Zooropa

This really sounds like an 'odds and ends' mopping up of the band's leftover material from the late '80s and early '90s. At its worst it resembles a lazy '90s remix album of B-Side material...at its best the 'highlights' still sound like weaker retreads of 'Achtung Baby' material.

This album represents the 'calm' before the reboot 'storm' and some fans may have appreciated that...indeed I can imagine Chris Martin has a weakness for this one. Hey, it was an exercise in making 'not a lot' of ... read more

Achtung Baby 2: Electric Boogaloo

Riding the creative high that was their rebirth album "Achtung Baby" (1991), U2 rushed into the studio to record a new album, "Zooropa". A combination of left over Achtung Baby tracks and recorded material during their tour, "Zooropa" is U2's most creative and experimental album to date. It was the beginning of the band leaning more towards electronic/dance music instead of their signature alternative rock approach.

Even though ... read more

Is it a hottake that I prefer this to 'Achtung Baby'? I am not familiar with the usual takes surrounding U2 albums. I thought this one was great with the band continuing to go a bit more experimental in their sound and here it really pays off in my opinion.

Zooropa Song Ranking:
1. The Wanderer: 100
2. Stay (Faraway, So Close!): 91
3. Babyface: 86
4. The First Time: 85
5. Numb: 83
6. Zooropa: 83
7. Lemon: 82
8. Some Days Are Better Than Others: 77
9. Dirty Day: 75
10. Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car: 67