U2 – Pop

This is my favourite U2 album. I bought it in Australia when it dropped in 1997 and I've always loved it. I just can't listen to anything else by them because of Pop!

It is at least arguable that Bono and co attempted to take rock music into new, exploratory places on all three of their 1990s LPs: after 1991’s Achtung Baby and 1993’s Zooropa came Pop in 97’, striking the poses of a concept album and the stuff of immediate acclaim, as they marshalled aural images into a bold synthesis of musical splendour.

Pink Floyd released the aptly-titled compilation “A Collection of Great Dance Songs,” and U2 came out with the record “Pop.” Honestly, this record just grows on me more and more over the years. Experimental U2 (The Unforgettable Fire, Zooropa, engers’ Original Soundtracks 1, Pop, No Line on the Horizon) offer their own carved out value to U2’s canon. I had that moment realizing I discovered something interesting just by seeing the album cover itself floating in my Dad’s CD collection. Because it certainly is an interesting step for U2 when compared to their oft-reliable starkness haha.

Favorite track currently: didn’t start out this way but the song itself and the music video for “If God Will Send His Angels” really do it for me with its minimalist approach. I’ve seen the band themselves lament its unfinished feel but to me, it’s such a strength.

Great sounding record. Great dynamics with a wide soundstage. Pretty impressive.

if anyone has this record for sale, please dm me

Hi family. Does anyone have an extra copy of Sides C and D. I have 2 copies of Sides A and B. Most peculiar. Maybe someone is interested in a swap.
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this reissue come with innersleeves? well about the quality sound some they is good

Overall superb master and pressing; awesome depth of sound and immersion for key tracks like "Do You Feel Loved," "Staring At The Sun," "Last Night On Earth" and "Wake Up Dead Man"; I agree with others that "Discotheque" is a tad lacking compared to other tracks, but it's still an improvement over the CD. My copy is clean and whisper quiet.

Everybody is always praising the Achtung Baby! especially those who don't really know U2 and it is very good indeed. But this one is the one they released at their creative zenith. Their Re-Mixers were as well and they still released very good b-sides. We got the engers album the Bat-Man-Song and A Million Dollar Hotel with two classics on it. Sadly it all went downhill from there and today they are at the lowest low so far and even a jukebox in Las Vegas. Sad to see.

I was a big big fan of this one. The POPMART Tour was my first U2 show. I always found the CD a bit murky, but this remaster is a great upgrade. All of the parts are very clear, good solid pressing. Couldn’t be happier!