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Achtung Baby
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Achtung Baby · After the criticism of Rattle and Hum, the band from Dublin felt creatively stuck and looked for new paths. In October 1990 they began at Hansa Studios in Berlin, with Daniel Lanois as producer, Brian Eno as adviser and Flood as engineer. Berlin, after the fall of the Wall, was supposed to inspire them, but the atmosphere in the city was disappointing. The members quarrelled about the direction: Bono and The Edge were listening to electronic dance music and industrial, while Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton preferred the old sound. The group even considered splitting up, until One emerged from an improvisation. The record was then finished in Dublin.
The sound is harder, darker and more ironic than before, with influences from alternative rock, industrial and dance. Achtung Baby received good reviews, topped the American chart and was followed by the Zoo TV Tour.
Listening
Track list
- 1Zoo Station4:36Apple Music ↗
- 2Even Better Than the Real Thing3:41Apple Music ↗
- 3One4:36Apple Music ↗
- 4Until the End of the World4:39Apple Music ↗
- 5Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses5:16Apple Music ↗
- 6So Cruel5:49Apple Music ↗
- 7The Fly4:29Apple Music ↗
- 8Mysterious Ways4:04Apple Music ↗
- 9Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World3:52Apple Music ↗
- 10Ultra Violet (Light My Way)5:31Apple Music ↗
- 11Acrobat4:30Apple Music ↗
- 12Love Is Blindness4:23Apple Music ↗
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