Another Week Another Vinyl: U2: October
These past few weeks have been chock full of U2. From their new release, to watching them each night on Letterman, I think I may have OD’d on U2, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. This week at my local record store I was debating between Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band and U2's October. I would prefer Plastic Ono Band over October nearly any day of the week, but on this day, I was feeling U2. The album was in fantastic condition, from the cover to the record itself. It plays flawlessly and is practically absent of any hissing or popping which is always a joy when buying used records. October may be a lower tier album in U2's discography, but in the same vein, a lower tier U2 album is better than most bands best albums. It never matches the greatness of The Joshua Tree and War, but that’s certainly asking for a lot.And how great is Adam Clayton's hair on this cover?
posted by Jeff at 1:18 PM
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I was just visiting with an old friend and the subject of vinyl came up. He didn't know it was the "new thing" and I actually used you as an example to illustrate my point. Just look at this album cover! I LOVE IT. They were so young.
Layla - It seems like it's becoming more and more popular. I'm still the only one out of all my freinds that actually listens to vinyl, but stores like Best Buy are starting to carry them now, so they must be more popular.
October, lower-tier? I am an oddball, I know, but this is one of their best, methinks -- very underrated. Joshua Tree is pretend greatness, in my humblest of humbles.
Hatter - Well when I say lower tier I'm sort of going off of their material from the 80s. I love the album, and think it's great but I don't think it matches up to War, Joshua Tree, and The Unforgettable Fire.
I think The Joshua Tree is probably U2's best album. The first half of The Joshua Tree, in my opinion, is one of the strongest halves of any album. There is a bit of a drop off on the second side, but it's still great stuff, especially "Red Hill Mining Town" and "In God's Country".
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