"Ireland's top artists get it in gear for U2"
J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 02/27/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Just in time for St. Patrick's Day ~ from Hip-O Records "Greatest Irish Bands", featuring some of the best selling artists from the green hills of Ireland. This release gives the listener thirteen ultimate rockin' tunes from U2, Thin Lizzy, Sinead O'Connor, The Boomtown Rats, Clannad Featuring Bono, The Pogues Featuring Kristy MacColl, Stiff Little Fingers, Rory Gallager, The Cranberries, The Corrs, Hothouse Flowers, The Undertones and Van Morrison ~ blending classic flavored rock, traditional and punk favorites, with a touch of a four leaf clover line up.Top of the morning stand outs are ~ "NOTHING COMPARES 2 U" (Sinead O'Connor), went to number one in 1990, "I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS'" (The Boomtown Rats) and "FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK" (The Pogues featuring Kristy MacColl) ~ make this album worth the price of admission.The bonus DVD ~ "SIGHTING OF BONO", featuring Bono in a seven minute short film, makes this a collectors dream come true ~ if you're a U2 fan, this is a must have for your collection. Total: CD & DVD ~ UTV 157600 ~ (2/24/2004)"