U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3

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U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« on: April 23, 2025, 11:10:33 AM »
Please choose 3 U2 LP’s you feel haven’t aged well, not necessarily one’s you don’t like
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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2025, 11:15:19 AM »
I went for TJT, OS1 and POP. Here’s why:

TJT - maybe it’s all been played to death and that’s why, but it just sounds a bit tired

OS1 - everyone knows nothing ages more than modernity

POP - see OS1. It just sounds so ‘of its time’

None of this is to say they’re bad records.
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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2025, 11:20:19 AM »
I went for TJT, OS1 and POP. Here’s why:

TJT - maybe it’s all been played to death and that’s why, but it just sounds a bit tired

OS1 - everyone knows nothing ages more than modernity

POP - see OS1. It just sounds so ‘of its time’

None of this is to say they’re bad records.

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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2025, 11:26:26 AM »
OS1, October, War
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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2025, 11:28:10 AM »
Picked the first three albums.

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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2025, 11:28:24 AM »
OS1 getting a lot of traction I see
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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2025, 11:45:41 AM »
OS1 getting a lot of traction I see

You could do with some traction.

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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2025, 11:47:38 AM »
Other than having a non-U2 album as an option, the biggest problem with this list is that it should have more than 3 options.  I went with October, War and R&H, but NLOTH clearly has not aged well either. 

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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2025, 11:52:50 AM »
Other than having a non-U2 album as an option, the biggest problem with this list is that it should have more than 3 options.  I went with October, War and R&H, but NLOTH clearly has not aged well either.

Perhaps.

But where to draw the line?
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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2025, 11:58:24 AM »
Other than having a non-U2 album as an option, the biggest problem with this list is that it should have more than 3 options.  I went with October, War and R&H, but NLOTH clearly has not aged well either.

Perhaps.

But where to draw the line?

You could keep it unlimited, and have them ranked.  Maybe that would be unwieldy, IDK...

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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2025, 12:03:41 PM »
Most have not aged that well, and that’s normal, IMHO.

But what if we ask the reverse question? Which albums haven’t aged one bit?

That’s a good measure of a standout album.

I do believe Zooropa fits that bill.
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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2025, 12:04:49 PM »
Yes, well I already had that idea, Martin
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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2025, 12:06:57 PM »
Most have not aged that well, and that’s normal, IMHO.

But what if we ask the reverse question? Which albums haven’t aged one bit?

That’s a good measure of a standout album.

I do believe Zooropa fits that bill.

not a bad idea, and tend to agree with Zooropa.  AB is still stellar as well.

U2 unfortunately have way too much cringe in their discography.  By comparison, Pink Floyd's DSOTM sets the standard for me in terms of albums that still sound timeless.

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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2025, 02:08:41 PM »
Most have not aged that well, and that’s normal, IMHO.

But what if we ask the reverse question? Which albums haven’t aged one bit?

That’s a good measure of a standout album.

I do believe Zooropa fits that bill.

not a bad idea, and tend to agree with Zooropa.  AB is still stellar as well.

U2 unfortunately have way too much cringe in their discography.  By comparison, Pink Floyd's DSOTM sets the standard for me in terms of albums that still sound timeless.

Yah. I think that’s true. I’m a bit ambivalent about Pink Floyd but some of their records have stood the test of time.
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Re: U2 LP’s that haven’t aged well: you may select 3
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2025, 05:22:05 PM »
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