Der beliebte britische Radio-DJ Daryl Denham (Virgin Radio) hat in seiner Show 50 Alben vorgestellt und über 3500 Hörer haben ihre Favorites gewählt. Unter den "Great albums you really should own" sind auch zwei Klassiker von U2 zu finden. The Joshua Tree ist auf Platz vier gelandet. Dazu Daryl Denham: "...it refined the U2 sound through songs about a mythical America. Featuring arguably the best three opening tracks of any album ever..." Platz elf wird von Achtung Baby belegt. Denham:"The fantastic Achtung baby, was the sound of U2 embracing the modern age, with new sounds and beats..." Auf die ersten drei Plätze haben es folgende Alben geschafft: 1. 'A Night At The Opera' (Queen), 2. 'Pet Sounds' (The Beach Boys) und 3. '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' (Oasis). Die Liste, mit Kommentaren, des kompletten Votes findet ihr hier.

Great albums you really should own (Auszug) Daryl recently featured 50 classic albums that really should be a part of your record collection... and you voted for them. Over 3,500 votes later, this is the list you've voted... 4 U2 The Joshua Tree (1987) Standout tracks: Where The Streets Have No Name, Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, With Or Without You Daryl says: Topping the album charts in 22 countries and selling 15million albums in the process, U2's fifth lifted them from a post-punk protest band to worldwide stadium fillers. Written at a band get together at Adam Clayton's house it refined the U2 sound through songs about a mythical America. Featuring arguably the best three opening tracks of any album ever. 11 U2 Achtung Baby (1991) Standout tracks: One, Mysterious Ways, The Fly Daryl says: It was noted in the first U2 album we featured in our 50, The Joshua Tree, that U2 had transformed themselves into stadium filling giants, from their beginnings as post-punk protesters. Well in 1989 they went away and reinvented themselves again and returned with yet another image and sound. The fantastic Achtung baby, was the sound of U2 embracing the modern age, with new sounds and beats, but not at the expense of heartbreakingly beautiful songs. On One, Mysterious Ways, Real Thing and the Fly, U2 have never sounded better.