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The bright, digital-looking album artwork alone hints at U2's intentions on Zooropa: to take the group's electronica-laced approach on Achtung Baby to the next level. While ambient music pioneer Brian Eno had a strong presence on the former album, here he's practically a fifth member, contributing synthesizers and keyboards to most of the disc's ten tracks. Fans looking for vestiges of the old, Joshua Tree-era U2 are essentially left empty-handed, though the gorgeously spare and melancholy "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" does touch on their earnest, earlier sound. Zooropa truly gets going with the fascinatingly droning "Numb," which features the Edge on lead vocals and stands as the most adventurous single that the Irish quartet has ever released. From here, the album hits its stride, careening through the giddy, Euro-disco of "Lemon," the aforementioned "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)," the heavily percussive "Daddy's Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car," and the funky, chiming "Some Days Are Better Than Others." Wrapping up the quirkiest outing in U2's discography is an appropriately strange, yet inspired song, "The Wanderer," where Kraftwerk-like synths and dreamy backing vocals support the unmistakable voice of the legendary Johnny Cash. Although, Zooropa is often overlooked, it's an ambitious record that marks a crucial point in U2's evolution.
© Eric Schneider /TiVo
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Brian Eno, Producer - Bono, Author - Flood, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer, Producer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer - Willie Mannion, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Brian Eno, Producer - Bono, Author - Flood, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer, Producer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer - Willie Mannion, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Brian Eno, Producer - Bono, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Flood, Producer - Robbie Adams, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Composer - The Edge, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mary McShane, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Island Records Limited
Brian Eno, Producer - Bono, ComposerLyricist - Flood, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - Larry Mullen, Composer - The Edge, Composer, Producer - Willie Mannion, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Brian Eno, Producer - Bono, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Flood, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Adams, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kirwan, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Mannion, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Island Records Limited
Brian Eno, Producer - Bono, Author - Flood, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kirwan, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer, Producer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 1993 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Brian Eno, Producer - Bono, Author - Flood, Producer - Robbie Adams, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kirwan, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer, Producer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 1993 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Brian Eno, Producer, Piano, Harmonium, AssociatedPerformer - Bono, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Flood, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Adams, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Composer, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer - Willie Mannion, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Brian Eno, Producer - Bono, ComposerLyricist - Flood, Producer - Robbie Adams, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer, Producer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer - Willie Mannion, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Johnny Cash, FeaturedArtist - Brian Eno, Producer - Bono, Author - Flood, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Adams, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer - Willie Mannion, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Album review
The bright, digital-looking album artwork alone hints at U2's intentions on Zooropa: to take the group's electronica-laced approach on Achtung Baby to the next level. While ambient music pioneer Brian Eno had a strong presence on the former album, here he's practically a fifth member, contributing synthesizers and keyboards to most of the disc's ten tracks. Fans looking for vestiges of the old, Joshua Tree-era U2 are essentially left empty-handed, though the gorgeously spare and melancholy "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" does touch on their earnest, earlier sound. Zooropa truly gets going with the fascinatingly droning "Numb," which features the Edge on lead vocals and stands as the most adventurous single that the Irish quartet has ever released. From here, the album hits its stride, careening through the giddy, Euro-disco of "Lemon," the aforementioned "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)," the heavily percussive "Daddy's Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car," and the funky, chiming "Some Days Are Better Than Others." Wrapping up the quirkiest outing in U2's discography is an appropriately strange, yet inspired song, "The Wanderer," where Kraftwerk-like synths and dreamy backing vocals support the unmistakable voice of the legendary Johnny Cash. Although, Zooropa is often overlooked, it's an ambitious record that marks a crucial point in U2's evolution.
© Eric Schneider /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:15
- Main artists: U2
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1993 Universal-Island Records Ltd. ℗ 1993 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
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