and popularly acclaimed at a global level - Boy, October, War, Unforgettable Fire, Joshua Tree, Rattle & Hum, Achtung Baby - all platinum, all extremely original.
Followed by a series of underrated albums that were ahead of the curve on the direction of popular music - Europa, POP, and All that You Can't Leave Behind - all ALSO platinum and all have held up well.
So after 25 years and they finally went flat with How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb which was, IMO, their first "meh" effort.