The Best of 1980-1990/The B-Sides (1998)

About this title: Island and U2 realized that longtime fans of the band wouldn't need The Best of 1980-1990. Unlike the proposed Best of 1990-2000, which would likely boast the non-LP "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" and the Passengers' "Miss Sarajevo," 1980-1990 contained nothing but material culled directly from the albums, which didn't exactly entice hardcore followers. So, the label and the band decided to pair the compilation with a collection of the group's B-sides from the '80s, none of which had ever appeared on an album before. For die-hard U2 fans, this is something of a godsend -- not ... read more

Tracks:

1. Pride (In the Name of Love) [U Two]
2. New Year's Day [U Two]
3. With or Without You [U Two]
4. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For [U Two]
5. Sunday Bloody Sunday [Bono/Clayton/Edge []
6. Bad [Bono/Clayton/Edge []
7. Where the Streets Have No Name [U Two]
8. I Will Follow [Bono/Clayton/Edge []
9. The Unforgettable Fire [U Two]
10. Sweetest Thing [The Single Mix] [U Two]
11. Desire [U Two]
12. When Love Comes to Town [Bono/U Two]
13. Angel of Harlem [Bono/Clayton/Edge []
14. All I Want Is You [Bono/Clayton/Edge []
15. The Three Sunrises [U Two]
16. Spanish Eyes [U Two]
17. Sweetest Thing [U Two]
18. Love Comes Tumbling [U Two]
19. Bass Trap [U Two]
20. Dancing Barefoot [Smith/Kral]
21. Everlasting Love [Gayden/Cason]
22. Unchained Melody [North/Zaret]
23. Walk to the Water [U Two]
24. Luminous Times (Hold on to Love) [U Two/Eno]
25. Hallelujah Here She Comes [U Two]
26. Silver and Gold [Bono/U Two]
27. Endless Deep [U Two]
28. A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel [U Two]
29. Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl [U Two]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.