 october
4 zooropa
5 war
6 no line on the horizon
7 joshua tree
8 rattle and hum
9 boy
10 pop
97 all that you can't leave behind
348 how to dismantle an atomic bomb

the first two switch from time to time, but for now it's tuf.

kris_smith87

15 years

* I have spent a few days listening to the U2 discography and trying to rank their studio albums. I decided to include their work as Passengers as well as No Line On The Horizon.*

01. Achtung Baby
02. All That You Can’t Leave Behind
03. Pop
04. How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
*05. No Line On The Horizon*
06. The Joshua Tree
07. Zooropa
08. Rattle And Hum
09. War
10. The Unforgettable Fire
11. Boy
12. October
13. Passengers: Original Soundtracks I

* I know it's only been five months, so it might not be completely accurate to rank. We'll see how No Line On The Horizon stands as time goes by.*

kris_smith87

15 years

Originally posted by vanquish:[..]

Yeah, the only good songs on OST1 are those two, unless of course your Drew.

I actually like Elvis Ate America.

drewhiggins

15 years

Originally posted by kris_smith87:[..]

I actually like Elvis Ate America.

It grated on me at first but then I came to really like it. Also All That You Can't Leave Behind is a pretty good album bar two songs.

Originally posted by VanquishYeah, the only good songs on OST1 are those two, unless of course your Drew.

Aye, it's not that bad. You need to have another listen!

I think Drew means, and I agree with him, why 3 when it deserves at least 7?

11 out of 10 and it should get a remaster with extra songs.

pesto

15 years

1 achtung baby (one of the greatest record of last 50 yrs+)
2 how to dismantle an atomic bomb (vastly underrated masterpiece)
3 joshua tree (damn fine record)
4 pop (even "unfinished" brilliant)
5 boy (raw power and beauty, no one had heard anything like it before)
6 no line (perhaps higher than it should be, ambitious if not undercooked)
7 zooropa (as a snapshot in the middle of zootv, great if listened to for what it is)
8 war (again, pure power, lower for its mistepss such as redlight and surrender)
9 unforgettable fire (way undercooked, but still great. more unfinished than pop)
10 rattle and hum (some great songs, some rubbish)
11 passengers (eno as full 5th member and always interesting)
12 october (decent, but trying to figure it out)
13 new york, beautiful day, live elevation ep (nice little ep, some rumors of a full album of bside garbage as well)

sorry for the notes, its late and im bored

NLOTH_Victor

15 years

1. achtung baby - it connects to me
2. joshua tree - amazing
I wish songs of ascent would come right here!
3. No line on the horizon - great job
4. POP - oh damn...if they had more time!
5. The unforgettable fire - bad is in it! huahuahua
6. HTAAB - really like it, some golden tunes!
7. Zooropa - like the experimenting...mainly lemon and stay is wow!
8. War - a great album but i skip half of it
9. ATYCLB - great songs and grace =/
10. Boy - has some nice tunes...
11. RH - i like it
12. October - I only like october and gloria....
13. Passengers - weird
PS: i like all of ´em

gavinfriday

15 years

I see that no one is including Under A Blood Red Sky in his/her list, why is that?

I think UABRS is THE defining U2 album ever.

drewhiggins

15 years

Originally posted by gavinfriday:I see that no one is including Under A Blood Red Sky in his/her list, why is that?

I think UABRS is THE defining U2 album ever.

I actually forget all about it. It's in my top six then.

aussiemofo

15 years

Originally posted by gavinfriday:I see that no one is including Under A Blood Red Sky in his/her list, why is that?

I think UABRS is THE defining U2 album ever.

If you include that you would include Wide Awake then.

I don't include it because it's not an original studio album. I listen to it regularly though.

gavinfriday

15 years

UABRS is an official album.

WAIA is just an EP

Alvin

15 years

1. Achtung Baby (Best album of all ages)
2. Pop (almost first... excellent)
3. No Line On The Horizon
4. Zooropa (started to like it more and more)
5. Boy
6. Joshua Tree (classic)
7. Rattle And Hum (great mainly because of live stuff)
8. October
9. War
10. ATYCLB
11. TUF
12. HTDAAB (really their worst)

MirrorballMoon

15 years

1. Achtung Baby
2. Joshua Tree

Those two are always at the top.

After that, they filip-flop depending on the day! Today's list:

3. Pop
4. The Unforgettable Fire
5. All That You Can't Leave Behind
6. No Line on the Horizon
7. Boy
8. Rattle & Hum
9. Zooropa
10. Atomic Bomb
11. War
12. October

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