I just picked up _____ on vinyl!

brianlux said:

mrussel1 said:

You know Brian, I never got around to that one but I know it took some flack that it was boring and unnecessary. I would be interested if others have enjoyed it. What made those old, angry songs so great was that they were young and angry. Will that emotion re-recorded still achieve that result?

I'm guessing for a lot of (maybe most) U2 fans, the re-imaginings of these songs will be a let down (Allmusic gives it three stars and the 399 user ratings average 2 stars, and most of the user reviews are scathing), and I imagine they will be let down for the very reason that some listeners will approach the album expecting fire.  But the fire is not there and wasn't meant to be.  Most of the ideas for this album came from The Edge, and I get the sense that what Dave had in mind was to pull out the more subtle, soulful aspects buried beneath the energy and passion of the songs in their youth.  

I was glad that I read up on this album before I bought it because that helped me clear any preconceptions and prompted me to listen much more openly than I might have otherwise.  Not all of the songs here work for me (and not all of the original versions of some do either), but I think several of them are excellent, and they work best when I want to hear something introspective and warm, not hot.  So it's not a five star album for me, but if I were to rate it, I would have no problem giving it 4 stars.

I'd suggest maybe go into it with an open ear or even sample it on line before diving in.    

mrussel1 said:

brianlux said:

mrussel1 said:

You know Brian, I never got around to that one but I know it took some flack that it was boring and unnecessary. I would be interested if others have enjoyed it. What made those old, angry songs so great was that they were young and angry. Will that emotion re-recorded still achieve that result?

I'm guessing for a lot of (maybe most) U2 fans, the re-imaginings of these songs will be a let down (Allmusic gives it three stars and the 399 user ratings average 2 stars, and most of the user reviews are scathing), and I imagine they will be let down for the very reason that some listeners will approach the album expecting fire.  But the fire is not there and wasn't meant to be.  Most of the ideas for this album came from The Edge, and I get the sense that what Dave had in mind was to pull out the more subtle, soulful aspects buried beneath the energy and passion of the songs in their youth.  

I was glad that I read up on this album before I bought it because that helped me clear any preconceptions and prompted me to listen much more openly than I might have otherwise.  Not all of the songs here work for me (and not all of the original versions of some do either), but I think several of them are excellent, and they work best when I want to hear something introspective and warm, not hot.  So it's not a five star album for me, but if I were to rate it, I would have no problem giving it 4 stars.

I'd suggest maybe go into it with an open ear or even sample it on line before diving in.    

Good feedback. How is the recording and quality?

To my ears, great!  But remember, my ears are pretty trashed.           

eboweddie said:

Oh handwritten. Expensive record. One of my favourite of theirs 
 

DC29940 said:

Another FINALLY!

Spiritual_Chaos said:

goldrush said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

The first Kiss records I ever bought were Love Gun and Destroyer. They were £3.99 each in 1987 or 1988. Cool records but both are long gone now, either traded or given away over the years.