U2: Albums Elimination (Round 1)

[_hi_water._]

Up next:

 

Dream Theater

Journey

Triumph

Heart

UFO

 

Jethro Tull will be later, as they are releasing a new album next month.

 

 

 

 

Winners so far:

 

 

The Beatles - Revolver (1966)

Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality (1971)

David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1972)

Blue Oyster Cult - Secret Treaties (1974)

Deep Purple - Machine Head (1972)

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery (1973)

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound (1973)

Iron Maiden - Powerslave (1984)

Judas Priest - Stained Class (1978)

Kansas - Leftoverture (1976)

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (1971)

Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman (1981)

Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)

Queen - Sheer Heart Attack (1974)

Rush - Moving Pictures (1981)

Van Halen - Fair Warning (1981)

The Who - Who’s Next (1971)

Yes - Close To The Edge (1972)

[The Analog Cub]

All of them...these guys are so sanctimonious

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Getting rid of anything pre 00s before almost anything post 00s is a mistake.

[ReRushed]

I like/love all the 1980s albums. Good times and good concerts.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

I like/love all the 1980s albums. Good times and good concerts.

 

All of them are good, but I'd argue their golden run goes through Zooropa at least. Maybe even Pop.

Edited December 27, 2021 by Entre_Perpetuo

[Leanne]

My picks:

 

Immune: War and Actung Baby

Eliminate: The last 2

[custom55]

Their 80's albums are great. Great shows/tours too.

[stoopid]

Was a fan through Achtung, then they lost me. Admittedly at some point I stopped bothering to listen, it's hard to keep 'trying' to like a band that trended away from my tastes.

[yyz305]

Rattle and Hum?

[zepphead]

I can't vote in this one .... they are all sh*te Edited December 28, 2021 by zepphead

[RUSHHEAD666]

JUST ELIMINATE EVERY ALBUM AFTER "JOSHUA TREE!"

[RUSHHEAD666]

I can't vote in this one .... they are all sh*te

 

HAHAHA!! I LOVE YOU ZEPPHEAD!!!!

[RUSHHEAD666]

I admire the band sticking together after all these decades. I think they have the record for original members still together and playing right?

 

BUT....

 

FUKK YOU BOZO THE CLOWN!

[invisible airwave]

Their last two albums make Pop sound like Achtung and TJT by comparison.

[Lurkst]

JUST ELIMINATE EVERY ALBUM AFTER "JOSHUA TREE!"

 

Really? Including Achtung Baby the eventual winner? ;)

 

 

Edited December 29, 2021 by Lurkst

[Entre_Perpetuo]

JUST ELIMINATE EVERY ALBUM AFTER "JOSHUA TREE!"

 

Really? Including Achtung Baby the eventual winner? ;)

 

Give me Zooropa too at least.

[invisible airwave]

Getting rid of anything pre 00s before almost anything post 00s is a mistake.

 

Something something will go like the weasel in the next round. At least that one has a few decent classic U2 sounding songs like If God Will Send His Angels, Gone and Please. They have some nerve doing a song about Joey Ramone while sounding nowhere near punk as possible.

[invisible airwave]

JUST ELIMINATE EVERY ALBUM AFTER "JOSHUA TREE!"

 

Really? Including Achtung Baby the eventual winner? ;)

 

Give me Zooropa too at least.

 

A step down but with some decent songs and at least that tour wasn't associated with K Mart.

[stoopid]

Rattle and Hum?

 

Yeah, where is it? I know there's live material, but half of it was studio too IIRC.

[RUSHHEAD666]

JUST ELIMINATE EVERY ALBUM AFTER "JOSHUA TREE!"

 

Really? Including Achtung Baby the eventual winner? ;)

 

Give me Zooropa too at least.

 

POOROPA! LOL

[yyz305]

Rattle and Hum?

 

 

Yeah, where is it? I know there's live material, but half of it was studio too IIRC.

Yes, exactly. Was hoping we could count it on account that there is plenty (more time than many albums of the era) of studio stuff on it - clocking in at around 40 minutes. Desire, Angel of Harlem, All I Want is You, When Love Comes To Town, Hawkmoon 269, etc

Edited December 30, 2021 by yyz305