I didn't hear that story but I did hear that Paul had a rep as a perfectionist in the studio so it certainly seems plausible. I do find the drums sound different on USSR than other Beatles songs.
Although I am probably not as big a U2 fan as you are, I can guarantee you I heard of them before you did. In 1980-81 when they were unknown, they came to the United States and toured heavily in Boston music clubs. The reason why is their management identified that Boston has one of if not the largest Irish population of any large US city. It's also closest to Ireland LOL. At that time an older friend of mine started attending dental school in Boston and invited me and his brother - my high school classmate at the time- to stay with him for a week. It was the summer of 1981, and U2 had finished their first tour playing smaller clubs in Boston. We all heard about it from him. This was their big hit that emerged during that time:
They were just kids barely older than we were then. I still think it's one of their better songs.
Definitely Achtung Baby, with 2 masterful songs: One and Mysterious Ways.I think the only good album they had after Joshua Tree was Achtung Baby.
Good memory. In 1987 I worked in a record store and those were indeed among the biggest sellers of the year except for maybe the Smiths. None were among my faves though. My 1987 top 5 would be:I think the only good album they had after Joshua Tree was Achtung Baby, but I agree that U2 peaked with the Joshua Tree album in 1987 and their career after was largely undistinguished. I remember the top 5 albums of 1987 which were Joshua Tree, Document by REM, the Smiths' Strangeways Here We Come, which was fantastic, Sign of the Times by Prince, and Kick by INXS. One could argue that each of those albums was the best by each of those artists.
Good memory. In 1987 I worked in a record store and those were indeed among the biggest sellers of the year except for maybe the Smiths.
You must have a great collection ..... if you or somebody else have lp records , I am searching for 70, to 90, to built my own collection.
Good memory. In 1987 I worked in a record store and those were indeed among the biggest sellers of the year except for maybe the Smiths. None were among my faves though. My 1987 top 5 would be:
1. Whitesnake
2.Girls Girls Girls (Motley Crue)
3.Electric (the Cult)
4. Back For The Attack (Dokken)
5.Hysteria (Def Leppard)
PS Ya I know I left out the Guns N Roses debut so that would be #6.
Yes I had long hair and wore leather jackets and cowboy boots back then.
You must have a great collection ..... if you or somebody else have lp records , I am searching for 70, to 90, to built my own collection.
tanks
Boston, More than a feeling
I like all kinds of music. I like some pop-rock songs
The only one of those I bought on vinyl back then was the Cult. Whitesnake and Leppard were CDs ( still have my original copies from 87) while Motley, GNR and Dokken were on cassette ( amazingly, I still have my original Dokken tape!). Ironically, the Cult LP wore out faster and got scratched and had to be replaced on Cd while my Dokken cassette still plays properly. Go figure.You must have a great collection ..... if you or somebody else have lp records , I am searching for 70, to 90, to built my own collection.
tanks