U2 - Best of 1980-1990 [Japan Bonus Track]

As one of the most popular bands of the '80s, U2 didn't quite fit into any particular category. They were a post-punk band that quickly found acceptance from a hard rock audience, a group that made fully formed albums but often made their best statements on individual songs, especially during the '80s. Consequently, they're a very hard band to anthologize. Since they were most effective on single songs, it seems that throwing all of them together on one disc would work. The problem is, each of the albums, from Boy to Rattle And Hum, has a distinctive flavor that doesn't necessarily blend when combined, especially in the nonchronological form of The Best Of 1980-1990. Read More