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War Child
BonoVoxSuperstar came up with the idea for this topic over on another thread, so I thought I'd follow up on his suggestion.
1. JT: Still so recognisable after all these years and the sprawling, earthy landscape reflects the quality of the music on the album.
2. AB: I was unsure about this when I first saw it, but it really works with the music. That clash of images sum's up AB's confusion and disorientation as well the light and shade of its themes.
3. Pop: Could be alone in putting this one so high, but I still love it and feel it stands up really well over 10 years on, it could have been released yesterday. It's reminiscent of Let It Be and I find both the colours and the images of the guys eye-catching.
4. Boy: Simple and stark but it really compliments the unadorned and earnest nature of the songs.
5. War: I think Boy just has the edge over this one, I think it has a little more impact, but I like the way it works as a companion peice to the first album, giving us a glimpse of the boy a few years on and how his innocence has turned to world-weariness and fear.
6. ATYCLB: Not the band's most impactful cover IMO and I can't help thinking that as this was the album to herald their big comeback after Pop, it should have had a more arresting image, but I enjoy its clarity and simplicity. I always really liked the heart in a suitcase motif too, works well with the album title.
This is where it get's tricky.
7. UF: Love the the photograph of the castle, the rich red and the elegant font, this is one of U2's most lavish covers.
8. R&H: Like the moody spotlight shot, but coming straight after JT it feels a bit small-scale for me.
9. Zooropa: The albums great, but the sleeve has never really sat well with me. I think maybe they were going for something otherworldly and strange to reflect the nature of ZOO TV, but I've never really 'got' it.
10. HTDAAB: Feels a bit cramped and lacklustre this cover, not much inspiration IMO and it doesn't really conjure up any thoughts as to what the music will be like.
11. October: Actually I've grown fond of this cover over the years, just for how unselfconscious it all is and Adam's bushy blonde hair is quite endearing. The band would never care less about their personal appearance than they did in 82.
That's actually harder than it looks and one or two could still swap places. I wonder how you'll rate the album covers.
1. JT: Still so recognisable after all these years and the sprawling, earthy landscape reflects the quality of the music on the album.
2. AB: I was unsure about this when I first saw it, but it really works with the music. That clash of images sum's up AB's confusion and disorientation as well the light and shade of its themes.
3. Pop: Could be alone in putting this one so high, but I still love it and feel it stands up really well over 10 years on, it could have been released yesterday. It's reminiscent of Let It Be and I find both the colours and the images of the guys eye-catching.
4. Boy: Simple and stark but it really compliments the unadorned and earnest nature of the songs.
5. War: I think Boy just has the edge over this one, I think it has a little more impact, but I like the way it works as a companion peice to the first album, giving us a glimpse of the boy a few years on and how his innocence has turned to world-weariness and fear.
6. ATYCLB: Not the band's most impactful cover IMO and I can't help thinking that as this was the album to herald their big comeback after Pop, it should have had a more arresting image, but I enjoy its clarity and simplicity. I always really liked the heart in a suitcase motif too, works well with the album title.
This is where it get's tricky.
7. UF: Love the the photograph of the castle, the rich red and the elegant font, this is one of U2's most lavish covers.
8. R&H: Like the moody spotlight shot, but coming straight after JT it feels a bit small-scale for me.
9. Zooropa: The albums great, but the sleeve has never really sat well with me. I think maybe they were going for something otherworldly and strange to reflect the nature of ZOO TV, but I've never really 'got' it.
10. HTDAAB: Feels a bit cramped and lacklustre this cover, not much inspiration IMO and it doesn't really conjure up any thoughts as to what the music will be like.
11. October: Actually I've grown fond of this cover over the years, just for how unselfconscious it all is and Adam's bushy blonde hair is quite endearing. The band would never care less about their personal appearance than they did in 82.
That's actually harder than it looks and one or two could still swap places. I wonder how you'll rate the album covers.
