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Old 01-11-2015, 05:39 PM
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It seemed to me like in the US, U2 were alt faves until Unforgettable Fire when Pride got the mainstream talking about them but then Joshua Tree started people calling them the new fab four.

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yup. which happened after Live Aid, in 1985. Bad and Pride were huge hits from Unforgettable Fire.
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