U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby

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U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« on: January 12, 2020, 11:58:02 AM »
The current league after 8 matches played.

1. Achtung Baby (24) 8/0/0 (+161)
2. The Joshua Tree (24) 8/0/0 (+130)
3. Zooropa (21) 7/1/0 (+77)
4. The Unforgettable Fire (15) 5/3/0 (+52)
5. Pop (15) 5/3/0 (+48)
6. Boy (13) 4/3/1 (-15)
7. War (11) 3/3/2 (-19)
8. Rattle and Hum (11) 3/3/2 (-31)
9. No Line on the Horizon (10) 3/4/1 (-29)
10. Songs of Innocence (9) 3/5/0 (-48)
11. Songs of Experience (6) 2/6/0 (-81)
12. October (3) 1/7/0 (-50)
13. All That You Can't Leave Behind (3) 1/7/0 (-102)
14. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (0) 0/8/0 (-93)

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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2020, 12:07:43 PM »
AB
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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2020, 12:08:18 PM »
I was surprised to see Zooropa beat The Unforgettable Fire last week, lets see if it can keep up its winning ways against the mighty Achtung Baby.


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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2020, 12:18:59 PM »
I'd love a remaster of Zooropa and Achtung Baby and Pop for that matter.  I just don't understand their thinking.


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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2020, 01:55:56 PM »

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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2020, 02:00:08 PM »
This is a great race!
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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2020, 02:02:44 PM »
This is a great race!

Indeed,  there is no loser.  Both are in my top 3  ;D

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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2020, 08:27:50 PM »
Achtung Baby

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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2020, 11:23:21 AM »
2 great albums...but, NOTHING can beat AB
In the garden I was playing the tart
I kissed your lips and broke your heart
You
You were acting like it was the end of the world

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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2020, 11:24:59 AM »
2 great albums...but, NOTHING can beat AB
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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2020, 12:17:41 PM »
Achtung Baby!
What are we going to do now it's all been said.
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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2020, 12:49:14 PM »
The current league after 8 matches played.

1. Achtung Baby (24) 8/0/0 (+161)
2. The Joshua Tree (24) 8/0/0 (+130)
3. Zooropa (21) 7/1/0 (+77)
4. The Unforgettable Fire (15) 5/3/0 (+52)
5. Pop (15) 5/3/0 (+48)



Nice to see the Top 5 is correct, albeit in the wrong order (but no one's perfect).
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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2020, 02:14:17 PM »
AB- only TJT can touch it.

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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2020, 02:18:27 PM »
Looks like Zooropa is touching it a bit. I think it's the first round with any competing votes against AB (other than TJT - can't remember if they went head to head yet).
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Re: U2 Album League - Week 9: Zooropa vs. Achtung Baby
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2020, 02:25:48 PM »
Looks like Zooropa is touching it a bit. I think it's the first round with any competing votes against AB (other than TJT - can't remember if they went head to head yet).

I think the Unforgettable Fire got 5 votes against it.