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Originally Posted by Darren Pillans
You think AB sounds good?
I know to a degree it's intentional, but to me, the whole album sounds like it was recorded with microphones covered in woollen blankets. In fact, that's how all the U2 CD's sound. JT is the best sounding one by far.
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That's not what I said. I said I think AB sounds GREAT, not good ;-)
The opening drums on Zoo Station are intentionally distorted. After that, I think it sounds fantastic. Solid bass and drums throughout. This is a stellar recording. Bono's vocals and various other sounds are processed, but as you said, that was intentionally.
Having said that, my views are probably slanted by the fact that I also consider AB to be their best album musically, bar none. I like JT, but to me, U2 hit their peak on AB, with a few echos of it on Pop and Zooropa.
Was it in the liner notes for the remaster of JT where there is a quote from Bono or Edge that says something to the effect that the sound of AB is the sound of 4 guys chopping down the Joshua Tree?
Anyway, not to belabor the debate. Its U2. Its all good.
Brian