nathan1977
Rock n' Roll Doggie
So in the mid-80s, I seem to remember something being published in Hot Press (or some such publication) about Bono's "lost" solo album, titled "Boyo," recorded during 6 months in 1986. Of course this was a sham -- the song titles were things like "I Still Haven't Found What I Stuck It On" -- but it recently got me thinking about what a Bono solo album, composed of a representative sample of his solo work, would look like.
So I've put one together.
This isn't exhaustive, it doesn't include everything Bono's done on his own (I have about 30 or so such tracks), but I've tested out this playlist and it seems to hold up nicely. 12 songs, 53 minutes -- right up the alley for U2's usual album standards.
I already know I'm going to be hit with "How could you not include 'In a Lifetime' or 'Billy Boola'?" In my mind, when putting an album together, you want songs that somewhat flow into each other, and these songs each seem to flow nicely from one to the next. This almost seems to be in thirds -- the blues/jazz stuff up front, the more classical strings section second, then the more up-tempo, rawk-ish stuff third.
Anyway, try it out yourselves, and share what you think...
== Boyo 2005 ==
1. Let the Good Times Roll (w/ Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles)
2. That's Life
3. I've Got You Under My Skin (w/ Frank Sinatra)
4. Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad
5. If You Wear That Velvet Dress (w/ Jools Holland)
6. Save the Children (w/ Marvin Gaye)
7. Stay (w/ Craig Armstrong)
8. Hallelujah
9. In the Name of the Father (w/ Gavin Friday)
10. Tomorrow (w/ Adam Clayton)
11. What's Going On (w/ Coldplay)
12. Can't Help Falling in Love With You (soundtrack)
Songs that almost made the cut but didn't seem to fit:
- Dreaming with Tears in My Eyes
- Silver and Gold '86
Something I wasn't expecting was the strong jazz influence on Bono -- makes me wonder if, once U2 finally decides to call it a night, he'll continue in this vein.
So I've put one together.
This isn't exhaustive, it doesn't include everything Bono's done on his own (I have about 30 or so such tracks), but I've tested out this playlist and it seems to hold up nicely. 12 songs, 53 minutes -- right up the alley for U2's usual album standards.
I already know I'm going to be hit with "How could you not include 'In a Lifetime' or 'Billy Boola'?" In my mind, when putting an album together, you want songs that somewhat flow into each other, and these songs each seem to flow nicely from one to the next. This almost seems to be in thirds -- the blues/jazz stuff up front, the more classical strings section second, then the more up-tempo, rawk-ish stuff third.
Anyway, try it out yourselves, and share what you think...
== Boyo 2005 ==
1. Let the Good Times Roll (w/ Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles)
2. That's Life
3. I've Got You Under My Skin (w/ Frank Sinatra)
4. Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad
5. If You Wear That Velvet Dress (w/ Jools Holland)
6. Save the Children (w/ Marvin Gaye)
7. Stay (w/ Craig Armstrong)
8. Hallelujah
9. In the Name of the Father (w/ Gavin Friday)
10. Tomorrow (w/ Adam Clayton)
11. What's Going On (w/ Coldplay)
12. Can't Help Falling in Love With You (soundtrack)
Songs that almost made the cut but didn't seem to fit:
- Dreaming with Tears in My Eyes
- Silver and Gold '86
Something I wasn't expecting was the strong jazz influence on Bono -- makes me wonder if, once U2 finally decides to call it a night, he'll continue in this vein.