Entertainment Weekly names Achtung Baby "new classic"

[sue4u2]

And as much as I dislike Nirvana, they chose the MTV Unplugged album?

It's the only album by Nirvana I own.

My pick of all their albums

I love it. I have the original MTV special on vhs. I didn't feel the need after that to get all their albums.

Props for AB.. even though I don't look too entertainment weekly for musical direction - or anyone else for that matter.

 

[bonocomet]

The Achtung write-up is the one I wanted to see anyway.

Does it say anything interesting?

Here it is:

3. Achtung Baby U2 (1991)
The Irish superstars' seventh studio album made a substantial leap, recognizing the emergence of alt-rock and electronic music in a way that was both ingenious and organic.

 

[RedRocksU2]

Yup, that's it.

 

[Bug]

Queen is Dead at 73.

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Woooo AB tho.

 

[bonocomet]

Bono made the cover (with 6 other people) for the group photo covering all categories, but Edge made the big group photo (also with 6 others) inside for the music category

edit: oops make that 7 other people with Bono on the cover, I at first didn't notice Maggie Simpson

 

[theFly51]

Achtung Baby will always be number 1 to me!!!!

 

[U2girl]

That album does need an ego boost.

 

[Zoots]

That album does need an ego boost.

Exactly right! Achtung is extremely underrated especially here. It's Hutdubz that sucks and does not need any boost, right U2girl?

 

[U2girl]

 

[Slipstream]

Classics? God it seems like yesterday when AB came out. Time flies man. To me Achtung Baby is my favourite album of any music I've ever listened to. I don't see that changing for a long time, probably never.

 

[JulioArca]

The Cure 'Disintegration' should be way up the list, maybe even number 1....what an extraordinary record.

Another topic, anyway, has any band made 4 such great records in a row as The Cure did with A Head On The Door, Kiss Me..., Disintegration and Wish?

U2...?

 

[vaz02]

Achtung Baby is my fav album of all time. It doesnt get enough love in these polls.

 

[VonBono]

Achtung Baby is more than just the music...U2 doesnt have the 'attitude' these days to top it.....

 

[The Sad Punk]

FutureSex/LoveSounds at #31 was pretty hilarious too.

I think that album is more solid than Achtung Baby.

I obviously wouldn't say that is popular opinion, though. I also certainly wouldn't say it's better than Joshua Tree or ITANOMTHUB or Loveless, either.

 

[rattleandhumgir]

Shania Twain higher than OK Computer. HAHA. HAHA. HAHA. HAHA.

Ok computer beat U2's Joshua tree to the number one sopt, in another album poll...I think it was the 100 greatest albums ever....how can ok computer be better than the joshua tree?

 

[Rob33]

Ok computer beat U2's Joshua tree to the number one sopt, in another album poll...I think it was the 100 greatest albums ever....how can ok computer be better than the joshua tree?

absolutely no idea

 

[The Sad Punk]

absolutely no idea

Probably opinions.

Do you know what opinions are, Rob.

Have you heard of them.

 

[Rob33]

Probably opinions.

Do you know what opinions are, Rob.

Have you heard of them.

No, I haven't...I think I'm going to go do some research on them though, thanks.

 

[The Sad Punk]

No, I haven't...I think I'm going to go do some research on them though, thanks.

Good man, run along now.

 

[Zoots]

LMAO

Rob33, there are other bands too... you know.

 

[Rob33]

LMAO

Rob33, there are other bands too... you know.

Do you happen to like any of the following bands/artists?

Bright Eyes
REM
Eric Clapton
Bob Dylan
Ryan Adams
Radiohead

and, to mix it up a bit....Sage Francis (a hip-hop artist)?

 

[Zoots]

REM & Radiohead FTMFW!

 

[Rob33]

REM & Radiohead FTMFW!

cool

 

[popacrobat]

Probably opinions.

Do you know what opinions are, Rob.

Have you heard of them.

Have you heard of question marks.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Have you heard of question marks.

The lack of question marks suggested a blunt monotone to me, so I didn't use them. Keep on rockin'!

 

[Rob33]

Have you heard of question marks.

The lack of question marks suggested a blunt monotone to me, so I didn't use them. Keep on rockin'!

damn...for making it up on the spot, nice excuse

 

[The Sad Punk]

damn...for making it up on the spot, nice excuse

... it wasn't an excuse.