Happy Birthday Zooropa

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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2019, 07:32:11 PM »
Some days aside an album without a single dud on it.

Their most daring and most interesting record.

Probably their most underrated too.

I miss the band who made this record.

In some ways I think it's one of their most consistent albums. There isn't a single song that feels weak or out of place for me.

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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2019, 07:31:33 AM »
Some days aside an album without a single dud on it.

Their most daring and most interesting record.

Probably their most underrated too.

I miss the band who made this record.

In some ways I think it's one of their most consistent albums. There isn't a single song that feels weak or out of place for me.

Must admit I've always felt the Wanderer belongs on a different album, specifically Rattle and Hum.

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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2019, 08:17:29 AM »
Whoa. Mind blown.
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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2019, 10:07:13 AM »
So that's what I was doing 25 years ago.

You mean 26 years ago. Zooropa was the first U2 album I purchased on the day it was released. I got Achtung Baby two weeks after it was released. I got Joshua Tree on the third anniversary of its release.  Hard to believe its been 26 years since the release of Zooropa. I remember a friend of mine saying he could not imagine U2 releasing any more albums at that point. I purchased both the Compact Disc and the Audio Cassette. I didn't have a CD player in the car and did not want to be listening to a taped audio cassette of the CD with the reduction in sound quality.

Most of my friends and myself did not understand Zooropa at the time. We thought the band had really gone off the deep end when we first heard Numb on the radio. But it sort of grew on you though in the weeks after you first listened to it. As the years have gone by, its gotten so much better. Proof that the album was way ahead of its time.

Zooropa was originally meant to be a mini-album or EP. Their goals and expectations for it were very modest. They did not spend a lot of time on it, but it ended up being enough for a full album. I remember how excited I was when I learned that it would be a full album instead of just the mini-album that was reported in late winter/early spring 1993.

It looks like the historical exactitude police is out in force today. ;)

You never know, in about seven years time we might have a Tony Soprano moment and finally 'get' ATLCLB.


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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2019, 05:53:18 PM »
Some days aside an album without a single dud on it.

Their most daring and most interesting record.

Probably their most underrated too.

I miss the band who made this record.

In some ways I think it's one of their most consistent albums. There isn't a single song that feels weak or out of place for me.

I agree, but I certainly did not think that at the time nor did any of my friends. Its taken me years to appreciate or understand how good each song is and how it fits together with the album.

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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2019, 07:54:40 PM »
My brother bought it for me for my birthday and it was the first U2 album I owned. 
I feel my luck could change.

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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2019, 03:19:48 AM »
I was so young when this came out. And naive. And a bit stupid, but I meant well...
A dangerous idea that almost makes sense...

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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #22 on: July 08, 2019, 06:07:31 AM »
I was so young when this came out. And naive. And a bit stupid, but I meant well...

Did you accidentally hit the wrong switch in the nuclear power plant?

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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #23 on: July 08, 2019, 07:47:21 AM »
I was so young when this came out. And naive. And a bit stupid, but I meant well...

Did you accidentally hit the wrong switch in the nuclear power plant?

You just found the perfect metaphor for my love life  ;D ;D ;D
A dangerous idea that almost makes sense...

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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #24 on: July 08, 2019, 12:41:30 PM »
Some days aside an album without a single dud on it.

Their most daring and most interesting record.

Probably their most underrated too.

I miss the band who made this record.

Couldn't have said it any better myself mate. A truly masterful piece of work from the band, in the heady days of their 90's glory.
What are we going to do now it's all been said.
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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #25 on: July 08, 2019, 01:11:55 PM »
Some days aside an album without a single dud on it.

Their most daring and most interesting record.

Probably their most underrated too.

I miss the band who made this record.

Couldn't have said it any better myself mate. A truly masterful piece of work from the band, in the heady days of their 90's glory.

Is right
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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #26 on: July 08, 2019, 01:18:52 PM »
Their greatest album, and I place it alongside Abbey Road and Houses Of The Holy as the 3 best albums ever made.
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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #27 on: July 08, 2019, 02:29:26 PM »
I was so young when this came out. And naive. And a bit stupid, but I meant well...

Did you accidentally hit the wrong switch in the nuclear power plant?
Chernobyl?
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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #28 on: July 08, 2019, 02:30:12 PM »
I loved it when it came out, and I often forget about its greatness
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Re: Happy Birthday Zooropa
« Reply #29 on: July 08, 2019, 04:41:55 PM »
Some days aside an album without a single dud on it.

Their most daring and most interesting record.

Probably their most underrated too.

I miss the band who made this record.

Couldn't have said it any better myself mate. A truly masterful piece of work from the band, in the heady days of their 90's glory.

Is right

On another note - met up with Exile last week, so great to meet him and had a boss discussion on all things U2. Your name was brought up a few times! All good of course :)
What are we going to do now it's all been said.
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