Wide Awake In America (studio album) by U2
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Wide Awake In America is ranked 18th best out of 35 albums by U2 on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by U2 is The Joshua Tree which is ranked number 52 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 19,848.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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85/100  | 12/28/2023 12:48 | mhgeurts | | 88/100 |
50/100 | 11/26/2023 16:45 | toast223 | | 70/100 |
50/100 | 09/29/2023 07:53 | fabm0 | | 59/100 |
90/100 | 09/07/2023 10:09 | BillyA | | 87/100 |
75/100 | 03/04/2023 10:09 | MetalMan67 | | 71/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 6% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.0/100, a mean average of 75.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.3.
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Isn't this an EP? Have to dig my copy out, been years since I played it. I remember A Sort of Homecoming was the standout track.
OK, so a few hours later, I have dug out my vinyl and dropped the needle, it play at 33rpm which I had forgotten so it is a short album, not an EP. I also forgot what a great track Bad is!
It was "Bad" at Live Aid that really turned me on to U2, so imagine how happy I was that my older sister, a U2 fan, had this casette. And as someone who thinks The Unforgettable Fire is their best work, I really enjoy the two b-sides here.
RoundTheBend 03/21/2013 06:08
I actually don't like this version of Bad, based only on the loop track... I find it annoying... the jam near the end of it pretty cool though. I actually like the dorkyness of three sunrises as well.
The live songs are great; The Three Sunrises is just really mediocre though.
Short but this version of 'Bad' is superior to Unforgettable fire
lightmyway 04/26/2012 09:03
The b-sides are forgettable but the live stuff is just incredible.
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