The Best of 1980–1990
| The Best of 1980 –1990 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by U2 | ||||
| Released | 2 November 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1989 | |||
| Genre | Rock, post-punk | |||
| Length | 65:35 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Steve Lillywhite, Jimmy Iovine, U2, St. Francis Xavier[1] | |||
| U2 chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Best of 1980-1990 | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic (Standard edition) |   [2] |
| Allmusic (The B sides) |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
The Best of 1980–1990 is the first greatest hits compilation by Irish rock band U2, released in November 1998. It mostly contains the group's hit singles from the eighties but also mixes in some live staples as well as one new recording, "Sweetest Thing." In April 1999, a companion video (featuring music videos and live footage) was released. The album was followed by another compilation, The Best of 1990–2000, in 2002.
A limited edition version containing a special B-sides disc was released a week earlier than the single-disc version. At the time of release, the official word was that the 2-disc album would be available the first week the album went on sale, then pulled from the stores. While this threat never materialized, it did result in the 2-disc version being in very high demand. Both versions charted in the Billboard 200.
The boy on the cover is Peter Rowen, brother of Bono's friend Guggi (real name Derek Rowen) of the Virgin Prunes. He also appears on the covers of the early EP Three, two of the band's first three albums (Boy and War), and Early Demos.
Track listing
Disc one
All music composed by U2, with lyrics by Bono.
| No. | Title | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | The Unforgettable Fire (1984) | 3:48 |
| 2. | "New Year's Day" (Japanese single version) | War (1983) | 4:17 |
| 3. | "With or Without You" | The Joshua Tree (1987) | 4:55 |
| 4. | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | The Joshua Tree | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Sunday Bloody Sunday" | War | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Bad" (Edited version) | The Unforgettable Fire | 5:50 |
| 7. | "Where the Streets Have No Name" (Edited version) | The Joshua Tree | 4:35 |
| 8. | "I Will Follow" | Boy (1980) | 3:36 |
| 9. | "The Unforgettable Fire" | The Unforgettable Fire | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Sweetest Thing" (Single mix) | Newly recorded version | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Desire" | Rattle and Hum (1988) | 2:59 |
| 12. | "When Love Comes to Town" | Rattle and Hum | 4:17 |
| 13. | "Angel of Harlem" | Rattle and Hum | 3:49 |
| 14. | "All I Want Is You" / "October" (Hidden track) | Rattle and Hum October (1981) |
6:30 2:21 |
Total length: |
65:35 | ||
| Japan bonus track | |||
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| No. | Title | Album | Length |
| 15. | "One Tree Hill" / "October" (Hidden track) | The Joshua Tree October |
5:24 2:21 |
Total length: |
69:32 | ||
Disc two (Limited Edition B-sides Disc)
All songs written and composed by U2, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Originally Released on | Length |
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| 1. | "The Three Sunrises" | "The Unforgettable Fire" single | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Spanish Eyes" | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" single | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Sweetest Thing" | "Where the Streets Have No Name" single | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Love Comes Tumbling" | "The Unforgettable Fire" single | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Bass Trap" (Best Of edit) | "The Unforgettable Fire" single | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Dancing Barefoot" (extended version; Patti Smith, Ivan Kral) | "When Love Comes to Town" single | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Everlasting Love" (Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden) | "All I Want Is You" single | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Unchained Melody" (Alex North, Hy Zaret) | "All I Want Is You" single | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Walk to the Water" | "With or Without You" single | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Luminous Times (Hold on to Love)" | "With or Without You" single | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Hallelujah Here She Comes" (Best Of edit) | "Desire" single | 4:00 |
| 12. | "Silver and Gold" | "Where the Streets Have No Name" single | 4:37 |
| 13. | "Endless Deep" | "Two Hearts Beat as One" single | 2:57 |
| 14. | "A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel" (Best Of edit) | "Angel of Harlem" single | 4:32 |
| 15. | "Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl" | "A Celebration" single | 2:33 |
Total length: |
59:53 | ||
- Note: The version of "Bass Trap" found on this compilation is a shortened edit from the original 5:14 version found on the "The Unforgettable Fire 12" single EP of 1985. Same goes for the version of "A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel" which is an edit from the original version (5:29) on the "Angel Of Harlem" single from 1989.
Chart positions and certifications
Charts
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Certifications
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Video
| The Best of 1980–1990 | ||||
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| Video by U2 | ||||
| Released | April 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1989, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock, post-punk, roots rock | |||
| Length | 138 mins | |||
| Label | Island / PolyGram | |||
| Director | Donald Cammell, Meiert Avis, Barry Devlin, Gavin Taylor, Phil Joanou, et al. | |||
| U2 chronology | ||||
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Music and words by U2. All tracks have been remastered for this release.
- "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
- "New Year's Day"
- "With or Without You"
- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
- "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (from U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky)
- "Bad" (from Rattle and Hum)
- "Where the Streets Have No Name"
- "I Will Follow"
- "The Unforgettable Fire"
- "Sweetest Thing"
- "Desire"
- "When Love Comes to Town"
- "Angel of Harlem"
- "All I Want Is You"
- "One Tree Hill" (Live - from a previously unreleased cut of Rattle and Hum)
Personnel
- Bono – lead vocals
- The Edge – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Adam Clayton – bass guitar
- Larry Mullen, Jr. – drums
See also
References
- ↑ The Best of 1980–1990 & B-Sides (CD liner/inlay). U2. Island Records. 1998. CIDDU211/524612-2.
- ↑ The Best of 1980–1990 at AllMusic
- ↑ The Best of 1980-1990/The B-Sides at AllMusic
- ↑ Hermes, Will (1998-12-11). "The Best of 1980-1990/The B-Sides Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: U2". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ↑ "U2: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ↑ "U2 – The Best of 1980–1990 (Album)" (ASP). Australian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "U2 – The Best of 1980–1990 (Album)" (ASP). Austrian Charts (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "U2 – The Best of 1980–1990 (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "U2 – The Best of 1980–1990 (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- 1 2 "The Best of 1980–1990/The B-sides – U2". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "U2 – The Best of 1980–1990 (Album)" (ASP). Finnish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé" (PHP). InfoDisc (in French). Find "U 2" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung / U2 / Longplay". Music Line (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "U2 – The Best of 1980–1990 (Album)" (ASP). Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "U2 – The Best of 1980–1990 (Album)" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "U2 – The Best of 1980–1990 (Album)" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "U2 – The Best of 1980–1990 (Album)" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "U2 – The Best of 1980–1990 (Album)" (ASP). Swiss Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "All the Number One Albums: 1998". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "U2 – The Best of 1980–1990 (Album)" (ASP). Danish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "U2 – The Best of 1980–1990 (Album)" (ASP). Spanish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "Argentinian album certifications – U2 – The Best of 1980-1990". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- ↑ "Argentinian album certifications – U2 – The Best of 1980 - 1990 B". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "Austrian album certifications – U2 – Best of 1980-1990" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter U2 in the field Interpret. Enter Best of 1980-1990 in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2007". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – U2 – The Best of 1980-1990". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Danish album certifications – U2 – Best of". IFPI Denmark.
- 1 2 "U2" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "French compilation certifications – U2 – The Best of 1980–1990" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (U2; 'The Best of 1980-1990')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "Greek album certifications – U2 – The Best of 1980-1990" (in Greek). IFPI Greece.
- ↑ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2000" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
- ↑ "Italian album certifications – U2 – The Best of 1980-1990" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Album e Compilation in the field Sezione. Enter U2 in the field Filtra. Select 2014 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
- ↑ "Certificaciones – U2" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
- ↑ "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". Radioscope. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
- ↑ "Norwegian album certifications – U2 – The Best of 1980-1990" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
- ↑ "Polish album certifications – U2 – The Best of 1980–1990" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV).
- ↑ "Spanish album certifications – U2 – The Best of 1980–1990" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select the "Chart", enter ' in the field "Year". Select ' in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts"
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (U2; 'The Best Of 1980 - 1990')". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "British album certifications – U2 – The Best of 1980-1990". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Best of 1980-1990 in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "American album certifications – U2 – Best of 1980-1990". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ↑ "American album certifications – U2 – Best of 1980-1990/The B Sides". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2004". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
External links
- The Best of 1980–1990 (standard edition) at U2 Wanderer, with comprehensive details on various editions, cover scans, lyrics, and more
- The Best of 1980–1990 (limited edition) at U2 Wanderer
- The Best of 1980–1990 (video) at U2 Wanderer
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