Name: Best of 1980-1990 CD by U2 1Disc
Brand: NZ Music
SKU: 861391
Price: 10.98 USD
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Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Best of 1980-1990 CD by U2 1Disc

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Album: Best of 1980-1990 CD by U2 1Disc
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Pride (In The Name Of Love)	More Info...	3:50
2)	New Year's Day Album Version	More Info...	4:19
3)	With Or Without You	More Info...	4:59
4)	I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For	More Info...	4:41
5)	Sunday Bloody Sunday	More Info...	4:42
6)	Bad	More Info...	5:52
7)	Where The Streets Have No Name Single Edit	More Info...	4:36
8)	I Will Follow	More Info...	3:38
9)	The Unforgettable Fire	More Info...	4:55
10)	Sweetest Thing The Single Mix	More Info...	3:03
11)	Desire	More Info...	3:00
12)	When Love Comes To Town Album Version	More Info...	4:18
13)	Angel Of Harlem	More Info...	3:50
14)	All I Want Is You	More Info...	9:52

Album: Best of 1980-1990 CD by U2 1Disc
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Pride (In The Name Of Love)	More Info...	3:50
2)	New Year's Day Album Version	More Info...	4:19
3)	With Or Without You	More Info...	4:59
4)	I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For	More Info...	4:41
5)	Sunday Bloody Sunday	More Info...	4:42
6)	Bad	More Info...	5:52
7)	Where The Streets Have No Name Single Edit	More Info...	4:36
8)	I Will Follow	More Info...	3:38
9)	The Unforgettable Fire	More Info...	4:55
10)	Sweetest Thing The Single Mix	More Info...	3:03
11)	Desire	More Info...	3:00
12)	When Love Comes To Town Album Version	More Info...	4:18
13)	Angel Of Harlem	More Info...	3:50
14)	All I Want Is You	More Info...	9:52

Performer Notes

U2: Bono (vocals, guitar); The Edge (guitar, keyboards, vocals); Adam Clayton (bass); Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums).
Additional personnel includes: B.B. King (vocals, guitar); Una O'Kane, Nicola Cleary, Aengus O'Connor, Nicholas Milne (strings); The Memphis Horns (horns); Paul Barrett (piano, keyboards); Billy Preston (Hammond organ, background vocals); Joey Miskulin (organ); Brian Eno (synthesizer); Benmont Tench (keyboards); Ms. Bobbye Hall (percussion); Rebecca Evans Russell, Phyllis Duncan, Helen Duncan, Edna Wright, Maxine Waters, Julia Waters (background vocals).
Producers: Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Steve Lillywhite, Jimmy Iovine.
Engineers include: Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Paul Thomas.
Personnel: B.B. King (vocals, guitar); Joey Miskulin (organ); Benmont Tench (keyboards); Adam Clayton (bass guitar); Phyllis Duncan, Rebecca Evans Russell, Helen Duncan (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Daniel Lanois ; David Tickle; Rob Jacobs; Shelly Yakus; Steve Lillywhite.
Audio Remixers: Rob Jacobs; Shelly Yakus.
Photographer: Colm Henry.
U2 burst onto the scene at the onset of the '80s with a majestic, uplifting, earnest approach and a unique textural sound that endeared them to fans and critics alike. They spent the rest of the decade growing up in public, solidifying their status as post-punk icons, marrying the good intentions of old-school alternative rock with the epic sonic scale of classic '70s rockers, never sounding less than totally original and never pausing for a hits compilation--until 1998. BEST OF offers a good representation of the complex body of work that made the band a legend.
Fittingly, the album begins with the debut's "I Will Follow," a statement of commitment to pursuing truth and spirituality despite continual and inevitable misgivings. "Desire" mates Bono's lyrical fervor with a modified Bo Diddley beat to fine effect. New world meets old on the bluesy B.B. King collaboration "When Love Comes to Town." Closing things out, "All I Want is You" shows the moody, reflective side of the band, giving Bono a chance to croon and the rest of the band to exhibit the understated side of their instrumental might.

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly (12/11/98, p.80) - "The martial snares and boyish histrionics that made them one of the world's biggest rock acts have held up pretty well....As for disc 2, aside from the playful `Sweetest Thing' and some worthy covers, the B sides sound like it." - Rating: B