The Joshua Tree by U2

Pros: This is classic U2, yo. Do I really need to elaborate?
Cons: Just a few excessively quiet moments where it's hard to hear what's going on. That's all.

U2's The Joshua Tree might just be the most gut-wrenching feel-good rock album in existence. I know, that probably sounds like a contradictory statement. Maybe a bit of a superficial one, too. I mean, anyone who's listened closely to ...

Pros: Buy it just for Where the Streets Have No Name – everything else is bonus
Cons: notice the lone tumbleweed as it rolls by in a gritty gust of wind…

Welcome to #1 – the final entry in my list of albums that molded my musical tastes as I learned to really appreciate the value of music. We've covered a wide range of influences from my ...

Pros: Some great lyrics, Some truly amazing songs, Some distinctive instrumentals, Some great vocals
Cons: A surprising amount of mush, Frontloading, Short

As I increase my musical knowledge and listen to and review classic and current albums for Epinions, I occasionally find myself in a bit of a quandary. The pretty standard quandary for me runs into reviewing albums that either have critical acclaim ...

Pros: Ardent, personal, impassioned
Cons: Overzealous, "Trip Through Your Wires"

Irish quartet U2's 1991 album Achtung Baby, while a radical departure from previous works, served a specific purpose--- to reflect personal growth in the band's choice of subject matter as well as stylistic approach. Back in 1987,...

Pros: A classic album from U2 with plenty of feeling.
Cons: It's become a little too ubiquitous.

In the midst of the morass that was the late 1980s, U2 unleashed a classic album that set the world on fire. Up to that point they had released two albums that were great ("Boy" and "War") and two that were pretty good ("October" and "The Unforgettable...

Pros: Some great songs at the beginning.
Cons: Overall though, this album is just plain BORING! Oh and Bono annoys me too.

I’ve found that when reviewing music – or any art for that matter – it is good to keep at least some sort of objectivity. It’s not good enough to merely say things like “this album’s cool because I like it” because even if ...

Pros: Some exceptional lyrics, musically fantastic.
Cons: A few stronger political songs

It was the birth of music videos, the decade of the eighties, that allowed me greater insight into one of the best rock bands in history. It was 1987, the release of The Joshua Tree that catapulted them to superstardom. Not sure which video came...

Pros: Clearly the first four tracks of the album, but plenty more
Cons: Only two weak songs

Back before U2 entered its cynical and self-aware phase in the 90s, the band achieved the culmination of all the 80s idealism in an album that was not only one of U2’s greatest, but also one of the best albums of all time from any artist. To someone who ...

Pros: Some of U2's most popular songs
Cons: none

"The Joshua Tree" by U2 is a fine album that helps to further exemplify why U2 is one of the most respected bands of the past decade plus.

The album starts off with the slowly starting to upbeat tempo song "Where the Streets Have No Name."...

Pros: Fantastic lyrics, wonderful musicianship, some of U2's best songs on here
Cons: Hahahaha...that's funny

So, after a rather long absence, I find myself back here at Epinions, ready to review something new. And I'm happy to kick off my return by reviewing one of the best albums I think I will ever hear in my lifetime, which was released when I was only 3...

Pros: One of the best albums in rock n' roll history.
Cons: U2 abandoned the "sound" that made this album so great in the 1990s.

U2 has, obviously, had a lot of great and wildly-successful albums. However, in terms of pure craftsmanship and quality, this one is right up there with Achtung, Baby. Sure, there may be some fantastic songs on War, Boy, The...

Pros: Awesome lyrics, touching stories in almost every song.
Cons: MTV overplayed the popular songs - Bono tries a bit too hard at times.

The year was 1988 and I had just started a second term at a university; it was the first time I had lived on my own – a whole new world had opened up to me. No rules, curfews, brothers to boss me around, my own bathroom and the freedom to make my own...

Pros: Let The Detractors Beware.
Cons: Not An Appropriate Question.

U2's sixth album is unquestionably their most accomplished. It was released in 1986 in the wake of an incendiary performance at Live Aid, the year before, that saw them catapulted into the realm of genuine contenders. Their previous albums had the melody...

Pros: One of the best albums ever recorded. Amazing songs, stellar production, soulful vocals, and stunning musicianship.
Cons: "Exit" feels a little out of place, but is a great song, nonetheless.

Every decade has an album that blows the rest away, that makes everyone sit up and listen. In the 60's, it was The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." In the 70's, it was Led Zeppelin's fourth untitled album. In the 90's, it...

Pros: An almost perfect first half, six perfect songs, scintillating songwriting, live transformations...
Cons: An inferior CD was the only available release until earlier this year

U2 is: Bono singin' The Edge shredding guitar Adam Clayton plodding along and Larry Mullen Jr keeping them in check. Disclaimer: U2 are my favourite band. Take the reviews with a grain of salt. My U2 journey began back in the early years ...