This Forum's U2 Album Rankings! The List Is Here!

[BigMacPhisto]

After many polls, the overall album rankings for the U2 Feedback forum are finally here. Here's the list:


1. Achtung Baby

2. The Joshua Tree

3. The Unforgettable Fire

4. All That You Can't Leave Behind

5. Pop

6. Zooropa

7. War

8. Boy

9. Rattle and Hum

10. October

11. The B-Sides 1980-1990

12. Under A Blood Red Sky





Just on a side note, here's my personal ranking:

JT
ATYCLB
AB
Zooropa
UF
War
October
Rattle and Hum
Under A Blood Red Sky
Boy
Pop
The B-Sides 1980-1990

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

yep, just felt like saying

actually, i think pop should be higher

 

[walkon11]

Cool, cool...I'm not sure if UF should have been in the 3 slot, but hey, it's a good album...I agree w/ the person before me, POP should have been higher.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

hmmm, i just figured what the heck, i might as well give my personal ranking too.

1. achtung baby!!
2. the unforgettable fire
3. boy
4. pop
5. war
6. zooropa
7. b-sides 80-90
8. the joshua tree
9. october
10. rattle and hum
11. all that you can't leave behind
12. under a blood red sky

honourable mention: wide awake in america. even if this were to be included on this, i'd still rank it #13. why? it's only four songs, there have been U2 singles with more tracks to offer. it's got good songs though. but now the two studio albums can be found on the 80-90 b-sides cd so it's a moot point.

 

[martha]

I have issues with October being that far down the list.

 

[pinkfloyd]

speaking of rankings .......



1. Achtung Baby
2.Joshua Tree
3.POP
4.ZOOropa
5.Unforgettable Fire


the rest doesn't deserve a spot ( Brian Eno is right )

 

[Desire4Bono]

I pretty much agree with BigMacPhisto's personal list, but I would have War and UF above Zooropa. As for the voting list, I have issues with War being so far down the list. I think the older albums didn't do well due to the fact that there are so many newer fans here who don't really appreciate them.

 

[Bono's shades]

Here's my list:

1. The Joshua Tree
2. Achtung Baby
3. The Unforgettable Fire
4. War
5. Rattle and Hum
6. Zooropa
7. All That You Can't Leave Behind
8. October
9. Boy
10. Pop

I didn't rank Under a Blood Red Sky and the 1980-1990 b-sides because it didn't seem right to include them on the same list as studio albums.

 

[Sicy]

here's my list

1. The Joshua Tree
2. Achtung Baby
3. The Unforgettable Fire
4. Pop
5. Zooropa
6. Rattle and Hum
7. ATYCLB
8. Boy
9. October
10. War

 

[martha]

1. Joshua Tree
2. Achtung Baby
3. Unforgettable Fire
4. October
5. Boy
6. Pop
7. Rattle & Hum
8. ATYCLB
9. War
10. Zooropa

It's a very compressed list, though; there's really not much room between #6 and #10.

 

[meegannie]

1. The Unforgettable Fire
2. Zooropa
3. Achtung Baby
4. The Joshua Tree
5. Pop
6. Boy
7. October
8. ATYCLB
9. War
10. Rattle n' Hum

 

[FallingStar]

UABRS is on last place?!

 

[Joshua_Tree_Hugger]

Disapointing. Agree with AB in first place though.

My top 4:

Achtung Baby
All That You Can't Leave Behind
The Joshua Tree
Pop

Changes around a lot though!

 

[wertsie]

hmmmm...You know, this really does make sense from the preferences I've seen on this board. Cool, cool. Thanks for all the work, BigMachphisto.

 

[Laura M]

yep, just felt like saying

actually, i think pop should be higher

POP and AB r my faves!!!!

 

[FallingStar]

Hi Lara, you're back (where ever you've been)!

 

[jick]

MY list

I really can't choose a best album, it's like choosing who your favorite child is. But if I were to rank them, here it is:

0 Best Of 1980-1990
1 Joshua Tree
2 All That You Can't Leave Behind
3 Achtung Baby
4 Zooropa
5 Rattle and Hum
6 War
7 Under A Blood Red Sky
8 Unforgettable Fire
9 Wide Awake In America
10 B-Sides 1980-1990
11 Boy
12 October
13 All That You Can't Leave Behind (Limited Edition)
14 All That You Can't Leave Behind (UK Version)
15 Melon
16 Hasta La Vista Baby
17 Original Soundtracks 1
18 Best Of 1980-1990 (Limited Edition)
19 Best of 1980-1990 (Japanese Import)
20 U2 "7"
21 Best Buy Live From Boston
22 U2 "3"
23 Excerpts From Rattle And Hum
24 Popheart
25 POP

Cheers,

J

 

[Tabby]

AB
JT
UF
ATYCLB
War
Wide Awake in America (Three Sunrises is awesome!!)
Under a Blood Red Sky
Rattle and Hum
Zooropa
Boy
October
Pop
Passengers

I've never heard b sides!

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

POP and AB r my faves!!!!

awesome!! you have really good teaste!!

 

[flaming june]

YAY for AB!

 

[rafmed]

1. AB
2. JT
3. POP
4. UF
5.ZOOROPA
6. WAR
7. BOY
8. PASSENGERS
9. ATYCLB
10. OCTOBER
11.UABRS
12.R&H
13.WAIA
14.BEST OF 1980-1990

 

[GypsyHeartgirl]

The Joshua Tree
Achtung Baby
ATYCLB
The Unforgettable Fire
War
Rattle and Hum
UABRS
WAIA
Boy
October
Zooropa
misc. and b-sides
Pop

 

[cass]

This list would probably be different tomorrow

AB
Zooropa
JT
Pop
R&H
ATYCLB
UF
War
Best of
UABRS

 

[Nate Dogg]

Re: here's my list

10. War

Not a WAR fan, Sicy? You've never had the urge to cha-cha to The Refugee ?

 

[Rono]

Re: This list would probably be different tomorrow

AB
Zooropa
JT
Pop
R&H
ATYCLB
UF
War
Best of
UABRS

I don`t see boy on your list,....

 

[Achtung Bubba]

It's hard to number these absolutely, but I see them in three groups:

ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR ANYBODY THAT LOVES MUSIC:

Boy
The Joshua Tree
Achtung Baby
All That You Can't Leave Behind

NECESSARY FOR TRUE U2 FANS:

War
The Unforgettable Fire
Rattle & Hum
Zooropa
POP

AND THE REST...:

October
Under a Blood Red Sky
Wide Awake in America
Passengers: Original Soundtracks 1
Music from the Million Dollar Hotel


This first group are those albums that people should be required by law to own. POP, while VERY good (and one of my favorites) is a bit too odd to qualify. Meanwhle, Boy is so original that it belongs in this group.

Boy: the most underrated U2 album. Period.

The second group are those albums that every U2 fan should own in order to properly prepare for a U2 concert or an informed discussion on this board.

The last group is almost strictly for U2 fanatics - they are probably too inaccessible for many other people.

This isn't to say that the last group is any worse than the first: "One Minute Warning" is as strong as many songs off Achtung Baby. But these are the recommendations I would make to other people.

Bubba

 

[ILuvLarryMullen]

my list

Achtung Baby
Joshua Tree
War
Pop
Boy
Unforgettable Fire
Zooropa
Rattle and Hum
All That You Can't Leave Behind
October

 

[Saracene]

1. ATYCLB
2. Boy
3. Achtung Baby, Joshua Tree
4. Zooropa, POP, October, Rattle'n'Hum
5. Unforgettable Fire
6. War

 

[CrashedCarDriver]

ok my go (ill leave out the EPs)

1/ Achtung Baby
2/ Joshua Tree
3/ War
4/ Boy
5/ Zooropa
6/ The Unforgettable Fire
7/ October
8/ Pop
9/ All That You Cant Leave Behind
10/ Rattle and Hum


loved october- the really good songs are actually kind catchy, though there was a whole lot of rubbish in there as well

rattle and hum- hmm, theyve become mature aged rockers while theyre so young, not good

 

[Shine * Like* Stars*]

My top 5:

AB
JT
UF
ATYCLB
Boy