Best Of U2 1980-1990 B Sides - U2

Well, it is indeed a 'best of' album but its the 'B-sides' extra disc that really make this special. Despite the claim that this is the band's first compilation, many of the tracks have appeared on albums that are 'pseudo-compliations' (i.e. live!). There's no real suprises on the album for anybody who knows anything about U2 - its all the favourites from the 80's including New Years' Day, With or Without You and the like. But maybe that's what a 'best of' album should be. I bought it as a chance to get the tracks on CD that previously were only in my vinyl collection. However, I got the version with the ...  Read the complete review

I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to get it out of the way now or else I’ll be forced to bring it up in every second paragraph. I was at Slane!!!! Yes, hooray for me indeed. Ok, it’s out now, deep breath and on with the review. This offering goes against the trend of most Best Ofs and does very nearly exactly what it says on the tin. That is to say, that this very nearly features U2’s best songs from the period in question. With U2’s latest album being very good but ultimately a bit too safe for it to be a classic (this pretty much goes against my op of the album), it’s nice to hear them when they were at their most ...  Read the complete review