Roughly 3 months later, where does NLOTH fall in your album rankings - Page 2

U2girl · 05-04-2009, 09:14 AM

JT
AB
*NLOTH/UF
War
Zooropa
ATYCLB/HTDAAB
Boy
Pop
October
Rattle and Hum

*Currently, there are times when UF feels like a better album. The more I listen to NLOTH though, the more I think it's entitled to the top 3 spot...

intedomine · 05-04-2009, 09:15 AM

Only two months but 'ere goes:

1. Achtung
2. Joshua

3. Unforgettable
4. PoP

5. NLOTH
6. October
7. Boy
8. ATYCLB
9. Zooropa

10. War
11. HTDAAB

12. Rattle And Hum

The thing NLOTH has going for it in my reckoning is that the songs are capable of having some eternal power and durability to them, something that was lacking on HTDAAB. The thing going against NLOTH is the questionable flow and vision of the album. There really was no need for Crazy Tonight to be included.

GirlsAloudFan · 05-04-2009, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikal

not necessarily. i've never felt that The Joshua Tree was THAT strong. sure, the first 3 songs are great, RTSS is one of my favorite U2 songs ever, but i feel that songs 6-8 are rather weak.

if you refer to my rankings, i feel that there are 5 albums stronger than the Joshua Tree.

Yeah, I didn't mean that at all. Did not mean to insinuate that you are insane, because you obviously are not. It's all good. Who am I to say that what anyone feels about an album is incorrect? Do I think I'm Barack Obama or something? Sheesh. I'm certainly not going to be fixing the American economy anytime soon.

JoRu · 05-04-2009, 09:18 AM

1. The Joshua Tree
2. Achtung Baby
3. The Unforgettable Fire
4. How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
5. No Line On The Horizon
6. All That You Can't Leave Behind
7. Rattle & Hum
8. Zooropa
9. Boy
10. War
11. Pop
12. October

And yes, I think HTDAAB is a better album. It's not original in any way but the melodies themselves are some of the best they've made IMO, and is a great mix of straight-out rock songs, slower ballads and some stuff that stops somewhere in between. It takes innovation however, to climb higher so even though TUF is a hit & miss album for me (Pride, Bad, ASOH are some of their best while 4th of July, Indian Summer Sky, Elvis Presley & America for instance are IMO some of their worst) it's innovative as an album and therefore those three albums above are better IMO (of course it takes some great songs as well and they do have alot of those).

mikal · 05-04-2009, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GirlsAloudFan

Yeah, I didn't mean that at all. Did not mean to insinuate that you are insane, because you obviously are not. It's all good. Who am I to say that what anyone feels about an album is incorrect? Do I think I'm Barack Obama or something? Sheesh. I'm certainly not going to be fixing the American economy anytime soon.

LOL!

waynetravis · 05-04-2009, 09:25 AM

Number 1

jphelmet · 05-04-2009, 09:46 AM

I used rating program i downloaded a while back. Nloth is very good, a little suprised it was as low as it was. SUC and boots really drag it down. If you took those two out it would be 3rd or 4th

1. JT 9.55
2. AB 9.42
3. UF 9.10
4. Pop 9.08
5. Boy 8.64
6. Nloth 8.5
7. ATYCLB 8.36
8. zooropa 8.2
9. Bomb 8.1
10. r&h 8.1
11. october 8.09
12. war 8.09

last unicorn · 05-04-2009, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waynetravis

Number 1

Yes, me too.

I hardly ever listen to any other U2 album these days.

AtomicBono · 05-04-2009, 10:02 AM

I suppose it's still where I put it when it first came out. I've been listening to a lot of non-U2 lately after over a month of nothing but U2. I'll have to listen to NLOTH straight through again, it's been a little while

but I believe it to be this

1. Pop
2. The Joshua Tree
3. Achtung Baby
4. No Line on the Horizon
5. All That You Can't Leave Behind
6. Zooropa
7. The Unforgettable Fire
8. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
9. Boy
10. War
11. October
12. Rattle & Hum

#1 is unchanging, 2-3 go back and forth

I really think NLOTH just has really strong songs. I'm not sure if it's quite a classic, but it's very close.

also i've been loving the Magnificent remixes lately, and GOYB Justice.

roy · 05-04-2009, 11:58 AM

The Joshua Tree

No Line On The Horizon

Achtung Baby
The Unforgettable Fire
Pop
How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
All That You Can't Leave Behind
Boy
Zooropa
Rattle And Hum
War
October

thelaj · 05-04-2009, 12:13 PM

1. Achtung Baby
2. Pop
3. The Joshua Tree
4. No Line On The Horizon

Exactly the same as the first time I heard it.

**Sicy** · 05-04-2009, 12:14 PM

1. Joshua Tree
2. NLOTH
3. UF
4. Achtung Baby
5. ATYCLB
6. HTDAAB
7. October
8. Pop
9. Zooropa
10. Rattle & Hum
11. War
12. Boy

I guess... changes for me often though.

Zoocoustic · 05-04-2009, 12:19 PM

I still think it's too early to objectively rank this album, but at this point in time I would rank them like this:

AB
Zooropa
Joshua Tree
Pop
NLOTH
ATYCLB
Rattle & Hum
Unforgettable Fire
War
Boy
October
HTDAAB

bigjohn2441 · 05-04-2009, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GirlsAloudFan

(Barring the non-album Rattle And Hum, which should be last on everyone's list because it isn't an album)

Rattle and Hum is 2nd on my list

Salome · 05-04-2009, 12:35 PM

NLOTH
Unforgettable Fire
ATYCLB
Zooropa
Joshua Tree
October
Rattle & Hum
Achtung Baby
War
Boy
HTDAAB
Pop

05-04-2009, 12:14 PM	#27
Sicy Sizzlin' Sicilian Forum Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: runnin' down the road like loose electricity Posts: 62,643 Local Time: 08:02 PM	1. Joshua Tree 2. NLOTH 3. UF 4. Achtung Baby 5. ATYCLB 6. HTDAAB 7. October 8. Pop 9. Zooropa 10. Rattle & Hum 11. War 12. Boy I guess... changes for me often though. __________________ sicy[at]interference.com

05-04-2009, 12:35 PM	#30
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05-04-2009, 09:14 AM	#16
U2girl Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: slovenija Posts: 17,471 Local Time: 04:02 AM	JT AB NLOTH/UF War Zooropa ATYCLB/HTDAAB Boy Pop October Rattle and Hum Currently, there are times when UF feels like a better album. The more I listen to NLOTH though, the more I think it's entitled to the top 3 spot...

05-04-2009, 09:15 AM	#17
intedomine Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MELBOURNE's crazy!!! Posts: 5,547 Local Time: 02:02 PM	Only two months but 'ere goes: 1. Achtung 2. Joshua 3. Unforgettable 4. PoP 5. NLOTH 6. October 7. Boy 8. ATYCLB 9. Zooropa 10. War 11. HTDAAB 12. Rattle And Hum The thing NLOTH has going for it in my reckoning is that the songs are capable of having some eternal power and durability to them, something that was lacking on HTDAAB. The thing going against NLOTH is the questionable flow and vision of the album. There really was no need for Crazy Tonight to be included.

05-04-2009, 09:18 AM	#19
JoRu The Fly Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 252 Local Time: 04:02 AM	1. The Joshua Tree 2. Achtung Baby 3. The Unforgettable Fire 4. How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 5. No Line On The Horizon 6. All That You Can't Leave Behind 7. Rattle & Hum 8. Zooropa 9. Boy 10. War 11. Pop 12. October And yes, I think HTDAAB is a better album. It's not original in any way but the melodies themselves are some of the best they've made IMO, and is a great mix of straight-out rock songs, slower ballads and some stuff that stops somewhere in between. It takes innovation however, to climb higher so even though TUF is a hit & miss album for me (Pride, Bad, ASOH are some of their best while 4th of July, Indian Summer Sky, Elvis Presley & America for instance are IMO some of their worst) it's innovative as an album and therefore those three albums above are better IMO (of course it takes some great songs as well and they do have alot of those).

05-04-2009, 09:25 AM	#21
waynetravis Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brand and Broadway Posts: 34,803 Local Time: 03:02 AM	Number 1

05-04-2009, 09:46 AM	#22
jphelmet Refugee Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: cumming, ga usa Posts: 1,128 Local Time: 11:02 PM	I used rating program i downloaded a while back. Nloth is very good, a little suprised it was as low as it was. SUC and boots really drag it down. If you took those two out it would be 3rd or 4th 1. JT 9.55 2. AB 9.42 3. UF 9.10 4. Pop 9.08 5. Boy 8.64 6. Nloth 8.5 7. ATYCLB 8.36 8. zooropa 8.2 9. Bomb 8.1 10. r&h 8.1 11. october 8.09 12. war 8.09

05-04-2009, 10:02 AM	#24
AtomicBono ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 10,474 Local Time: 10:02 PM	I suppose it's still where I put it when it first came out. I've been listening to a lot of non-U2 lately after over a month of nothing but U2. I'll have to listen to NLOTH straight through again, it's been a little while but I believe it to be this 1. Pop 2. The Joshua Tree 3. Achtung Baby 4. No Line on the Horizon 5. All That You Can't Leave Behind 6. Zooropa 7. The Unforgettable Fire 8. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 9. Boy 10. War 11. October 12. Rattle & Hum #1 is unchanging, 2-3 go back and forth I really think NLOTH just has really strong songs. I'm not sure if it's quite a classic, but it's very close. also i've been loving the Magnificent remixes lately, and GOYB Justice.

05-04-2009, 11:58 AM	#25
roy Refugee Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dun Laoghaire Posts: 1,386 Local Time: 03:02 AM	The Joshua Tree No Line On The Horizon Achtung Baby The Unforgettable Fire Pop How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb All That You Can't Leave Behind Boy Zooropa Rattle And Hum War October

05-04-2009, 12:13 PM	#26
thelaj Refugee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 2,394 Local Time: 03:02 AM	1. Achtung Baby 2. Pop 3. The Joshua Tree 4. No Line On The Horizon Exactly the same as the first time I heard it.

05-04-2009, 12:19 PM	#28
Zoocoustic War Child Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 904 Local Time: 03:02 AM	I still think it's too early to objectively rank this album, but at this point in time I would rank them like this: AB Zooropa Joshua Tree Pop NLOTH ATYCLB Rattle & Hum Unforgettable Fire War Boy October HTDAAB