Originally posted by Sydney_MIke:Glad to see there are others willing to admit they like/love this album. Aside from the songs themselves I just love the concept and themes of this album. It's Boy recorded through the eyes of men with 50+ years of experience and the first half of a fabulous double album.
Admittedly, it's not as great as it could have been, with some of the better material being on the deluxe version. I like to replace California with Crystal Ballroom and substitute the acoustic version of Every Breaking Wave.
Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]
I think this is the trouble with this album. A great concept not brilliantly executed. It will forever be another what could have been.
Originally posted by jasvan:Only improvement would have been let Danger Mouse mix the whole thing. It would of been a little darker. And Bono even said he wishes the mix was a little louder and dirtier to fit the themes.
But I loved the stuff DM did and the way it sounded.
The Troubles is up there with one of the best closing songs on any u2 album. Love is Blindness being the best
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]
Agreed. IMO someone should've been there to tell the band to NOT do the two-album thing and just put one album out of their best songs, because while I don't consider either of them to be among U2's masterpieces, I do think if they had done one album of the best of the best - it really could've got there. Maybe something like:
Love Is All We Have Left
The Blackout
Raised by Wolves
Lights of Home (St. Peter's Version)
Every Breaking Wave
Invisible
The Crystal Ballroom
Iris (Hold Me Close)
Book Of Your Heart
Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way
The Little Things That Give You Away
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]
Agreed. IMO someone should've been there to tell the band to NOT do the two-album thing and just put one album out of their best songs, because while I don't consider either of them to be among U2's masterpieces, I do think if they had done one album of the best of the best - it really could've got there. Maybe something like:
Love Is All We Have Left
The Blackout
Raised by Wolves
Lights of Home (St. Peter's Version)
Every Breaking Wave
Invisible
The Crystal Ballroom
Iris (Hold Me Close)
Book Of Your Heart
Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way
The Little Things That Give You Away
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]
Agreed. IMO someone should've been there to tell the band to NOT do the two-album thing and just put one album out of their best songs, because while I don't consider either of them to be among U2's masterpieces, I do think if they had done one album of the best of the best - it really could've got there. Maybe something like:
Love Is All We Have Left
The Blackout
Raised by Wolves
Lights of Home (St. Peter's Version)
Every Breaking Wave
Invisible
The Crystal Ballroom
Iris (Hold Me Close)
Book Of Your Heart
Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way
The Little Things That Give You Away