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ADULT
ALTERNATIVE REVIEW
By John Rose
U2
"ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND" (Interscope)
RATINGS
are 1 (Weakest) to 5 (Strongest) (+ Push, -Pull)
1) "BEAUTIFUL DAY" (3+) This one grew on me over time. Big exposure
in the summer games. Still not a blockbuster.
2) "STUCK IN A MOMENT WITH YOU" (4-) "Gospelesque"
melody getting
airplay on the AA Stations. Single possibility.
3) "ELEVATION" (2) Interesting guitar synthesizer interplay.
Not a
standout.
4) "WALK ON" (4+) Better than "Beautiful Day".Great
intro. Sounds
like Vintae U2- Poetic finish!!
5) "KITE" (4-) Dreamy guitar work by Edge .Catchy refrain.
Possible"sleeper"
6)"IN A LITTLE WHILE" (2+) Getting some airplay in the AA formats-
Toned
down basic instrumentals
7)
"WILD HONEY" (3+) A lounge-like melody. (K.D.Lang would be 70ish
proud. Bono plays the "crooner". Creative but not a charter.
8) "PEACE ON EARTH" (2+) A lullaby. Nice to hear acoustical
guitars.
9) "WHEN I LOOK AT THE WORLD"(2) Surreal. Guitar effets nothing
special.
10)"NEW
YORK" (3)- Somewhat aimless untl the monstrous refrain
(Booming guitars/drums) A musical melting-pot.
11) GRACE" (2) Down tempo. Interesting synthesizer work by Eno
(Look
for Robbie Williams next week)
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