Early song rankings

[elevated_u2_fan]

The Troubles
This is where you can reach me now
Every breaking wave
Cedarwood road
Raised by wolves
Sleep like a baby tonight
Volcano
Iris (hold me close)
California (there is no end to love)
Song for someone
The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)

 

[Rich79]

Permaban

Oh, come on! Coldplay has more imaginative songs than Iris! Oops Now I do deserve to be permabanned.

 

[gvox]

Oh, come on! Coldplay has more imaginative songs than Iris! Oops Now I do deserve to be permabanned.

Why..yes, yes..you do.


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[mikal]

I think this is where I'm at currently. I feel bad rating any song low since I like them all. Including Invisible since it's confirmed for the album release.

This Is Where You Can Reach Around

Iris

Raised By Wolves

Cedarwood Road

The Troubles

Invisible

Sleep Like A Baby Tonight

The Miracle

California

Every Breaking Wave

Song For Someone

Volcano


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[gvox]

I'm going to wait to see what form Invisible takes on the release (i, typically, want more Edge) and also the extras..and then I will re-listen with all that other context and re-rank. I still expect my original "top 5" to figure very highly, though.


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[YBORCITY]

I'm going to wait to see what form Invisible takes on the release (i, typically, want more Edge) and also the extras..and then I will re-listen with all that other context and re-rank. I still expect my original "top 5" to figure very highly, though.


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agreed on all points

 

[bobsaget77]

I like Invisible better than every song on SOI. and I really like every song on the album. I will cry if Invisible isn't played every night of the tour.


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[mikal]

I'm experimenting with Invisible in other spots now. Actually trying it after Iris.


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[bobsaget77]

I usually put Invisible 3rd. I move California to 1. Then ebw, invisible, the miracle, etc.


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[Nick66]

Damn I’ve tried…I just can’t rank these songs. Every time I try to move one up I don’t want to move another one down. Haven’t had this much trouble ranking songs on a U2 record since AB.

The only thing I can say for sure right now is Iris at #1 and SLABT at #11.

 

[prbiker15]

Damn I’ve tried…I just can’t rank these songs. Every time I try to move one up I don’t want to move another one down.

I had to stop, it was getting too difficult to rank.

 

[IanIinTheSky]

1-Every Breaking Wave
2-Sleep Like a Baby Tonight
3-The Troubles
4-The Miracle
5-Volcano
6-This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now
7-Song for Someone
8-California
9-Iris
10-Wolves
11-Cedarwood Rd

 

[mikal]

I'm experimenting with Invisible in other spots now. Actually trying it after Iris.


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OK. Never mind. Doesn't fit after Iris.


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[BGD75]

my ranking has definitely changes since the first couple of listens (and original ranking). This ranking has been a steady one now:
1. Sleep like a baby tonight
2. Troubles
3. Raised by wolves
4. The Miracle
5. Every breaking wave
6. Song for someone
7. This is where you can reach me now
8. Volcano
9. California
10. Iris
11. Cedarwood Road

 

[Super Yo]

1. Iris
2. Volcano
3. Raised By Wolves
4. Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
5. This Where You Can Reach Me Now
6. The Troubles
7. The Miracle
8. Every Breaking Wave
9. Song For Someone
10. Cedarwood Road
11. California



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[macphisto54]

Even though I don't think it's the best crafted song on the album, California (no end to love) is the one I've played the most because it's just so joyful...it would make the strongest single on the album, a top down, drive in the sun track.

1. California
2. Iris
3. The Troubles
4. Song for Someone
5. Every Breaking Wave
6. This is where you can reach me now
7. Sleep like a baby tonight
8. The miracle
9. Volcano
10. Cedar wood Road
11. Raised by Wolves

Such a good album though, streets ahead of NLOTH for consistency.

 

[pulpFiction]

1. Iris
2. This is where you can reach me now
3. The troubles
4. California
5. Sleep like a baby tonight
6. Raised by wolves
7. Volcano
8. Cedarwood road
9. The miracle
10. Song for someone
11. Every breaking wave

3 - 6 are pretty interchangeable depending on my mood, as are 9 - 11.


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[bonocomet]

Okay I finally made mine.

1 - California (There is No End to Love) *****

2 - Volcano ****
3 - Every Breaking Wave ****

4 - This is Where You Can Reach Me Now ***+
5 - Sleep Like A Baby Tonight ***+
6 - Song For Someone ***+

7 - Cedarwood Road ***
8 - The Troubles ***
9 - The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) ***

10 - Iris (Hold me Close) **

11 - Raised By Wolves*


I had a hard time ranking everything between 1 and 11 so I tried giving them stars 1-5 as I listened to each one again a couple more times. 2-10 did some real moving around, but for now I think I'm right about here.

 

[flybabe]

Some of these were harder to rank than others because it is such a well put together album, but for every good song there has to be the ones that don't sit well with the rest.

1. This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now
2. Volcano
3. Cedarwood Rd.
4. The Troubles
5. Sleep Like A Baby
6. Every Breaking Wave
7. Song For Someone
8. Iris (Hold Me Close)
9. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
10. Raised By Wolves
11. California (There is No End to Love)

 

[bobsaget77]

1. The Troubles
2. Invisible
3. Iris
4. EBW
5. Cedarwood Road
6. Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
7. This Is Where You Can Reach Me
8. The Miracle
9. Song for Someone
10. California
11. Volcano
12. Raised By Wolves

List 2:
1. Invisible
2. California
3. Song For Someone
4. The Miracle
5. The Troubles
6. Iris
7. Every Breaking Wave
8. This Is Where You Can Reach Me
9. Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
10. Cedarwood Road
11. Volcano
12. Raised By Wolves

While The Miracle, California, and Song For Someone have made huge leaps for me. Couple songs have slid a bit. My top 4 are solid. 4-7 and 8-11 are flexible. I'm still not getting anything from Raised By Wolves. Sorry. I know a lot of people like it, I'm just not digging it. I think it's the only song on here I really don't like very much. That chorus kills me, it's just too cheesy. It's still better than half of No Line, though.

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[2861U2]

After finally getting around to listening to the whole thing in my car...

1) California
2) The Troubles
3) Every Breaking Wave
4) Raised By Wolves
5) The Miracle
6) Iris
7) Volcano
8) Cedarwood Road
9) Song For Someone
10) Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
11) This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now

If including Invisible, I'd put it between EBW and Wolves.

 

[Catman]

1. Sleep Like a Baby
2. Every breaking wave
3. The troubles
4 this is where you can reach
5 iris
6 cedarwood road
7 song for someone
8 California
9 raised by wolves
10 the miracle
11 volcano

...and if I were to rank invisible, then i dunno, either directly below or above The Miracle

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[KEVIN051269]

Cedarwood road
California
This is where you can reach me now
Raised by wolves
Iris
Every breaking wave
Sleep like a baby tonight
The miracle
The Troubles
Volcano
Song for someone

 

[kod4967]

The Troubles
EBW
Iris
Song for Someone
California
Reach me
Volcano
Wolves
Sleep
Miracle



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[kod4967]

Apologies. Cederwood was meant to be before Reach me


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[drt4]

It's taken me a while before I feel like I can weigh in, though I'm sure some songs will shift a bit. This is pretty close though. Cedarwood Road and This is where you can reach me now are pretty close

I see that some love them, but the bottom three I really don't care for much at all. Not too crazy about EBW either

Troubles
Sleep like a baby tonight
Miracle
Cedarwood Road
This is where you can reach me now
Volcano
Raised By Wolves
EBW
California
Iris
Song for someone

 

[IrishDawg]

Iris
Volcano
Every Breaking Wave
This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now
California
Sleep Like a Baby Tonight
Miracle
Song For Someone
The Troubles
Cedarwood Road
Raised by Wolves

 

[Harry Vest]

The Troubles/Sleep Like A Baby (Tie)
Every Breaking Wave (as a song...NOT the poppy album version but the original live version)
This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now
Cedarwood Road
Iris
Volcano
Song For Someone
Raised By Wolves
California
Every Breaking Wave (album version)
Miracle


That's this week. Several could change at a moments notice!

 

[bobsaget77]

List 2:
1. Invisible
2. California
3. Song For Someone
4. The Miracle
5. The Troubles
6. Iris
7. Every Breaking Wave
8. This Is Where You Can Reach Me
9. Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
10. Cedarwood Road
11. Volcano
12. Raised By Wolves



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List 3:
1 Invisible
2 This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now
3 California
4 Iris
5 Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
6 The Miracle
7 Volcano
8 Song For Someone
9 The Troubles
10 Every Breaking Wave
11 Cedarwood Road
12 Raised By Wolves



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[CosmoKramer]

List 3:
1 Invisible
2 This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now
3 California
4 Iris
5 Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
6 The Miracle
7 Volcano
8 Song For Someone
9 The Troubles
10 Every Breaking Wave
11 Cedarwood Road
12 Raised By Wolves



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You've always been a big fan of Invisible (as I am but I wouldn't out it 1st..top 5 easy and maybe top 3). I'm curious what you (we) think of the album cut, assuming its the full version, which I have to believe it is.

As good as a song as it is, imagine a slightly extended opening, extra two verses, slightly extended ending and.....drums! I mean....Larry drums....real pounding deep sounding drums! Song might be epic.......we'll see.


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