U2 - The Best of 1980-1990/The B-Sides

Island and U2 realized that longtime fans of the band wouldn't need The Best Of 1980-1990. Unlike the proposed Best Of 1990-2000, which would likely boast the non-LP "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" and The Passengers' "Miss Sarajevo," 1980-1990 contained nothing but material culled directly from the albums, which didn't exactly entice hardcore followers. So, the label and the band decided to pair the compilation with a collection of the group's B-sides from the '80s, none of which had ever appeared on an album before. Read More