RATINGS POLL PART 8: ACHTUNG BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[U2fan42]

If you haven't already, don't forget to rate the previous albums. All polls will be open until one week after the final one.

Sorry for the delay,

AB:

Zoo Station.......................8.5
Even Better Than the Real Thing...8.5
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........10
Who's Gonna Ride..................8
So Cruel..........................9
The Fly...........................9.5
Mysterious Ways...................10
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........7.5
Ultraviolet.......................9.5
Acrobat...........................9.5
Love is Blindness.................9.5

B-sides:

Alex..............................6
Lounge Fly........................8
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........9
Satellite of Love.................4
Night and Day (SSR)...............9.5
Salome............................6
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........7.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...9
Paint It Black....................8.5
Fortunate Son.....................4

Remixes:

Mysterious Ways (SPECM)...7
MW (A440MHR)..............7
MW (TMR)..................7
MW (SPCM).................7
EBTTRT (perfecto).........7.5
EBTTRT (SDM)..............7.5
EBTTRT (A440SSR)..........7
EBTTRT (EWR)..............7
EBTTRT (A440vsU2IR).......7
WGRYWH (TBE)..............6
WGRYWH (TBR)..............6

 

[Saracene]

Zoo Station.......................6.5
Even Better Than the Real Thing...9.5
One...............................9*
Until the End of the World........8.5
Who's Gonna Ride..................7
So Cruel..........................5.5
The Fly...........................10
Mysterious Ways...................10
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........7
Ultraviolet.......................7.5
Acrobat...........................8.5
Love is Blindness.................6

* I still hate the album version of "One", but I just can't bring myself to give it a low mark,

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Zoo Station.......................9
Even Better Than the Real Thing...9.5
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........8.5
Who's Gonna Ride..................6
So Cruel..........................4
The Fly...........................10
Mysterious Ways...................10
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........8.5
Ultraviolet.......................9.5
Acrobat...........................8
Love is Blindness.................9.5

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Take the money and run

 

[Dustybot]

My favorite album of all-time.

AB:

Zoo Station.......................9
Even Better Than the Real Thing...9.5
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........10
Who's Gonna Ride..................9.5
So Cruel..........................10
The Fly...........................10
Mysterious Ways...................10
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........9
Ultraviolet.......................10
Acrobat...........................10
Love is Blindness.................10

 

[IvanClaytonJnr]

AB :

ZOO Station ............10
Even Better Then Real Thing ........1000
One .......................10000000000
Until The End Of The World ...........1000000
Who's Gonna Rid Your Wild Horses......7.6
So Cruel..................7.3
The Fly ......1000000000000000000000
Mysterious Ways ...........100000000000000000
Trying To Throw Your Arms ...6.0
Ultraviolet.................7.8
Acrobat.........1000000000000000
Love Is Blindness......1000000000000

 

[spinninghead77]

Zoo Station.......................7.5
Even Better Than the Real Thing...8.5
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........8.5
Who's Gonna Ride..................8
So Cruel..........................8.5
The Fly...........................9
Mysterious Ways...................8
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........8.5
Ultraviolet.......................9.5
Acrobat...........................10
Love is Blindness.................7.5

 

[wannabe]

AB:
Zoo Station.......................10
Even Better Than the Real Thing...10
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........10
Who's Gonna Ride..................9.5
So Cruel..........................9.5
The Fly...........................10
Mysterious Ways...................10
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........9
Ultraviolet.......................10
Acrobat...........................10
Love is Blindness.................10

B-sides:

Alex..............................8
Lounge Fly........................9
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........9.5
Satellite of Love.................9
Night and Day (SSR)...............10
Salome............................10
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........9
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...10
Paint It Black....................8.5
Fortunate Son.....................8.5

Remixes:

Mysterious Ways (SPECM)...8
MW (A440MHR)..............8
MW (TMR)..................8
MW (SPCM).................8
EBTTRT (perfecto).........9.5
EBTTRT (SDM)..............8.5
EBTTRT (A440SSR)..........10
EBTTRT (EWR)..............8
EBTTRT (A440vsU2IR).......8
WGRYWH (TBE)..............7
WGRYWH (TBR)..............7

After reading other people's replies (specially Dusty's), I was reminded. What the hell am I thinking, this IS my favorite album. Beatles who? j/k

[This message has been edited by wannabe (edited 01-30-2002).]

 

[Achtung Zooropa]

AB:

Zoo Station.......................9
Even Better Than the Real Thing...8.5
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........9.5
Who's Gonna Ride..................8
So Cruel..........................8
The Fly...........................10
Mysterious Ways...................9.5
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........7
Ultraviolet.......................9.5
Acrobat...........................8.5
Love is Blindness.................9.5

B-sides:

Alex..............................7
Lounge Fly........................8.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........9
Satellite of Love.................4
Night and Day (SSR)...............9.5
Salome............................7.5
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........7.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...10
Paint It Black....................8
Fortunate Son.....................6.5

Remixes:

Mysterious Ways (SPECM)...8.5
MW (A440MHR)..............7
MW (TMR)..................6
MW (SPCM).................7.5
EBTTRT (perfecto).........9
EBTTRT (SDM)..............7.5
EBTTRT (A440SSR)..........7
EBTTRT (EWR)..............6.5
EBTTRT (A440vsU2IR).......6
WGRYWH (TBE)..............8
WGRYWH (TBR)..............8

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"I swore to my father I'd never do hamster-style again."

"looking for the sound thats gonna drown out the world
looking for the father of my two little girls
got the swing got the sway got my straw in lemonade
looking for the face i had before the world was made." - MOFO

 

[oliveu2cm]

Favorite album:~
AB:

Zoo Station.......................9
Even Better Than the Real Thing...9.5
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........10
Who's Gonna Ride..................9.5
So Cruel..........................9.5
The Fly...........................10
Mysterious Ways...................10
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........9
Ultraviolet.......................9.5
Acrobat...........................10
Love is Blindness.................10

B-sides:

Alex..............................6
Lounge Fly........................8.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........9.5
Satellite of Love.................8.5
Night and Day (SSR)...............10
Salome............................8
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........6
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...9
Paint It Black....................7
Fortunate Son.....................4


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Not suckin on my thumb
Staring at the sun

www.u2takemehigher.com

Macphisto Society: "Evil shouldn't look this good"

"The way I might look at you" ~Adam

[This message has been edited by oliveu2cm (edited 01-30-2002).]

 

[elevatedmole]

Oo, I love Achtung Baby. I think it must be my favourite album.

AB:

Zoo Station.......................9
Even Better Than the Real Thing...9
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........10
Who's Gonna Ride..................8
So Cruel..........................8
The Fly...........................10
Mysterious Ways...................10
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........8.5
Ultraviolet.......................9.5
Acrobat...........................8.5
Love is Blindness.................9

B-sides:

Alex Descends Into Hell For A Bottle of Milk.........................7
Lounge Fly........................8
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........9
Satellite of Love.................5
Night and Day (SSR)...............8.5
Salome............................9
Where Did It All Go Wrong......... haven't heard this
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...9
Paint It Black....................6.5
Fortunate Son.....................5

Remixes:

Mysterious Ways (SPECM)... haven't heard this one
MW (A440MHR)..............8
MW (TMR).................. haven't heard this one
MW (SPCM)................. haven't heard this one
EBTTRT (perfecto).........7
EBTTRT (SDM)..............7
EBTTRT (A440SSR)..........7
EBTTRT (EWR)..............9
EBTTRT (A440vsU2IR).......9
WGRYWH (TBE)..............8
WGRYWH (TBR)..............7.5


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"Very strange looking object you have at the end of your stick.." - Bono

"Don't call me Shirley." - Larry

"I was drunk, high on him, a shrinking, shadowboxing dwarf following in his foosteps...badly...STARSTRUCK.." - Bono, on meeting Frank Sinatra for the first time

"Bono? Bono is going to tie ropes around my neck? Wait a minute.." - Edge, when shooting the 'Numb' video

 

[Dorian Gray]

Zoo Station.......................7
Even Better Than the Real Thing...7.5
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........10
Who's Gonna Ride..................8
So Cruel..........................8
The Fly...........................9
Mysterious Ways...................9
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........7
Ultraviolet.......................9
Acrobat...........................9
Love is Blindness.................9

B-sides:

Alex..............................6
Lounge Fly........................7
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........8
Satellite of Love.................6
Night and Day (SSR)...............6
Salome............................7
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........7
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...8
Paint It Black....................7.5
Fortunate Son.....................5



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And I felt like a star...

 

[ericb]

Finally, my favorite album:

Zoo Station: 8
Even Better Than The Real Thing: 10
One: 10
Until The End Of The World: 10
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses: 10
So Cruel: 9
The Fly: 10
Mysterious Ways: 10
Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The World: 6
Ultraviolet(Light My Way): 8
Acrobat: 10
Love Is Blindness: 10




[This message has been edited by ericb (edited 01-30-2002).]

 

[blood red edge]

Zoo Station- 9
EBTTRT- 9
One- 9.5
UTEOTW- 7
WGRYWH- 7
So Cruel- 6.5
The Fly- 9
Mysterious Ways- 9
TTTYAATW- 6.5
Ultraviolet(Light My Way)- 10
Acrobat- 10
Love Is Blindness- 10

 

[Olofski]

AB:

Zoo Station.......................8.5
Even Better Than the Real Thing...8.5
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........10
Who's Gonna Ride..................5,5
So Cruel..........................8
The Fly...........................9
Mysterious Ways...................9
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........9,5
Ultraviolet.......................9,5
Acrobat...........................9.5
Love is Blindness.................9

B-sides:

Satellite of Love.................8
Paint It Black....................7


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***********
Olofski
SWEDEN
We move through miracle days Spirit moves in mysterious ways

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

AB:

Zoo Station.......................10
Even Better Than the Real Thing...10
One...............................5
Until the End of the World........9
Who's Gonna Ride..................8
So Cruel..........................8.5
The Fly...........................10
Mysterious Ways...................10
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........9
Ultraviolet.......................9.5
Acrobat...........................8.5
Love is Blindness.................9.5

B-sides:

Alex..............................7
Lounge Fly........................8
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........6
Satellite of Love.................4
Night and Day (SSR)...............9.5
Salome............................6
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........5.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...9
Paint It Black....................9.5
Fortunate Son.....................4

i didn't rate the remixes cuz i've never heard any of them

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awaken all those whispers in the dusty shadow of a passing favour...
ME!

 

[baker6621]

Favorite album ever!

Zoo Station.......................8.5
Even Better Than the Real Thing...8.5
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........10
Who's Gonna Ride..................10
So Cruel..........................9.5
The Fly...........................10
Mysterious Ways...................9.5
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........9.0
Ultraviolet.......................10
Acrobat...........................10
Love is Blindness.................8.0

B-sides:


Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........9.5
Satellite of Love.................9.0

 

[barlowdog]

AB:

Zoo Station.......................8
Even Better Than the Real Thing...7
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........9
Who's Gonna Ride..................7
So Cruel..........................9
The Fly...........................10
Mysterious Ways...................9
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........8
Ultraviolet.......................8
Acrobat...........................8.5
Love is Blindness.................7.5

B-sides:

Alex..............................6
Lounge Fly........................9
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........8
Satellite of Love.................6
Night and Day (SSR)...............8
Salome............................7
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........8
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...8
Paint It Black....................7
Fortunate Son.....................3

 

[Angell]

Zoo Station---8.5
EBTTRT---9
One---9.5
UTEOTW---8
WGRYWH---7
So Cruel---15

The Fly---9.75
MW---9
TTTYAATW---7
Ultraviolet--8.5
Acrobat---8.5
Love Is Blindness---10

Lady with the Spinning Head---9
Satellite of Love---4
Night and Day (Steel String)---10
Salome---9
Paint It Black---7
Fortunate Son---5

MW perfecto---7 (others---1)
EBTTRT (perfecto)---8
WGRYWH---0



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"Love is a verb..."
enterangell@cs.com

 

[mocool12]

I'm sorry, it's really hard for me to give this album any low scores.

Zoo Station...............9.5
Even Better Than the Real Thing...10
One.......................9.5
Until the End of the World.......10
Who's Gonna Ride................9.5
So Cruel...............9.5
The Fly.................10
Mysterious Ways.........10
Trying to Throw Your Arms.....9
Ultraviolet..........10
Acrobat................10
Love is Blindness........9

B-sides:

Alex..............................8
Lounge Fly........................8.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........10
Satellite of Love.................9.5
Night and Day (SSR)...............9.5
Salome............................10
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........10
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...9
Paint It Black....................6
Fortunate Son.....................5

Never liked those last too covers very much.


[This message has been edited by mocool12 (edited 01-30-2002).]

 

[senrab]

I think I'm the only one in here who doesn't think this is my favorite album...

Zoo Station...............8
Even Better Than the Real Thing...9
One.......................10
Until the End of the World.......7
Who's Gonna Ride................8
So Cruel...............7
The Fly.................8
Mysterious Ways.........9
Trying to Throw Your Arms.....8
Ultraviolet..........8.5
Acrobat................8
Love is Blindness........7

 

[WHYWHY]

Finally! My favourite album. However you may note that JT as more 10s that AB from my vote:

AB:

Zoo Station.......................7.5
Even Better Than the Real Thing...8.9
One...............................9.6
Until the End of the World........9.6
Who's Gonna Ride..................8.2
So Cruel..........................8.6
The Fly...........................9.8
Mysterious Ways...................10
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........7.2
Ultraviolet.......................10
Acrobat...........................10
Love is Blindness.................9.8

B-sides:

Alex..............................8.1
Lounge Fly........................8.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........9.2
Satellite of Love.................7
Night and Day (SSR)...............9.6
Salome............................7.3
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........7.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...9.5
Paint It Black....................6.5
Fortunate Son.....................5

Remixes:

Mysterious Ways (SPECM)...7.8
MW (A440MHR)..............8
MW (TMR)..................8.2
MW (SPCM).................7.6
EBTTRT (perfecto).........7.5
EBTTRT (SDM)..............7.5
EBTTRT (A440SSR)..........7.3
EBTTRT (EWR)..............6.9
EBTTRT (A440vsU2IR).......7.5
WGRYWH (TBE)..............8.1
WGRYWH (TBR)..............8.4
Mysterious Ways (perfecto) 10
MW (Ultimatum) 9.6

Bless ya!
WHYWHY

 

[stagman]

AB:

Zoo Station.......................9
Even Better Than the Real Thing...9.75
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........10
Who's Gonna Ride..................9.75
So Cruel..........................9
The Fly...........................10
Mysterious Ways...................10
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........8
Ultraviolet.......................9.5
Acrobat...........................9.5
Love is Blindness.................9.5

B-sides:

Alex..............................6
Lounge Fly........................8.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........9
Satellite of Love.................2
Night and Day (SSR)...............10
Salome............................8
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........7.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...9
Paint It Black....................8.5
Fortunate Son.....................7.5

Remixes:

Mysterious Ways (SPECM)...9.75
MW (Perfecto).............10
MW (A440MHR)..............7
MW (TMR)..................7
MW (SPCM).................10
EBTTRT (perfecto).........7.5
EBTTRT (SDM)..............7.5
EBTTRT (A440SSR)..........7
EBTTRT (EWR)..............7
EBTTRT (A440vsU2IR).......7
WGRYWH (TBE)..............7
WGRYWH (TBR)..............7

 

[bonne voix]

The best U2 album,IMHO....

Zoo Station-9
EBTTRT-10
One-10
UTEOTW-10
WGRYWH-8
So Cruel-9.5
The Fly-10
Mysterious Ways-10
TTTYAATW-7
Ultra Violet-10
Acrobat-10
Love Is Blindness-10

 

[Angel]

Best album ever!

AB:

Zoo Station.......................8.5
Even Better Than the Real Thing...8
One...............................9.5
Until the End of the World........10
Who's Gonna Ride..................7.5
So Cruel..........................9
The Fly...........................9
Mysterious Ways...................9
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........8.5
Ultraviolet.......................10
Acrobat...........................10
Love is Blindness.................9

B-sides:

Alex..............................6
Lounge Fly........................8
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........6
Satellite of Love.................7
Night and Day (SSR)...............9.5
Salome............................7
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........8.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...6
Paint It Black....................7
Fortunate Son.....................6

 

[notiti]

AB:

Zoo Station.......................8
Even Better Than the Real Thing...9
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........10
Who's Gonna Ride..................10
So Cruel..........................9
The Fly...........................9.5
Mysterious Ways...................10
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........7
Ultraviolet.......................9
Acrobat...........................9.5
Love is Blindness.................9

B-sides:

Alex..............................7
Lounge Fly........................8
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........10
Satellite of Love.................6
Night and Day (SSR)...............9
Salome............................10
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........9
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...9
Paint It Black....................8.5
Fortunate Son.....................5

Remixes:

Mysterious Ways (SPECM)...8
MW (A440MHR)..............7
MW (TMR)..................8
MW (SPCM).................7
EBTTRT (perfecto).........8
EBTTRT (SDM)..............7
EBTTRT (A440SSR)..........7.5
EBTTRT (EWR)..............8
EBTTRT (A440vsU2IR).......7
WGRYWH (TBE)..............6
WGRYWH (TBR)..............5

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Keepin it krunk...

http://www.iloveham.com/

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

AB:

Zoo Station.......................8
Even Better Than the Real Thing...8
One...............................8.5
Until the End of the World........9
Who's Gonna Ride..................8
So Cruel..........................9
The Fly...........................10
Mysterious Ways...................9.5
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........7.9
Ultraviolet.......................8
Acrobat...........................10
Love is Blindness.................10

B-sides:

Alex..............................9
Lounge Fly........................6
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........10
Satellite of Love.................6
Night and Day (SSR)...............6
Salome............................8
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........9
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...9
Paint It Black....................9
Fortunate Son.....................6

Remixes:

average: 7

 

[Roland of Gilead]

The Album

Zoo Station......8
Even Better Than the Real Thing......8.5
One......10
Until the End of the World......9
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses......8.5
So Cruel......7
The Fly......9
Mysterious Ways......8
Trying to Throw Your Arms......8
Ultraviolet......7.5
Acrobat......9
Love is Blindness......9

The B-Sides

Alex......4
Lounge Fly......7
Lady w/ the Spinning Head......8
Satellite of Love......9
Night and Day (SSR)......8
Salome......8
Where Did it All Go Wrong......8
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM).......8
Paint it Black......8
Fortunate Son......7

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Zoo Station......7
Even Better Than the Real Thing......9
One......10
Until the End of the World......8.5
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses......9.5
So Cruel......10
The Fly......9
Mysterious Ways......7
Trying to Throw Your Arms......5
Ultraviolet......9.5
Acrobat......10
Love is Blindness......8



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My scream got lost in a paper cup...

 

[*Stormy*]

Zoo Station.......................8
Even Better Than the Real Thing...9
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........10
Who's Gonna Ride..................8
So Cruel..........................7
The Fly...........................9
Mysterious Ways...................8
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........7
Ultraviolet.......................10
Acrobat...........................10
Love is Blindness.................9

Is it obvious I LOVE this album?

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"I was born a MacPhisto"

 

[MixingBliss]

Zoo Station.......................8
Even Better Than the Real Thing...8.5
One...............................10
Until the End of the World........8.5
Who's Gonna Ride..................8.5
So Cruel..........................8
The Fly...........................9.5
Mysterious Ways...................9
Trying to Throw Your Arms.........7.75
Ultraviolet.......................8.5
Acrobat...........................10
Love is Blindness.................9.5

B-sides:

Alex..............................5.5
Lounge Fly........................7.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head.........6.5
Satellite of Love.................4.5
Night and Day (SSR)...............6.5
Salome............................8
Where Did It All Go Wrong.........5.5
Lady w/ the Spinning Head (EDM)...7
Paint It Black....................7
Fortunate Son.....................5.5