U2's last great album?

[phillyfan26]

Their only not-great albums are in my opinion Zooropa and ATYCLB.

So Bomb.

 

[CPTLCTYGOOFBALL]

I actually think they've only had 2 CLASSIC albums-ones right up among the best-TJT and AB

Having said that I think TUF, War, HTDAB and even Boy are all really, really good

 

[LemonMelon]

 

[shortfuse]

I consider JT, AB, ATYCLB and HTDAAB to be great.

So for me..... Bomb...

 

[LemonMelon]

U2-3

Seriously...Rattle & Hum

Now THAT is something I've never heard before.

 

[dietcokeofevil]

weak comeback

 

[dietcokeofevil]

The Bomb is no where near their best

But I still dig it. It has grown on me.

 

[dabiggestu2fan]

Achtung Baby
HTDAAB
JT
PoP
Zooropa

The last great album was HTDAAB but the last greatest album was ACHTUNG BABY!

 

[david]

U218. Seriously, start to finish, every song could be a single.

 

[Z00rop@83]

depends what you define as great...album sales? yes bomb and leave behind were amazing.... musically, sonically, daring and ballzy..Pop hands down....coming from a person who bought it the day it came out and hated it....actually only liked it till i came here....chances are you will never hear songs like that from them again.....its safe to say you will hear a few more "bomb" like songs from them

 

[Axver]

"Another Day" single

Another Day was such a step down from the Keystone Studios session. That was U2's only truly great recording session; everything since has just been total dross. Especially that awful Forgotten Flames album or whatever it was called.

 

[Zoocoustic]

ATYCLB was their last great album.

And no, it wasn't their best, but it was a great album. Almost every song was excellent. And this is from a person who is a die-hard 90's U2 fan. I can still see the beauty in what they did with ATYCLB.

Bomb was crap...ATYCLB leftovers...should have been a b-side album.

 

[Yahweh]

I think Bomb is the last great album but U2 still only has 2 "classic" albums and those are Achtung Baby and Joshua Tree, but I feel that the next one might hit the classic level if done correctly.

 

[ElectricalVoice]

HTDAAB

 

[BANZAI]

I actually think they've only had 2 CLASSIC albums-ones right up among the best-TJT and AB

Having said that I think TUF, War, HTDAB and even Boy are all really, really good

I agree completely!

 

[pgv]

Bomb. I do honestly think it was great, any album that contains love and peace or else and city of blinding lights can't be anything less than great!

 

[An Cat Gav]

They have had some truly GREAT songs this century, Beautiful Day, Ground Beneath her Feet, COBL, Vertigo, Fast Cars, Sometimes and Electrical Song. However in terms of GREAT albums that will be considered one of the top 100 of all times by people who know about music then I think their last truly great record was Achtung Baby, though Passengers and Zooropa are great in their own way. Pop ATYCLB and HTDAAB are brilliant and better than most albums out there and I love them but deep in my heart of hearts I know that they're not quite up there.

 

[U2girl]

AB.

(though I have hopes they still have a great album in them)

 

[jacobus]

POP was their last great album.

 

[Nisse]

Bomb

 

[MumblingBono]

ATYCLB. It will be remembered as their latter-era renaissance, which quickly receded.

 

[Sken]

POP was their last great album. Lately they have been able to produce some great songs, but not great albums.

 

[Aygo]

HTDAAB

But I'm sure U2's big-bang album is yet to come.

 

[rijh]

The Best of 1980-1990 B-sides

 

[ponkine]

POP without a doubt

 

[wtonis]

Achtung Baby still sends shivers down my spine every time I listen to it. It has got it all. The album never sounds dated...
U2's early work give the 80s blues..... even though there are lots of great songs.... I guess it's because I'm growing older....

Pop, ATYCLB and HTDAAB do have songs that are less inspiring than AB...
...but then again, it's just my humble opinion.....

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Boy... it's been all down hill from there

fucking sell outs

 

[rjhbonovox]

POP most likely... All That You... was a good attempt but some songs fell flat...

Most notably Peace on Earth, Wild Honey (a good b-side), Grace, Stuck In A Moment...

Talking about Wild Honey, its a track that an 80's or 90's U2 would have stuck on a b-side. But having said that, comparing it to some of U2's 80's/90's b-sides and Wild Honey doesn't even compare to previous b-sides. I'm thinking of Spanish Eyes, Silver and Gold, A Room at the heartbreak hotel, Dancing Barefoot, Alex Descends...Korova 1, Satellite of Love, Salome, lady with the spinning head....the list goes on....

Pop's their last GREAT album, by the way!

 

[rjhbonovox]

HTDAAB

But I'm sure U2's big-bang album is yet to come.

Dream out loud!

 

[Aygo]

Dream out loud!

Why should I be pessimistic (or realistic in your point of view) like the most of you all?
In the end, I still believe in U2's capacities, that why I wrote this reply.