All That You Can't Leave Behind

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0731452465320
Item Dimensions: 23
Label: Interscope Records
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
MPN: 524653
Number Of Discs: 1
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: Interscope Records
Release Date: October 31, 2000
Studio: Interscope Records


 

Editorial Review:

Amazon.com's Best of 2000:
The foursome come roaring out of the blocks with their latest collection. The album's first single, "Beautiful Day," raced to the No. 1 slot on the U.K. singles charts and received a similar rapturous reception stateside. From its shimmering preamble to its sweeping, infectious chorus, it perfectly stakes out the middle ground between the anthemic U2 of the '80s and the more grounded group of the '90s. With Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno sharing production chores again after having taken a break with Pop, the U2 team enters the new millennium with their lineup--and mission--intact. --Steven Stolder

Amazon.com essential recording:
If U2 hadn't used the title already, "A Sort of Homecoming" might have suited this, their 10th studio album. All That You Can't Leave Behind sounds, at various points, like any or all of U2's previous albums, as if the band is sending postcards back from a protracted ramble through previously conquered territories. The euphoric opening track, "Beautiful Day," reintroduces Edge's signature delay-laden guitar, which has been pretty much absent since The Unforgettable Fire. Elsewhere, the gospel stylings of Rattle and Hum resurface on "Stuck in a Moment," and the deranged, Prodigy-influenced dance textures that characterized 1997's Pop crop up on "Elevation." None of which suggest that this commendably restless bunch is running out of ideas. Having spent the '90s making three of the most bizarre and adventurous albums ever delivered by a stadium-rock band (the consecutive masterpieces Achtung Baby, Zooropa, and Pop), it's as if they're now trying to figure out what is the one particular thing they've always done best. Based on the evidence presented here, their forte remains a facility for making the epic statement alongside Bono's increasing lyrical intimacy: "Walk On" and "Peace on Earth" are two of the best things he's ever written or sung. All That You Can't Leave Behind confirms that U2's laurels are still making them itch. --Andrew Mueller

Average Rating:

Rating: - Their Third Masterpiece
U2 are one of those bands who seem to know exactly when they've gone too far down a particular path, and when to change direction. They did it in the early 90's after the misguided 'Rattle And Hum', and they do it here after their experimental phase petered out on 'Pop'.

While billed as a back-to-basics album and a return to their classic sound, that's not quite true. Certainly, the album is much more reminiscent of their 80's work than anything they've done for a decade, as the band ... Read More

Rating: - Lots of highs and lows.
Although there are a handful of catchy U2 classics, the last 4 tracks are quite weak. Recommended: Beautiful Day, Stuck in a Moment, Walk On, Wild Honey. Overall a solid album.

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Rating: - Second Only To Achtung Baby
2000s All That You Can't Leave Behind, scored 5 grammys, including best rock album, song of the year (Beautiful Day) and 2 of them for record of the year (Walk On & Beautiful Day). I has also sold platinum X4 to date. I rank U2s albums to date as follows:

Achtung Baby
All That You Can't Leave Behind
No Line On The Horizon
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
Pop
The Joshua Tree
War
The Unforgettable Fire

This one is highly recommended ... Read More

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Rating: - If you're new to U2, this is the first one you should listen to.
With "All That You Can't Leave Behind," U2 set out to conquer the world once again. So they did. Sports Illustrated.com ranked their Superbowl halftime show following the Elevation tour and 9/11 as the "best superbowl halftime show ever." If you are somehow still somewhat unfamiliar with U2's music, this is the album to start with. All of their different kinds of musical attempts from their first two decades are well represented here. If you prefer the 80's U2, this is the closest thing to that ... Read More

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Rating: - Another victim of the Loudness wars.
When I first heard this album on my car's MP3 player, I immediately fell in love with the album. However after listening to the entire CD on my high-end sound system, I feel much like Alex from "A Clockwork Orange" - revolted and nauseated with the music I love.

This seems to be the first U2 album to be subject to the destroyer of sound fidelity: The loudness filter. Forget about appreciating the guitar work, drums and bass. All those sounds have been mushed together into a giant wall of ... Read More