U2 – The Best Of 1980-1990 & B-Sides

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Label:	Island Records – 524 612-2
Format:	2 x CD , Compilation, Remastered, Special Edition
Country:	Europe
Released:	Nov 3, 1998
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

	The Best Of 1980-1990
1-1	Pride (In The Name Of Love)	3:50
1-2	New Year's Day	4:18
1-3	With Or Without You Mixed By – Steve Lillywhite	4:58
1-4	I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Mixed By – Daniel Lanois	4:40
1-5	Sunday Bloody Sunday	4:42
1-6	Bad	5:51
1-7	Where The Streets Have No Name Mixed By – Steve Lillywhite Recorded By – Pat McCarthy	4:36
1-8	I Will Follow	3:38
1-9	The Unforgettable Fire	4:55
1-10	Sweetest Thing (The Single Mix) Arranged By [String Arrangement By] – Daragh O'Toole Recorded By – Pat McCarthy Recorded By [Additional Recording], Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Steve Harris* Strings – Una O'Kane Arranged By [String Arrangement By] – Daragh O'Toole Recorded By – Pat McCarthy Recorded By [Additional Recording], Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Steve Harris* Strings – Una O'Kane	3:02
1-11	Desire Recorded By – Paul Barrett	3:00
1-12	When Love Comes To Town Backing Vocals – Rebecca Evans Russell Percussion – Ms. Bobbye Hall* Recorded By – Cowboy Jack Clement* Vocals, Guitar – B.B. King	4:18
1-13	Angel Of Harlem Horns – The Memphis Horns Organ – Joey Miskulin Recorded By – Cowboy Jack Clement*	3:50
1-14a	All I Want Is You Arranged By [String Arrangement By] – Van Dyke Parks Keyboards – Benmont Tench Recorded By, Mixed By – David Tickle	9:52
1-14b	October Engineer [Uncredited] – Paul Thomas Producer [Uncredited] – Steve Lillywhite Written-By [Uncredited] – U2	2:21
	The B-Sides 1980-1990
2-1	The Three Sunrises	3:54
2-2	Spanish Eyes Recorded By – Flood Synthesizer [Dx7] – Brian Eno	3:16
2-3	Sweetest Thing Engineer – Pat McCarthy Mixed By – Mark Wallace*	3:05
2-4	Love Comes Tumbling	4:42
2-5	Bass Trap	3:33
2-6	Dancing Barefoot Written-By – Patti Smith	4:47
2-7	Everlasting Love Piano – Paul Barrett Written-By – Mac Gayden	3:22
2-8	Unchained Melody Keyboards, Recorded By, Mixed By – Paul Barrett Written-By – Hy Zaret	4:54
2-9	Walk To The Water Recorded By – Joe O'Herlihy	4:49
2-10	Luminous Times (Hold On To Love) Recorded By – Flood Written-By – U2	4:37
2-11	Hallelujah Here She Comes Engineer, Mixed By – Marc DeSisto Vocals [Additional], Organ [Hammond] – Billy Preston	4:02
2-12	Silver And Gold Arranged By – U2 Written-By – Bono	4:39
2-13	Endless Deep Engineer – Kevin Maloney* Producer – St. Francis Xavier	2:59
2-14	A Room At The Heartbreak Hotel Arranged By [Brass], Mixed By – Paul Barrett Backing Vocals – Maxine Waters Recorded By – David Tickle	4:34
2-15	Trash, Trampoline And The Party Girl	2:33

Companies, etc.

Made By – PMDC,
Record Company – PolyGram
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – PolyGram International Music B.V.
Copyright © – PolyGram International Music B.V.
Licensed To – Island Records Ltd.

Credits

Bass Guitar – Adam Clayton
Design – ABA, Dublin*
Drums, Percussion – Larry Mullen
Engineer – Paul Thomas (tracks: 1-2, 1-5, 1-8, 2-4)
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Kevin Killen (tracks: 1-1, 1-6, 1-9)
Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – The Edge
Management – Paul McGuinness (2)
Mixed By – U2 (tracks: 2-1, 2-4)
Mixed By, Engineer – Paul Barrett (tracks: 2-6, 2-7, 2-12)
Photography By [Back Cover] – Anton Corbijn
Photography By [Cover] – Ian Finlay (2)
Photography By [Inside] – Robert Kythe Kortekaas
Producer – U2 (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4, 2-6 to 2-10, 2-12, 2-13, 2-14)
Production Manager [Album] – Sheila Roche
Remastered By – Arnie Acosta
Technician [Audio Post Production Manager And Technical Guru] – Cheryl Engels
Vocals, Guitar – Bono
Written-By – U2 (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5, 2-9, 2-11, 2-13 to 2-15)

Notes

Standard 2CD jewel case with clear tray including 16-page booklet containing credits and photos.
Usually comes with sticker on front :
"Special Edition / Double CD / Featuring / The Best Of & The 'B' Sides 1980-1990"

On back:
This compilation: ℗ 1998 PolyGram International Music B.V. © 1998 PolyGram International Music B.V.
The copyright in this artwork is owned by PolyGram International Music B.V. and is exclusively licensed to Island Records Ltd to the UK. Island Records is a PolyGram company.

On back inside:
All tracks ℗ Island Records Ltd.
Track 15 ℗ 1982 / 13 ℗ 1983 / 1, 4, 5 ℗ 1985 / 2, 3, 9, 10, 12 ℗ 1987 / 6 to 8 ℗ 1989 / 11, 14 ℗ 1988

On booklet:
All titles published by PolyGram International Music Publishing BV, except Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (UK), Mother Music (IRL), Tay Music Inc. (Japan).

Principle Management Dublin and New York

All tracks have been digitally remastered from original master tapes where possible by Arnie Acosta at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles.
Audio post production manager and technical guru: Cheryl Engels at Partial Productions Inc.

This compilation: ℗ 1998 PolyGram International Music B.V. © 1998 PolyGram International Music B.V.

On CD 1&2:
This compilation: ℗ 1998 PolyGram International Music B.V. © 1998 PolyGram International Music B.V.
The copyright in this artwork is owned by PolyGram International Music B.V. and is exclusively licensed to Island Records Ltd.

Track 1-14 actually has a duration of 9:52 minutes. After "All I Want Is You" (track 1-14a, 6:31 min., duration stated for the track on release) and one minute of silence, hidden track "October" (1-14b, 2:21 min.) starts at minute 7:30.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 0731452461223
Barcode (Text): 7 31452 46122 3
Label Code: LC 0407
Price Code: PY 912
Rights Society: BIEM/MS
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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Best Of 1980-1990 / The B-Sides (2×CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered)	Island Records	314-524 612-2	US	1998
Recently Edited	The Best Of 1980-1990 & B-Sides (2×CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered)	Island Records	314 524 612-2	Canada	1998
Recently Edited	The Best Of 1980-1990 & B-Sides (2×CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo)	Island Records	PHCR-90715/6	Japan	1998
Recently Edited	The Best Of 1980-1990 & B-Sides (2×CD, Compilation, Special Edition)	Island Records	524 612-2	Australasia	1998
New Submission	The Best Of 1980-1990 / The B-Sides (All Media, Compilation, 2×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Special Edition, 7", Sampler)	Polygram	CIDDU211/524612-2, CIDDU 211/524612-2, CIDDU 211/524 612-2	UK & Ireland	1998