The Best of 1980–1990

The Best of 1980–1990

The Best of 1980–1990

The Best of 1980–1990

Compilation by U2

Released 28 October 1998

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Tracklist

1
Pride (In the Name of Love)
3:48
4.0 ★
2
New Year’s Day
4:17
4.5 ★
3
With or Without You
4:55
4.3 ★
4
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
4:37
4.1 ★
5
Sunday Bloody Sunday
4:39
4.6 ★
6
Bad (edit)
5:49
3.4 ★
7
Where the Streets Have No Name
4:35
4.0 ★
8
I Will Follow
3:35
4.1 ★
9
The Unforgettable Fire
4:53
3.4 ★
10
Sweetest Thing (the single mix)
2:59
3.3 ★
11
Desire
2:58
3.1 ★
12
When Love Comes to Town
U2 & B.B. King
4:17
3.4 ★
13
Angel of Harlem
3:49
3.9 ★
14
All I Want Is You
6:29
4.1 ★
15
October
2:20
3.0 ★

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Release credits

Adam Clayton
bass [12], bass guitar [3-5, 10, 14], electric bass guitar [8]
Aengus O’Connor
strings [10]
B.B. King
guest [12], guitar [12], performer [12]
Benmont Tench
guest [14], keyboard [14]
Bono
guitar [5], harmonica [3-4], lead vocals [1, 3-5, 8-10, 12], vocal [14]
Brian Eno
background vocals [3-4], engineer [1, 6, 9], keyboard [3-4], mix [4], producer [1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-10], synthesizer [3-4]
Daniel Lanois
additional [3-4], background vocals [3-4], engineer [1, 6, 9], guitar [3-4], mix [4], omnichord [3-4], producer [1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-10], tambourine [3-4]
Daragh O’Toole
strings [10]
Dave Meegan
additional [3-4]
David Ferguson
recording [12-13]
David Tickle
engineer [14], mix [14], recording [14]
Flood
recording [3-4, 7]
Helen Duncan
background vocals [12]
Jack Clement
recording [12-13]
Jimmy Iovine
producer [11-14]
Joe O’Herlihy
recording [10]
Joey Miskulin
organ [13]
Kenny Fradley
trumpet [5]
Kevin Killen
additional [1, 6, 9], assistant [5]
Kevin Moloney
assistant [8]
Larry Mullen, Jr.
drums (drum set) [3-5, 8, 10, 12, 14], percussion [3-5, 10]
Mark Wallis
mix [3-4]
Mary Kettle
assistant [3-4]
Nicholas Milne
strings [10]
Nicola Cleary
strings [10]
Pat McCarthy
additional [3-4], assistant [11], recording [7, 10]
Paul Barrett
recording [11]
Paul Thomas
engineer [2, 5, 8]
Phyllis Duncan
background vocals [12]
Randy Ezratty
assistant [1, 9]
Randy Wine
assistant [11-13]
Rebecca Evans Russell
background vocals [12]
Rob Jacobs
assistant [14], mix [11-13]
Shelly Yakus
mix [11-13]
Stephen Harris
additional [10], mix [10]
Steve Lillywhite
mix [3, 7], producer [2, 5, 8, 10]
Steve Wickham
electric violin [5]
The Edge
background vocals [3-4], electric guitar [5, 8], guitar [3-4, 10, 12, 14], keyboard [12], piano [5]
The Memphis Horns
guest [13], horn [13]
U2
performer [12]
Una O’Kane
strings [10]
Van Dyke Parks
strings [14]

Issues

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The Best of 1980–1990 & B‐Sides
2x CD
28 October 1998
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The Best of 1980–1990 & B‐Sides
2x CD
2 November 1998
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The Best of 1980–1990 & B‐Sides
2x CD (limited edition)
2 November 1998
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The Best of 1980–1990 & B-Sides
2x CD (special edition)
2 November 1998
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The Best of 1980–1990
CD
9 November 1998
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The Best of 1980-1990
2x CD
10 November 1998
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The Best of 1980–1990
CD
10 November 1998
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The Best of 1980–1990
CD
10 November 1998
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The Best of 1980–1990
CD
10 November 1998
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The Best of 1980–1990
CD
10 November 1998
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The Best of 1980–1990
CD
1998
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The Best of 1980–1990
2x CD
1998
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The Best of 1980–1990
CD (BMG music club release)
1998
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The Best of 1980–1990
CD
1998
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The Best Of 1980-1990
CD
1998
T
The Best Of 1980-1990
CD
1998
T
The Best of 1980–1990
CD (made in France by PMDC)
1998
T
The Best of 1980–1990 & B‐Sides
2x CD
13 November 2002
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The Best of 1980–1990
Digital Media
14 April 2017
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The Best of 1980–1990 & B‐Sides
2x Digital Media
14 April 2017
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The Best of 1980–1990
2x 12" Vinyl
28 July 2018
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The Best of 1980–1990
CD (made in the E.U. by Cinram Optical Discs)
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Selections From U2 The Best of 1980–1990
CD
1998
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The Best of 1980–1990
Digital Media
13 May 2008