U218 Singles
U218 Singles is the first single-disc collection - including 16 of their best-known songs. Also included are two brand-new tracks recorded with producer Rick Rubin at Abbey Road Studios in London: "The Saints Are Coming" (with Green Day) and "Window in the Skies."
Whittling down the back catalog of one of the most popular and respected bands of the last quarter-century to a single-disc collection is bound to inspire argument and dissent from the fans and faithful over what is included--and all that gets left behind--and U2's 26-year career is as celebrated and beloved as any band of their generation. U218 Singles doesn't try to please everyone, wisely sticking to the acknowledged high points (and there are many) between 1983's War and 2004's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Nitpickers may quibble that the collection leans too heavily on the band's most popular albums and skips the (admirable if less anthemic) techno-pop tangents of Zooropa and Pop and the earnest energy of the Boy/October years, but the musical majesty accumulated here testifies to the undeniable power and emotion U2 can muster in a four-minute pop song. Two new Rick Rubin-produced tracks don't break new ground for the band, but both would fit snugly somewhere in the U2 canon--"Window in the Skies" is pure late-period arena rock with a typically towering falsetto chorus, while Green Day helps inject some October-era urgency into "The Saints Are Coming". The sum of these 18 tracks is a first-rate primer, perfect for that 10-year-old niece or nephew who thinks U2's big break was that iPod commercial. --Ben Heege
U218 Singles Accessories
 The Joshua Tree
The Best of 1980-1990
U2 - The Best of 1990-2000
Viva La Vida
Achtung Baby
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
All That You Can't Leave Behind
Greatest Hits
In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003
The Unforgettable Fire
U218 Singles Reviews
I am a hugh U2 Fan & this cd was EXCELLENT. All of the cream of the crop songs.
If you are new to U2, this is a great place to start that will pull you in. Be careful, buying this album will most likely lead to many more U2 albums for your to purchase, so buy only if you have more CD money to burn ;).
Great songs from a Great band this set shows why U2 will be here for a long time. Proof of Popularity (Billboard Boxscore, Ray Waddell): $389,047,816 earned from the Worldwide "U2 Vertigo Tour" - March 28,2005 to Dec 9, 2006 - 131 shows - 4,619,021 tickets sold - tour producer Arthur Fogel of Live Nation - $96.92 average North America ticket price (Poillstar) This type of popularity and earned success doesn't come around everyday: Senator Hillary Clinton has it: In the 2008 Presidential Primary race, Hillary Clinton not only earned more votes than any of her rivals, she earned more votes than any other Presidential Primary candidate in the history of America.
a great best of, all the songs you need, except the U.S. version omits "I will follow", fortunately the European edition leads with that track.unfortunately for both, the cd is annoyingly LOUD, with modern-mastering techniques almost ruining the release.docked a star for that, do not play for more than 20-25 minutes, or you will need medical attention
This cd has some of my favorite U2 songs, quite a few of which I didn't have yet. It also has a fair bit of meaning to a lot of people, as it was played at the first Saints home game after Katrina. However, if you have most of their albums I would just pay for the download of U2/Green Day's "The Saints Are Coming." It's an AWESOME song that will wake you up.
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