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Track Listings
| 1. I Will Follow |
| 2. Beautiful Day |
| 3. Still Haven’t’ Found What I’m Looking For |
| 4. Pride (In The Name Of Love) |
| 5. With Or Without You |
| 6. Vertigo |
| 7. New Year’s Day |
| 8. Mysterious Ways |
| 9. Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of |
| 10. Where The Streets Have No Name |
| 11. Sweetest Thing |
| 12. Sunday Bloody Sunday |
| 13. One |
| 14. Desire |
| 15. Walk On |
| 16. Elevation |
| 17. Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own |
| 18. The Saints Are Coming |
| 19. Window In The Skies |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
The youthful faces that stare out from the cover of this latest collection of singles from Irish rockers U2 suggests that the focus of the album is, perhaps, their lauded yet under-represented early days. A quick glance through the tracklisting shows that not to be the case, however. There are examples of their rawer 80s sound - "Pride", "I Will Follow", "New Year's Day" - but where, older fans may well ask, are songs like "The Electric Co", "Gloria", "I Threw A Brick", "Fire" from Boy and October? Similarly, songs like "With Or Without You", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and "Where The Streets Have No Name" were on The Best Of 1980-1990, whilst "Beautiful Day", "One", "Mysterious Ways" and "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of" were all on The Best Of 1990-2000. U218 does have the advantage of featuring more recent tracks, including their collaboration with Green Day, "The Saints Are Coming" and a new song, "Windows In The Skies". Whilst dedicated followers of the band may see this as a missed opportunity to offer fans some genuinely rare gems, it still remains a collection of mighty pop music masterpieces.--Danny McKenna
Product Description
U2 U218 (2006 UK limited edition 19-track CD album featuring 17 of their most loved songs which span their entire 26 year career including the bonus recording I Will Follow plus the previously unreleased tracks produced by Rick Rubin at Abbey Road Studios in September 2006 - The Saints Are Coming [With Green Day] & Window In The Skies presented in an individually numbered & stickered card picture slipcase)
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This compilation is really what people like me have been looking for - non-fans who have heard the singles, like them and want them on one easy to digest CD. This also serves as a great introduction and my surprise love of the single "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" has led me to purchase the Atomic Bomb CD.It seems rock bands can get better with age! Don't knock this CD - it does precisely what it was intended to do - expose the band to a new generation of fans. So what if some hardcore fan's favourite songs aren't on it - the people who buy this CD won't want to hear those initially. If it does for others what it has done for me, then the fans should be thanking it. I always recall the flack The Best of Bob Dylan got (a similar "slimline hits only" collection) - but a colleague of mine only had to hear "Tangled Up In Blue" once from that particular CD and almost immediately amassed a 20-strong Dylan CD collection! A thrilling listen from start to finish and a couple of very good new tracks to boot.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Quite simply put this is the very cream of the crop. It will appeal to the average listener and die hard fans alike, with most of their anthems handily on one disc to keep you singing at the top of your voice throughout.
I was a little disappointed hits such as "Fly", "Even Better Than The Real Thing" and "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" were left out, all being successful singles. They obviously had to draw the line at some point though and what they have achieved is a well balanced album with a good mixture of old and new tracks.
I'm looking forward to hearing more new tracks if "The Saints Are Coming" and "Window In The Skies" are anything to go by....but then U2 always do deliver!
I was a little disappointed hits such as "Fly", "Even Better Than The Real Thing" and "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" were left out, all being successful singles. They obviously had to draw the line at some point though and what they have achieved is a well balanced album with a good mixture of old and new tracks.
I'm looking forward to hearing more new tracks if "The Saints Are Coming" and "Window In The Skies" are anything to go by....but then U2 always do deliver!
25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After having released the 1980-1990 & 1990-2000 Best Of Compilations, it seemed logical that the next U2 compilation would be a 2000-2010 compilation. Apparently, U2 no longer have such patience and have delivered this single disk career overview just in time for Christmas.
This is a pattern that has increasingly been developing by U2, i.e. releasing recycled material of sorts between each new release. We've had this decade alone 3 concert DVD's (plus Zoo TV re-released) and the 1990-2000 CD & DVD compilation.
On the plus side, at least for the very casual fan, all the biggies are included on this set. For those who have been Following U2 for ages, it is highly unlikely that such fans will have any Desire listening to Pride One more time (included on all of the concert DVD's). Granted, there are 2 new tracks included but the average price for each new song for those who own U2's previous material, probably in many shapes, is steep.
The song selection is, as a set for casual listeners, as close to perfect as possible. U2 have e.g. skipped all the songs from the Pop flop; as are Zooropa and the first two albums (one hidden track though Follows). 2 UK #1's, The Fly and Discothéque are also nowhere to be found here, indicating that the songs are chosen by their world wide success. There are obvious misses, such as City of Blinding Lights, Numb and Angel of Harlem, but which songs to replace them with would be a difficult task.
U2 fans probably will, with a slight grumble, purchase this set en masse. With the entire catalogue yet to be re-released, however, patience with their recycling efforts may begin wearing thin if this process continues.
I would give this set 5 stars for the songs themselves, they do stand the test of time (having heard many of them so often, I hardly will listen a whole lot to this set). There are, however, only a couple of stars given to the 18 release itself, due to U2's abnormal recycling efforts, which should be concentrated more on earth's resources, not their back catalogue.
This is a pattern that has increasingly been developing by U2, i.e. releasing recycled material of sorts between each new release. We've had this decade alone 3 concert DVD's (plus Zoo TV re-released) and the 1990-2000 CD & DVD compilation.
On the plus side, at least for the very casual fan, all the biggies are included on this set. For those who have been Following U2 for ages, it is highly unlikely that such fans will have any Desire listening to Pride One more time (included on all of the concert DVD's). Granted, there are 2 new tracks included but the average price for each new song for those who own U2's previous material, probably in many shapes, is steep.
The song selection is, as a set for casual listeners, as close to perfect as possible. U2 have e.g. skipped all the songs from the Pop flop; as are Zooropa and the first two albums (one hidden track though Follows). 2 UK #1's, The Fly and Discothéque are also nowhere to be found here, indicating that the songs are chosen by their world wide success. There are obvious misses, such as City of Blinding Lights, Numb and Angel of Harlem, but which songs to replace them with would be a difficult task.
U2 fans probably will, with a slight grumble, purchase this set en masse. With the entire catalogue yet to be re-released, however, patience with their recycling efforts may begin wearing thin if this process continues.
I would give this set 5 stars for the songs themselves, they do stand the test of time (having heard many of them so often, I hardly will listen a whole lot to this set). There are, however, only a couple of stars given to the 18 release itself, due to U2's abnormal recycling efforts, which should be concentrated more on earth's resources, not their back catalogue.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Best Of for the casual fans
Ok im not dissing the music of U2 because that is a 5 star rating! especially the stuff in the middle (the 90's stuff) Which I think is one of the problems with this release,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Alex Williams
You two plus two
I first heard of U2 when they made a single called Where The Streets Have No Name.Some time later they were recording at the Sun studios in Memphis where they cut a duet with B B... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Richard
Cant afford not to own
Let me keep this simple.....a must have even for those who are not fans of U2.Guess this may change your minds.
Published 13 months ago by kunal shah
A good overview
I'm not a diehard U2 fan but I enjoy most of their old and newer music. This is more than enough quality material for the average listener. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Robbie
One of the most influential bands ever, great album
U2 have many great songs any most of their best hits are on this album. You have surely heard U2? If not then this is a great place to start! Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. C. Coe
Great collection of all your favorites
Not having bought any of their albums but enjoyed their work this is a great collection of their singles. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2010 by Mr. GF Settle
U2 Singles - A must
I recently saw U2 live in Sheffield at what was one of the best gigs I have ever seen. The right mix of old and new material and that sums up this CD, all of the classics plus the... Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by Mr. J. R. Chappell
U2 in a box
For anyone who doesn't want to buy every U2 album made, this has to be a bargain. Every track is instantly recognisable and brought back memories. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2009 by PE
U 2 singles!
Just magnificent!
This is the CD that I was looking for!
Magic!
This is the CD that I was looking for!
Magic!
Published on 1 July 2009 by Billy Boy K
not the best representation
As a huge fan of U2, I don't like this compilation and never listen to it. I only bought it for the Milan DVD (which is worth it) and the booklet. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2008 by le chic le freak
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