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Zooropa is an album by the Irish rock band U2. Originally slated to be an EP, it was recorded between legs on the Zoo TV Tour and released in July 1993 (see 1993 in music) by Island Records as a full-length album.
History
It was very much an "alternative rock" album in the climate of 1993. In North America, grunge was at its peak. While contemporaries R.E.M. latched onto this trend with their distortion-filled Monster, U2 released an album without angst or even a single guitar solo. In Europe, BritPop was beginning to conquer the charts, yet Zooropa owed more to the experimentation of David Bowie and Brian Eno than to the melodic pop of The Beatles and The Kinks.
Zooropa was a successful release--perhaps riding the wave of popularity started by Achtung Baby and the Zoo TV Tour--winning a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album the year of its release and spending two weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 despite lacking a strong single. It has subsequently sold more than 7 million copies worldwide.
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It's worth remembering when planning on doing any Pro Bono work that Bono is a twat and that U2 haven't made a good album since Zooropa
MaJoz (Majoz) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:57:03 -0000
It's worth remembering when planning on doing any Pro Bono work that Bono is a twat and that U2 haven't made a good album since Zooropa
is listening to Lemon from Zooropa by U2 of genre Rock
thetoilettunes (Toilet Tunes Twit) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:50:03 -0000
is listening to Lemon from Zooropa by U2 of genre Rock
"Numb" del Zooropa es tan mala que me gusta jajajaja
urisamaniego (Uriman) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:28:52 -0000
"Numb" del Zooropa es tan mala que me gusta jajajaja
@destracos Pq o Zooropa tem STAY ("Faraway So Close" da minha Tattoo e tals...rs)
CandiaZombie (Candia Zombie) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:03:49 -0000
@destracos Pq o Zooropa tem STAY ("Faraway So Close" da minha Tattoo e tals...rs)
@destracos Eu! (Até o Zooropa)
CandiaZombie (Candia Zombie) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:57:56 -0000
@destracos Eu! (Até o Zooropa)
is listening to Lemon from Zooropa by U2 of genre Rock
thetoilettunes (Toilet Tunes Twit) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:16:05 -0000
is listening to Lemon from Zooropa by U2 of genre Rock
All Music Guide: Zooropa - Stephen Thomas Erlewine's review: the best moments of Zooropa rank among U2's most inspired and rewarding music. 4 out of 5 stars.
Rolling Stone: Zooropa - Rolling Stone's review: They've found what they weren't looking for and are trying to learn how to live with it. 4 out of 5 stars.
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