The Best of 1980-1990 U2

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  • Release Date: 11/10/1998
  • Sales Rank: 14,962
  • Label: ISLAND
  • UPC: 731452461322

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The Best of 1980-1990

1LISTENPride (In The Name Of Love) 3:48
2LISTENNew Year's Day 4:17
3LISTENWith Or Without You 4:55
4LISTENI Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 4:38
5LISTENSunday Bloody Sunday 4:40
6LISTENBad 5:50
7LISTENWhere The Streets Have No Name 4:35
8LISTENI Will Follow 3:36
9LISTENThe Unforgettable Fire 4:53
10LISTENSweetest Thing The Single Mix 3:00
11LISTENDesire 2:59
12LISTENWhen Love Comes to Town 4:17
13LISTENAngel of Harlem 3:49
14LISTENAll I Want Is You 6:31

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As one of the most popular bands of the '80s, U2 didn't quite fit into any particular category. They were a post-punk band that quickly found acceptance from a hard rock audience, a group that made fully formed albums but often made their best statements on individual songs, especially during the '80s. Consequently, they're a very hard band to anthologize. Since they were most effective on single songs, it seems that throwing all of them together on one disc would work. The problem is, each of the albums, from Boy to Rattle and Hum, has a distinctive flavor that doesn't necessarily blend when combined, especially in the nonchronological form of The Best of 1980-1990. There's little quibbling with the featured tracks on U2's first compilation -- a few important songs, such as "Gloria," "I Fall Down," "Seconds," and "Two Hearts Beat as One," may be missing, but everything else deserves to be here ("Pride," "New Year's Day," "With or Without You," "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," "Sunday Bloody Sunday," "Bad," "Desire," etc.). Even though the song selection is strong, the album winds up as less than the sum of its parts -- each song is pretty great of its own accord (even the single mix of the B-side "Sweetest Thing," which is, in truth, not much different at all), but the overall effect is a little underwhelming. On one hand, it may be a good choice for casual fans or nostalgia mongers, since it does contain everything they need to hear, but anyone who has more than a passing interest in the band will be better suited with individual albums. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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one very well made album it also has a hidden track on itby MushRoomHeadfan101

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November 25, 2008: this cd is one of the best all of u2 greatest songs from the 80s to the 90s u2 proves they are the best band in the world enough said u2 is the greatest rock band on earth

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This cd is awesomeby Anonymous

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January 08, 2004: This cd rocks. By listening to the songs you realize how many great songs they have come out with and how awesome of a band they are. The vocals from Bono are unbelievable and the guitar playing by The Edge gives every song that extra something.What I also liked was getting to listen to some of the bands early songs that launched them into the big time. All of the songs on the cd are great. Some of my favorites would be numbers 1,2,5,7,and 9.This cd is definetley worth ten bucks. With that you''ll be getting a lot of great songs from a great band.


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