New Album Discussion 1 - Songs of..... - Unreasonable guitar album

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I thought you were going to go with 13

 

[Scorpionac]

I like Crystal Ballroom so much that I think it have should been track 1 on the album and also first single. It's exactly what I expected and wanted from the Danger Mouse collab.

 

[lazarus]

I thought you were going to go with 13

(There is a Law)

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I like Crystal Ballroom so much that I think it have should been track 1 on the album and also first single. It's exactly what I expected and wanted from the Danger Mouse collab.

My number one criticism of SOI is that two of my three favorite songs from the album ... weren't actually on the album. And they were all Danger Mouse.

Crystal Ballroom, Invisible, The Troubles.

Toss in Ordinary Love and my top four songs from that era are all Danger Mouse tracks.

 

[PookaMacP]

Crystal Ballroom, Invisible, The Troubles.

Toss in Ordinary Love and my top four songs from that era are all Danger Mouse tracks.

I'm similar, although I'd add that Little Things is my favourite song from the era and that I'm also very fond of Book of your Heart. Both of which are produced by Andy Barlow, of course.

It's almost as if Rick Rubin was wrong and the *sound* of U2's records matters as much as the underlying song.

 

[dan_smee]

Given their social media update schedule of late we should be expected a reel very shortly. Give. The last one was a snippet of X+W they may give us a snippet of Evidence of Life as track 2

 

[Fly-2000]

Taking up this challenge, I think they could have made a mighty single-disc, ten-track album with the music they produced in the c.2014-17 period.

Here's my go at a tracklisting:

1) Invisible
2) Ordinary Love
3) Every Breaking Wave (Radio Mix - i.e. piano)
4) The Crystal Ballroom
5) Book of Your Heart
6) The Troubles
7) Lights of Home (St Peter's String Version)
8) Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
9) The Little Things That Give You Away
10) 13 (There is a Light)

EDIT: a few observations while listening back to this:
a) I can't believe they thought Crystal Ballroom wasn't good enough to go on SOI - it's one of the most innovative things they've done since Pop.
b) Little Things and, to a lesser extent, The Troubles are among the best things U2 has ever done - and certainly better than most of their output in the twenty-first century.
c) The darker sounding songs really suit Bono's late career voice a lot better. More of this please.

Nice, wanted to maintain 13 songs so went with this version - Songs Of Innocence & Experience:

01: Cedarwood Road
02: Invisible
03: Ordinary Love (Extraordinary Mix)
04: Red Flag Day
05: Every Breaking Wave (Radio Mix)
06: The Crystal Ballroom (12" Mix)
07: Book Of Your Heart
08: The Troubles
09: Love Is All We Have Left
10: Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
11: The Little Things That Give You Away
12: Lights Of Home (St Peter's String Version)
13: 13 (There is a Light)

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I'm similar, although I'd add that Little Things is my favourite song from the era and that I'm also very fond of Book of your Heart. Both of which are produced by Andy Barlow, of course.

It's almost as if Rick Rubin was wrong and the *sound* of U2's records matters as much as the underlying song.

I was strictly talking about SOI.

 

[mikal]

Unpopular opinion, but I think California is a really good song.

 

[DeVaul]

Unpopular opinion, but I think California is a really good song.

One of the few songs where the sheen of the production makes sense and works in its favor, also I’m a sucker for the opening harmony and wish it went longer

 

[phanan]

Funny, I've always disliked the Bar-Bar-Barbara opening, but after that it's great.

 

[mikal]

I also think Edge's guitar playing is really fun on SOI, and then just completely disappears (for the most part) on SOE.

 

[aMansAman]

I also think Edge's guitar playing is really fun on SOI, and then just completely disappears (for the most part) on SOE.

Yeah its "funny"... because the 1st clip of SOE we heard in 2016 promised quite a lot guitar

Adam posted a clip on FB on June 3rd 2016 (Blackout most likely in early stages)

SOE is being born! ... Adam #SongsOfExperience

 

[Rich79]

I really must be in the minority in liking Lucifer's Hands; such a fun guitar sound and rhythm. Solid catchy rock tune.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i think California should have been left on the cutting room floor of Katy Perry's last album.

 

[aMansAman]

I really must be in the minority in liking Lucifer's Hands; such a fun guitar sound and rhythm. Solid catchy rock tune.

I rather would have a full version of Return of the Stingray Guitar

 

[DeVaul]

i think California should have been left on the cutting room floor of Katy Perry's last album.

Acoustic sessions version with the horns also good, ya bastard.

 

[Hewson]

Funny, I've always disliked the Bar-Bar-Barbara opening, but after that it's great.

Same

 

[Achtung Ya'll]

U2 posted the WTSHNN from 2005 Chicago up on YouTube and I guess I never really watched that version.

Does Bono say "From the bridge at Selma... in Mississippi"?
The Edmund Pettus bridge is, famously, in Alabama.

I mean I know he's not here so that's fair. Just amazed I never heard that before.

 

[pacemaker]

U2 posted the WTSHNN from 2005 Chicago up on YouTube and I guess I never really watched that version.

Does Bono say "From the bridge at Selma... in Mississippi"?
The Edmund Pettus bridge is, famously, in Alabama.

I mean I know he's not here so that's fair. Just amazed I never heard that before.

“Early morning, April 4…” pt. 2

 

[dan_smee]

I always assumed that the bridge was over the Mississippi River the way he said it, but even that’s not right…

 

[DaveC]

AFRICA

 

[PookaMacP]

Nice, wanted to maintain 13 songs so went with this version - Songs Of Innocence & Experience:

01: Cedarwood Road
02: Invisible
03: Ordinary Love (Extraordinary Mix)
04: Red Flag Day
05: Every Breaking Wave (Radio Mix)
06: The Crystal Ballroom (12_ Mix)
07: Book Of Your Heart
08: The Troubles
09: Love Is All We Have Left
10: Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
11: The Little Things That Give You Away
12: Lights Of Home (St Peter's String Version)
13: 13 (There is a Light)

Cool. There's a pattern here and in people's comments, isn't there? Only half your songs actually appeared on SOI or SOE in those forms

 

[Fly-2000]

I find flow to be more of an issue, especially if going for something thematic. The last list I had did look like this:

Love Is All We Have Left
The Crystal Ballroom (12" Mix)
Iris (Hold Me Close)
This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now
Invisible
Summer Of Love
Red Flag Day
Every Breaking Wave (Album Version)
California (There Is No End To Love)
Book Of Your Heart
The Little Things That Give You Away
Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way

 

[DomCobb]

Anyone know how to get around the block on this video?


(don't know how to share without it embedding, but it's an upload of a Luckiest Man in the World preview on the official channel, here's the url broken up https://www. youtube.com /watch?v=BTKp1LJaxIw )

 

[dan_smee]

What block is on it? Seems to play perfectly fine in the embedded link you shared.

Also, nice to hear some of the change lyric vocals. Not too bad. I was worried but I think it sounds fine

 

[DomCobb]

It’s region restricted at the moment. I actually just managed to play it by using a vpn to appear in Australia. Nice to hear a bit more of it, not sure I’m liking the new vocal takes much, but it’s only a minute so still will have to wait to judge.

Hopefully this means they’ll release it soon.

 

[dan_smee]

Could be coming out today. The credits on the YouTube video have 14 October as the release date. I don’t believe they usually list release dates like this for preview videos. Looks like they are saying release date for the song

 

[dan_smee]

 

[aMansAman]

There also seems to be a Happiness preview clip but not yet available in my region (Austria/Europe)

Thirst thing on Monday morning... Luckiest Happiness in the World