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  1. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

    I just like that kind of rock. I have nothing against Pop either - it seems rough as hell like it's just something put together without thinking, but it's exceptional.

    October is the best album of 1981 - it took me until the remasters to really get into it. The remaster of War still sucks bad. I just don't think I'll ever like it.


    MFSL of War however


  2. Yeah, October is no way in the same league as Pop.
    Easily their worst album


  3. Worst U2 album ever goes to War. Three songs and that's it.


  4. WHAAAAAT?
    Man, I love War! Pretty much every song on it except for Refugee and Red light are brilliance.
  5. I kind of see both sides of the last two posts. War is a "classic" but I do believe that SBS, NYD, and 40 are way ahead of the rest of the tracks on the album, aside from maybe Drowning Man. There's a reason why the band doesn't ever play anything else from War but those three tracks. And correct me if I'm wrong, but even 2 Hearts...(a single!) hasn't been played since the Lovetown tour - that's over two decades!

    That being said, yes, indeed, October ranks at number 12 (out of 12) on the Best Studio Albums list. Except for the title track, Gloria, and maybe Tomorrow, it doesn`t really interest me. I will add, however, that I didnt start listening to U2 until `87`so that might have some influence on my opinion. But I do like most of Boy and The Unforgettable Fire.

    I`ll finish with one not-really-related comment: Is it just me but are Wire and Indian Summer Sky very similar - at least musically? I've listened to that album many times for over twenty years but those two songs...I don't know...they're either too alike for my taste or they're just both underwelming.


  6. I must be in the minority to prefer and really enjoy October over it.




    Originally posted by RUMMYI kind of see both sides of the last two posts. War is a "classic" but I do believe that SBS, NYD, and 40 are way ahead of the rest of the tracks on the album, aside from maybe Drowning Man. There's a reason why the band doesn't ever play anything else from War but those three tracks. And correct me if I'm wrong, but even 2 Hearts...(a single!) hasn't been played since the Lovetown tour - that's over two decades!

    That being said, yes, indeed, October ranks at number 12 (out of 12) on the Best Studio Albums list. Except for the title track, Gloria, and maybe Tomorrow, it doesn`t really interest me. I will add, however, that I didnt start listening to U2 until `87`so that might have some influence on my opinion. But I do like most of Boy and The Unforgettable Fire.


    Two Hearts Beat As One and Surrender are the only two besides 40 I really like.

    Original Soundtracks rates much higher than War for me (see, another odd preference).




    Originally posted by RUMMYI`ll finish with one not-really-related comment: Is it just me but are Wire and Indian Summer Sky very similar - at least musically? I've listened to that album many times for over twenty years but those two songs...I don't know...they're either too alike for my taste or they're just both underwelming.


    Both very very very good songs if not classics. And they are similar - I thought it was the same song just with different vocals.
  7. What about Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Years Day and Drowning Man?


  10. I just don't like them, no matter what.
  11. *cough* Grammy Discussion only *cough*
  12. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

    I know there is great music right now but it annoys me more people aren't exposed to it but these corporate-cock monkeys win awards for all style and no substance.

    And most commercial music has been shit since the 70s but even then plenty of great stuff, just not so well known was being made. It seems most of the general public wants music that you can instantly love. It should take a couple or even three listens before you can get into it. It shows the creative challenge is there, and I love that. Take the new ACDC album - it took me a year to get into it but I have and quite enjoy it (but isn't challenging - is ACDC ever challenging?) but it has what the mainstream doesn't: hard dirty rock.


    Well, ever since the creation of the internet, the record labels have become less and less relevant. Yet the Grammys try to stick to the old formula of the artists on the big labels, which is why a lot of people don't take them seriously.
    And we live in an instant gratification society, I'm afraid, so grower albums won't always be as popular as they may deserve *points to Neon Bible thread*
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