A good but rusty, & shoddily assembled collection.
Distant Voyageur | Io | 01/20/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This collection of 14 tracks from U2's 80s heyday, musically speaking, is a great collection of U2 songs, but however, this collection is not worth the fortune on the import version and don't be fooled by the bonus track, it's just an extra track. The 2-CD on the other hand with the B-Sides disc is absolutely priceless. All of the 15 B-Sides on that edition are priceless musical gems that must not be missed. The only thing new that this single disc edition offers is the 'new' song "Sweetest Thing" which is a re-recording of a B-Side and the newer version can be found on the double album version and the older version on the B-Sides CD. If you want this collection, go for the 2 CD version but this import edition is not worth the fortune compared to the worthy price of the domestic edition of the 2-CD edition."
Wha!?
Lil | Philadelphia, PA United States | 08/13/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I bought the 2CD version of this collection for much less here in Amazon, WITH the B-Sides, don't get fooled this is not the 2CD collection it is only the original (just imported). It may be imported but not worth all that much more!
However the "limited" version 2CD (which I posted a review to it) it's really worth every penny and it's beautiful. Shouldn't be left out of any U2 collection. The B-Sides itself is priceless."
Perfect for the Radio Fan
Timothy P. Young | Rawlins, WY, USA | 06/09/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Let me first be absolutely clear--I'm not a fan of 'Best of's for the true fan of an artist of band. Let me be absolutely clear about something else--I've never been a U2 fan. I don't turn them off when they're on the radio, but in over 25 years of buying music, I never felt compelled to purchase one of their records.
Until now.
This collection is perfect for what I call 'the Radio Fan.' This is a person not concerned with the genesis of a project, or of how an album fits together, or of hearing the chronological progression of a band's sound. It's simply U2's best known tracks from the 80s, presented, seemingly, in order of popularity rather than chronologically or with an eye to an overall aesthetic for the album. It's a 15-song sampling of the group during those years, and for those of us who never really cared about them beyond what we heard on the radio or saw on MTV (oh, for the days when they played videos!), this collection is just about perfect.
Highlights include...well, just about the whole thing, since it's a "Best of," but my personal favorites are "Sunday, Bloody Sunday," and Pride (In the Name of Love)." Both songs are infectious with that distinctive U2 chime and Bono's just-short-of-a-breakdown histrionic vocals. Good, catchy stuff.
There's absolutely nothing here for the true fan of U2--no B-sides, no alternate takes, no remixes, no demos. Just those radio songs that people like me remember fondly.
So, for the true fan who owns all the albums and sets--0 stars.
For the Radio Fans of the band--5 stars.
Recommended for nostalgic children of the 80s."
Track Listings (31) - Disc #1