U2 – The Best Of 1980-1990

Luckily I bought this copy, wonderful press, no clics or pops, Nice touch the printed sleeves included with the classic antistatic sleeves. It looks like they tried to do best with the mastering, many songs sounds almost perfect, a few just ok ...(the ones from rattle and hum album) For me it is one of the must have records in your collection. (There was a sticker with Printed in at the front.)

I bought the CD 25 years ago, the day it was released, and am happy to have this collection on vinyl! There are edited versions of New Years Day and Where the Streets Have No Name, but stuff like that is expected on Best Of compilations. One Tree Hill is a welcome addition for vinyl that is not on the CD. A great basic 80s collection with the big hits, but I recommend all of the U2 albums from 1980-2004. Been a fan for 40 years but nothing after 2004/2005 has interested me much.

I don't have any other U2 albums so I bought this compilation. Can't say I'm disappointed, but many of the songs don't really jump out at you sonically. Perhaps the originals were like that? The recording is at a lower level too, so I really have to increase volume beyond normal range to get the songs to really perform. When you get the volume up there is a nice sound, nice bass and detailed presentation, just not blown away by this. I expected U2 recordings to be at the highest level, but this falls a bit shy.

Could someone tell me if this edition sounds better or equal to the 2018 reissue?

This is the best I’ve ever heard these songs. Great quality pressing, no noise after being cleaned. Fantastic release.

Where is the info for the 2nd CD? This looks to be a single CD release.

For the life of me I can't fathom why a digitally remastered collection would command such a high price. If it had been compiled from analogue masters and cut in an all analogue chain, sure...but this ain't no Bernie Grundman / Classic Records release. $300+? You must be joking!

Almost certainly an unoffical release, all Chinese U2 CD are counterfeit due not exist a logical sequencial production, and the cover & CD are taken from other countries offical releases (UK & USA); if the packaging is chinese manufactured the CD inside always has different pictures and a Matrix that not matches in any code to other releases. (This is my opinion about chinese U2 releases). Check other chinese releases in my bootlegs site (www.u2wkbt.net).

What a fantastic collection of their most emotional tracks. The best U2 decade ever.