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U2 - Achtung Baby

From1991: The Year AOR Ate Itself

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Dec 3, 2021

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We round out our look at the AOR of 1991 with a discussion of U2's blockbuster Achtung, Baby album — a set of songs from one of rock's most popular acts that pointed the way toward what was about to happen at the format. For this episode, Matt and Jeff are joined by the witty and charming Jordan Stepp!

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Dec 3, 2021

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A yearlong investigation into some of the albums released by the genre's biggest artists in the year before grunge took over. Which ones still rock? Which ones helped burn it all down? Let's look back.

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