U2 - The Best of 1980-1990
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Free Music Notes for The Best of 1980-1990
Free Music Review: Ten songs that would make this comp a five star collection.
Hit: 4 Stars
U2 have been around for over thirty years, and have had a wide variety of accessible music to prove that they're not a repetitive or bland group of guys that chunk out whatever will be eaten up by corporate radio or teenyboppers (though the inevitable may happen, anyway). They have modified their sound in most of their subsequent albums and have had quite a lot of unexpected experimentation in their work, given how popular they seem to be (c'mon, you can not tell me that "War" and "Achtung Baby" sound the same). Their newer stuff (Pop, All That You Can't Leave Behind, How to Dismantle) is no match for their earlier work (Boy, October, War, The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby), but they're honestly talented, unlike many of those wannabe, depressing emo guys in modern "rock", and Bono's always been one of my favorite vocalists. The guy is actually a (dare I say) intelligent lyricist (e.g. "New Year's Day", "Where The Streets Have No Name", "With Or Without You", "One").
Quite simply, they've matured, every band has, and are still the biggest band in the world. NO band that's been around for over thirty years could EVER remain repetitive with these guys' popularity.
I think U2 is actually underrated, despite their ridiculous popularity..and Bono's showmanship/political agenda, which a lot of their haters tend to use to push their opinions, when his personal life has absolutely nothing to do with the music, except for influencing his creativity. They'll always be one of my favorite groups of musicians.
So uh..where the hell is the following on this compilation?
Out Of Control (U2'S FIRST SINGLE!)
A Day Without Me
Gloria
I Threw A Brick Through A Window
Fire
Surrender
Seconds
Two Hearts Beat As One
Wire
Bullet The Blue Sky
C'mon, these are the tunes that MADE U2 (along with what's already on here) in their glory days, and whoever made this compilation is wrong for excluding these gems. Otherwise, it's certainly recommended from this U2 fan. If you're a beginner, I'd throw this on, along with the "War", "Joshua Tree", and "Achtung Baby" albums.
If you don't like the band afterwards, fine, but at least you've heard what I consider to be the best material the band has to offer at this point in time. Enjoy the music!
Free Music Review: U2 sucks
Hit: 1 Stars
Who the hell is the kid on half of their lame album covers. Bono is a retard, U2 sucks, and the songs on this album proves it and shows how "rock" they are.Free Music Review: Excellent Music
Hit: 5 Stars
The best music from one of the best bands of the 80's and 90's. If you own all their other albums then there isn't much for you here but if you are new to the band then this is a god place to start appreciating them.Free Music Review: U2 ARE TERRIBLE
Hit: 1 Stars
Who really likes U2? I think that they are really bad, and their vocalist Bono sings like he had been drinking alcohol. Every song on this disgraceful "Baddest Hits" compilation sucks. Don't purchase any CD from AC/DC, U2, The Doors, Slayer, Megadeth, Queen, and the Stones. For good CDs, get CDs by such artists like Miles Davis, Metallica(except K'EA), Jimi Hendrix, and Dire Straits. They will rock your socks out than any of the bands above.Free Music Review: A basic, bare-bones hit set
Hit: 4 Stars
U2's music is legendary. Every single song they do is simply incredible. Every single album they do is simply amazing. They are that good.
This is the first official U2 best-of. Released in 1998 on Island, the set documents the band's early years, spanning (as the title says) the 1980-1990 period.
So how does this collection measure up?
Positives
-MOST OF THE BIG U2 HITS FROM THAT ERA ARE HERE! 'Pride (In The Name Of Love),' 'New Year's Day,' 'Where The Streets Have No Name' and 'With Or Without You' all appear on this set.
-You get underrated gems on here too. 'October (not listed in the track listing, because it is a hidden track),' 'The Unforgettable Fire' and 'Bad' all appear on this set.
-THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT!
Negatives
-WHERE IS 'BULLET THE BLUE SKY' AND 'A SORT OF HOMECOMING'? These are great U2 songs that got some radio airplay back in the day, and yet, THEY ARE NOT ON HERE!!!
-And, they could probably fit on here too!
Overall, despite what's here, I can't give this more than four stars. But this is still highly recommended for the casual U2 fan looking for nothing more than the hits.
ENJOY!!!