U2 seriously rocked early on. Seriously

[Jeef690]

Boy>War>TUF>October


Period

 

[Saracene]

Boy > War

Oh yes indeed.

It took me forever to get into Boy but I absolutely love it now, In terms of songwriting or technical/vocal proficiency U2 were still very much a baby band, but to me Boy's appeal lies in its wonderful freshness and exuberance that can only be found on a debut album of a very young band. There's a real sense of innocence on that record that I find quite touching.

 

[U2girl]

Got that backwards.

Boy is great, but it's just talented kids performing really strong songs. War is a classic.

October is Boy without the songs.

just switch UF for War as the "third masterpiece".

 

[Utoo]

Man, you people need to listen to War more. Straight through.

 

[An Cat Gav]

October > War

I agree with you 100%!

 

[An Cat Gav]

just switch UF for War as the "third masterpiece".

 

[AtomicBono]

Man, you people need to listen to War more. Straight through.

but then I'd have to listen to Red Light

also Surrender which is overrated. and The Refugee isn't U2's best, though it's fun. 40 is kind of boring.

 

[The Sad Punk]

... Surrender is overrated?

 

[Zoots]

U2 seriously rocked early on. Seriously

Well, duh!!!



Like A Song is one of my all-time fav U2 songs!

 

[martha]

... Surrender is overrated?

Yeah. Most of War is.

 

[Zoots]

Surrender is far from freaking overrated! What's overrated is everything on U218.

 

[Yahweh]

How can a song be over rated when you go out on the street and ask somebody what it is and they wouldnt have a clue what you are talking about? 99 out of 100 people wouldnt have a clue what Surrender sounds like.

 

[Dusty Bottoms]

Surrender is just bad.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Surrender is just bad.

I dunno, it's not nearly as bad as Red Light...

 

[martha]

I dunno, it's not nearly as bad as Red Light...

You have a point.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

It happens to the best of us

I think it's the backup singers -- The Coconuts I think?

just awful

 

[cobl04]

Then I suppose the lyrics would have actually been good.

That still wouldn't cover up the half-written musical ideas, however.

They had to write lyrics within a very short space of time remember. Groupies stole their goddam lyrics. I wish they'd had them over. I'd love to see what October could've been.

And Zootles, One is on U218

 

[martha]

One is good, but it's not Jesus.

 

[Mr. V]

I FAAALLLLLLLLLLLL DOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN

I'M FAA-LLING DOWNNNNNN

 

[coolian2]

One is good, but it's not Jesus.

Its playing Jesus


Aaaaaagain.

 

[pepokiss]

what's the best EARLY show?... you know, where all the songs have cute names like "magic Carpet" or "things to make and do" ???


what's the best show of those and how can I get one?

to hear that solo you talk a lot

 

[martha]

Its playing Jesus


Aaaaaagain.

Nice.

 

[LMP]

just switch UF for War as the "third masterpiece".

wouldn't it be the "first"?

I jus' sayin'

 

[U2girl]

Chronologically, yes.

Looking at universal recognition/acclaim though, the first masterpiece is JT, the second is AB. There isn't a widely accepted "third masterpiece". Some say UF, some say War, some say Pop/Zooropa, and some suggest either of the last two albums.

 

[cobl04]

I've heard very very often that it is ATYCLB.

Though for me there are really only two: Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby. I love them all, but those two are in a class of their own.