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 enlarge | Artist: U2
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 9578
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 60
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 524334
UPC: 731452433428
EAN: 0731452433428
ASIN: B000001EAQ
Release Date: May 30, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: used a few times
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| » | Discotheque | | » | Do You Feel Loved | | » | Mofo | | » | If God Will Send His Angels | | » | Staring At The Sun | | » | Last Night On Earth | | » | Gone | | » | Miami | | » | The Playboy Mansion | | » | If You Wear That Velvet Dress | | » | Please | | » | Wake Up Dead Man |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 Why are you even thinking about this ? January 31, 2008
I mean really ? Discotheque aside, there is no reason to listen to this album, ever. If you're a U2 fan then why aren't you listening to Joshua Tree, Actung baby, Zooropa or Unforgetable fire, all waaaay better than this. If you've never really heard of U2 then go and buy one the U2 albums I just mentioned. It's not a rubbish album by any means, but if you're going to listen to this band go for the good stuff, there's nothing on this album they haven't done a billion times better elsewhere.
stray effort January 22, 2008
U2 I feel tried to become a part of the times with this album, and in my opinion, it didn't suit them. If you can imagine a middle aged man going through a midlife crisis, dancing badly in a discotheque and trying to be cool. Thats my anagram for this album.
This album is sometimes hit, but mostly miss. They are better playing in the rock genre. And when they do and are at their best, they set the bar for any other act out there.
U2 have never been conventionl but I feel 'Pop' was a step too far.
 Don't give it away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! November 3, 2007
This album is great, they need to finish it. Although they've left it a bit late.
Try and get hold of the single releases.
Word has it "Last Night on earth" was recorded at 4am on the last day of recording. Talk about pushing it.
Underrated July 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This album has been bashed by just about everybody for daring to be individual and to include elements from outside of U2's 'stadium rock' genre (mainly dance music). Even U2 re-recorded all the tracks from this album which made it to the Best Of. They felt it was incomplete, I couldnt disagree more.
This album has a rawness to it which may put off some but which offers a whole new edge (pardon the pun) to the usual U2 material. This album is dark and self-involved but full of interesting sounds which blend into nothing short of a masterpiece. Mixing dance and rock and roll shouldnt work so well...but it does.
The more classic tracks like 'Staring at the sun' and 'Gone' are perfectly executed (not like on recent albums where the lyrics just often dont seem to fit the melody) and 'Please' is a masterpiece in the same class as 'One' and 'Pride in the name of love'. The more experimental tracks may not be to your palate- 'Mofo' does perhaps go a little too trip-hop heavy but the two opening songs sound great and fresh even today, ten years on.
This a great summer album which covers the widest range of emotions and sounds on any U2 cd with the possible exception of 'Achtung Baby'. There is something for both old and new fans. On paper the mix shouldnt work, but U2 have the quality to carry it off. A top cd.
U2 - Pop is Awesome March 22, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this album when it first came out and I've loved it ever since. For me it's the best album since Achtung Baby by a mile. Don't be confused by the title, it's actually a very dark album, & the only poor track is Miami.
The highlights for me are:
1st Please
2nd If god will send his angels
3rd Gone
4th Last night on earth
5th Staring at the sun
6th If you wear that velvet dress
7th Playboy mansion
8th Wake up deadman
9th Discotheque
10th Do you feel loved
11th Mofo
12th Miami
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