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All rights reserved.U2 - The Best Of 1990-2000 (CD 2002)
| Track Listing 1. Even Better Than The Real Thing 2. Mysterious Ways 3. Beautiful Day 4. Electrical Storm (William Orbit mix) 5. One 6. Miss Sarajevo (single radio edit) - Passengers 7. Stay (Faraway So Close) 8. Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of 9. Gone (Mike Hedges mix) 10. Until The End Of The World 11. Hands That Built America (theme from Gangs Of New York) 12. Discotheque (Mike Hedges mix) 13. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me 14. Staring At The Sun (Mike Hedges mix) 15. Numb (Mike Hedges mix) 16. First Time 17. Fly (UK bonus track)
Album Notes U2: The Edge (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Bono (vocals, guitar); Adam Clayton (bass); Larry Mullen (drums, percussion).Producers include: Steve Lillywhite, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, William Orbit, U2.Recorded between 1990 & 2000. The decade of the 1990's was an era of transition for the legendary quartet from Dublin known to the world as U2. An earlier (and more serious) body of work gave way to albums such as POP and ZOOROPA, which radiated the band's positivity and energy in a more lighthearted fashion. THE BEST OF 1990-2000 culls the benchmark tracks from the band's studio albums ("One," "The First Time," "Beautiful Day"), as well as key movie soundtrack cuts ("Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me," "Miss Sarajevo"). While some diehards cooled their passion for the band in the height of their glitz and glamour, experiencing "Stay (Faraway, So Close)" shows the band stripped down to perfection in their most basic and graceful state. THE BEST OF goes even further, luring collectors with new tracks ("Electrical Storm," "The Hands That Built America") as well as new mixes of "Numb" and "Discotheque." Editorial Reviews Q (12/01/2002) Entertainment Weekly (11/08/2002) Mojo (12/01/2002) Q (12/01/2002) Spin (12/01/2002) Rolling Stone (11/28/2002) Q (12/01/2002) | |||||||||||
Reviews  Compliments the first Best Of....just. 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. By the end of the 1980s, U2 were poised on the brink of disappearing up their own fundamental gaps, but then they did "Achtung Baby" embracing irony and modern music in a garish celebration of pop culture. Basking in that album's success, U2 continued to release Euro-experimental music leading them to a celebrated return to roots on "All That You Can't Leave Behind". Through it all, they turned out singles that equaled their '80s work (and in the case of "One" and "Beautiful Day," surpassed it), providing the basic ingredients for a second collection. However, this collection is botched by a desperate attempt to rewrite history. Original mixes are replaced by recent remixes, while album tracks and two new songs elbow out actual hits. Naturally, this highlights what's missing, which is quite a bit: "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses," "Zooropa," "Lemon," "Mofo," "Last Night on Earth," "Walk On," "Elevation," "Peace on Earth," to name a few. This wouldn't hurt as much if the new songs were good, but they're bland - particularly "Electrical Storm" which, to add insult to injury, is presented not in the original mix, but in a William Orbit mix - a vague electronic gloss that doesn't work. Worst of all, anytime U2 flirted too closely with either dance or electronica has been replaced by mixes So, all the "Pop" material ("Gone," "Discotheque," "Staring at the Sun") are given new mixes, as is "Numb," none of them improvements and all undermining the actual career of U2 in the '90s. Then, these mixes, new songs, and hits are thrown out seemingly at random, with no regard for either chronology or musical momentum. Sure, there are great songs here — not just "Mysterious Ways" and "Beautiful Day," but relatively rare items like "Miss Sarajevo" (sounding more majestic than ever) and "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" plus the underappreciated "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" (as lovely as anything they've ever cut). That may be enough for some listeners, but it's hard not to wish that The Best of 1990-2000 actually lived up to its title and presented an overview of this excellent era in a logical, accurate manner. Review ID: 10000000005162667 Was this review helpful? Report this review  review on u2 cdlove this cd , great song son it , my fav song is one , bonno is great , this u2 cd reminds me of my younger days . anyone that is a fan of u2 should add this cd to their music collection. A++++ Review ID: 10000000003916401 Was this review helpful? Report this review U2 the best of 1990-2000Review created: 09/05/07 by: I purchased the CD as I am building a collection of U2 material. The music is typically of that era with many of the tracks familiar to the casual listener. Review ID: 10000000003564015 Was this review helpful? Report this review U2 the Album for You!Review created: 08/07/06 by: I bought this as a Father's Day gift for my husband from our son along with another U2 CD. My husband has always liked U2 but never bought any albums. It was only recently when U2 came on the music channels on Sky that he mentioned that he liked them. I remembered this as a good gift idea. When Father's Day came my husband was over the moon. The album is great and takes you back to the 1990s with some very memorable songs. An excellent purchase at a good price when bidding on Ebay. Review ID: 10000000001352828 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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