Stay is indeed top shelf U2dimejinky99 wrote:You try n hate them.
Then Stay comes in the radio. Faraway so close
This Fucking band. Love em
Nice - I found myself going down a rabbit hole of Zoo TV era stuff too recently after OD'ing on the post-Pop eras last year.Rangi Guy wrote:The other day I put on Sing 2 for my daughters to watch, then when they were done went looking for a video of Bono to show the kids who voiced the Lion - ended up going down a rabbit-hole of consuming probably way too much stuff from the Zoo TV era (Fuck they were increadible during this period) - then figured that since I hadn't listened to anything post Pop other than hearing a few singles that I should listen to the rest of their albums. I have to say that I was most pleasantly surprised with the run of everything up to 'Songs of .........' these two are alright, but nowhere near the levels reached on the albums that proceeded them
)ridleybradout wrote:
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U2
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THE BEST OF 2000-2020 & B-SIDES
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Compilation and artwork by ridleybradout
Cover concept by Friednly97
FAN-MADE PROJECT - NOT FOR SALE
*Share freely but do not distribute as mp3*
Over recent years, U2 fans have debated in various online forums what a possible third instalment of U2's
'Best of' series might look like. The consensus seems to be that given the release of only two albums in
each of the last two decades, it makes sense to combine them. This fan-made compilation represents my take
on what such a release might consist of. As with the 1980-1990 and 1990-2000 compilations, this one was
not limited to songs released as singles (remember 'Gone' and 'UTEOTW' were on 1990-2000 - two of my
all-time favourite songs). So along with my personal opinion of their best singles from this period, I
have included what I consider to be essential album tracks. I have also decided to include the single
versions of 'Elevation' and 'Walk On' (both released in 2001) as they were curiously not even included on
the 'Best of 1990-2000' DVD set (which included bonus videos for all the other singles not included on the
CD set), so I believe it's likely the band intended to hold them over for the next instalment in the
'Best of' series.
I also thought it would be fun to include a bonus disc containing key b-sides, rarities, and remixes etc.,
especially given the high quality of many of these songs from this period. As per the 1990-2000 2CD set,
this also gives a chance to acknowledge some of the singles that were left off the main disc.
The best lossless sources have been used for each track, with the exception of 'Ordinary Love (Paul Epworth
Version)', which was only ever released via Soundcloud (128k MP3), and 'The Troubles', taken from the 2017
'Apple Digital Master' (256k M4A), which fixed the frequency loss issue identified in all 2014 releases:
https://www.u2songs.com/news/tech_troub ... tunes_re_r
I have agonised over the sequencing for this set for months and come up with something that I think works
really well, with each song made stronger by the transition from the song preceding it. Hope you enjoy
this listen - it left me feeling like the 21st Century has actually been a really strong period for the
band after all!
As always, please share this freely in its FLAC form (keep mp3 versions for your own use) and support the
band by purchasing their official releases (if you are reading this I'm sure you already have).
Enjoy!
TRACKLIST:
Disc 1:
1-01 Vertigo
1-02 Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix)
1-03 Get On Your Boots
1-04 Magnificent
1-05 Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
1-06 Invisible (RED Edit Version)
1-07 City Of Blinding Lights
1-08 Every Breaking Wave
1-09 Cedarwood Road
1-10 Miracle Drug
1-11 Ordinary Love (Paul Epworth Version)
1-12 Get Out Of Your Own Way (Edit)
1-13 Red Flag Day
1-14 No Line On The Horizon
1-15 Original Of The Species (Single Version)
1-16 You're The Best Thing About Me
1-17 The Troubles
1-18 Walk On (Single Version)
Disc 2:
2-01 Are You Gonna Wait Forever?
2-02 Fast Cars (Jacknife Lee Mix)
2-03 Vertigo (Trent Reznor Remix)
2-04 Elevation (Influx Mix)
2-05 Winter (Linear Version)
2-06 Lucifer's Hands
2-07 The Crystal Ballroom
2-08 Book Of Your Heart
2-09 Summer Of Love (Robin Schulz Remix)
2-10 Soon
2-11 The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) (Busker Version)
2-12 Get On Your Boots (Fish Out Of Water Mix)
2-13 Sleep Like A Baby (Alternate Perspective Mix)
2-14 What's Going On (Marvin Gaye Cover)
2-15 Get It On (Bang A Gong) (T-Rex Cover ft. Elton John)
2-16 Every Breaking Wave (New Radio Mix)
2-17 Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way (Beck Remix)
2-18 Neon Lights (Kraftwerk Cover)
SOURCE NOTES:
All tracks taken from lossless sources except:
- Track 1-11 from Soundcloud rip (as this is only source available)
- Track 1-17 from 2017 Apple Digital Master (as 2014 versions have frequency errors)
'No Line On The Horizon' tracks taken from 2019 Remaster.
Download
Respectable. There are albums in both decades I think take the title but both are probably in the top 10.Matters wrote:Respectable claims:
The Joshua Tree is the best rock album of the 1980’s.
Actung Baby is the best rock album of the 1990’s.
This mix is REALLY great!ridleybradout wrote:Nice - I found myself going down a rabbit hole of Zoo TV era stuff too recently after OD'ing on the post-Pop eras last year.Rangi Guy wrote:The other day I put on Sing 2 for my daughters to watch, then when they were done went looking for a video of Bono to show the kids who voiced the Lion - ended up going down a rabbit-hole of consuming probably way too much stuff from the Zoo TV era (Fuck they were increadible during this period) - then figured that since I hadn't listened to anything post Pop other than hearing a few singles that I should listen to the rest of their albums. I have to say that I was most pleasantly surprised with the run of everything up to 'Songs of .........' these two are alright, but nowhere near the levels reached on the albums that proceeded them
If you haven't already, make sure you check out this project. I put the bonus disc on the other day and was surprised what a pleasant cohesive listen it is (if I do say so myself
ridleybradout wrote:
====
U2
====
===============================
THE BEST OF 2000-2020 & B-SIDES
===============================
Compilation and artwork by ridleybradout
Cover concept by Friednly97
FAN-MADE PROJECT - NOT FOR SALE
*Share freely but do not distribute as mp3*
Over recent years, U2 fans have debated in various online forums what a possible third instalment of U2's
'Best of' series might look like. The consensus seems to be that given the release of only two albums in
each of the last two decades, it makes sense to combine them. This fan-made compilation represents my take
on what such a release might consist of. As with the 1980-1990 and 1990-2000 compilations, this one was
not limited to songs released as singles (remember 'Gone' and 'UTEOTW' were on 1990-2000 - two of my
all-time favourite songs). So along with my personal opinion of their best singles from this period, I
have included what I consider to be essential album tracks. I have also decided to include the single
versions of 'Elevation' and 'Walk On' (both released in 2001) as they were curiously not even included on
the 'Best of 1990-2000' DVD set (which included bonus videos for all the other singles not included on the
CD set), so I believe it's likely the band intended to hold them over for the next instalment in the
'Best of' series.
I also thought it would be fun to include a bonus disc containing key b-sides, rarities, and remixes etc.,
especially given the high quality of many of these songs from this period. As per the 1990-2000 2CD set,
this also gives a chance to acknowledge some of the singles that were left off the main disc.
The best lossless sources have been used for each track, with the exception of 'Ordinary Love (Paul Epworth
Version)', which was only ever released via Soundcloud (128k MP3), and 'The Troubles', taken from the 2017
'Apple Digital Master' (256k M4A), which fixed the frequency loss issue identified in all 2014 releases:
https://www.u2songs.com/news/tech_troub ... tunes_re_r
I have agonised over the sequencing for this set for months and come up with something that I think works
really well, with each song made stronger by the transition from the song preceding it. Hope you enjoy
this listen - it left me feeling like the 21st Century has actually been a really strong period for the
band after all!
As always, please share this freely in its FLAC form (keep mp3 versions for your own use) and support the
band by purchasing their official releases (if you are reading this I'm sure you already have
Enjoy!
TRACKLIST:
Disc 1:
1-01 Vertigo
1-02 Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix)
1-03 Get On Your Boots
1-04 Magnificent
1-05 Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
1-06 Invisible (RED Edit Version)
1-07 City Of Blinding Lights
1-08 Every Breaking Wave
1-09 Cedarwood Road
1-10 Miracle Drug
1-11 Ordinary Love (Paul Epworth Version)
1-12 Get Out Of Your Own Way (Edit)
1-13 Red Flag Day
1-14 No Line On The Horizon
1-15 Original Of The Species (Single Version)
1-16 You're The Best Thing About Me
1-17 The Troubles
1-18 Walk On (Single Version)
Disc 2:
2-01 Are You Gonna Wait Forever?
2-02 Fast Cars (Jacknife Lee Mix)
2-03 Vertigo (Trent Reznor Remix)
2-04 Elevation (Influx Mix)
2-05 Winter (Linear Version)
2-06 Lucifer's Hands
2-07 The Crystal Ballroom
2-08 Book Of Your Heart
2-09 Summer Of Love (Robin Schulz Remix)
2-10 Soon
2-11 The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) (Busker Version)
2-12 Get On Your Boots (Fish Out Of Water Mix)
2-13 Sleep Like A Baby (Alternate Perspective Mix)
2-14 What's Going On (Marvin Gaye Cover)
2-15 Get It On (Bang A Gong) (T-Rex Cover ft. Elton John)
2-16 Every Breaking Wave (New Radio Mix)
2-17 Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way (Beck Remix)
2-18 Neon Lights (Kraftwerk Cover)
SOURCE NOTES:
All tracks taken from lossless sources except:
- Track 1-11 from Soundcloud rip (as this is only source available)
- Track 1-17 from 2017 Apple Digital Master (as 2014 versions have frequency errors)
'No Line On The Horizon' tracks taken from 2019 Remaster.
Download
Glad you like! I tried to make it a realistic attempt at what the band might put out if they had continued the 'Best of' series. Many late career gems in here - unfortunately like most bands their age they get rarer with each album...Rangi Guy wrote: This mix is REALLY great!
It's not like they got bad over time (as I had wrongly assumed) - it's more that they can't quite reach the same highs. Having said that - Achtung Baby/Zooropa/Zoo TV Tour is an insainly high bar that they setridleybradout wrote:Glad you like! I tried to make it a realistic attempt at what the band might put out if they had continued the 'Best of' series. Many late career gems in here - unfortunately like most bands their age they get rarer with each album...Rangi Guy wrote: This mix is REALLY great!
[/quote]ridleybradout wrote:Nice - I found myself going down a rabbit hole of Zoo TV era stuff too recently after OD'ing on the post-Pop eras last year.Rangi Guy wrote:The other day I put on Sing 2 for my daughters to watch, then when they were done went looking for a video of Bono to show the kids who voiced the Lion - ended up going down a rabbit-hole of consuming probably way too much stuff from the Zoo TV era (Fuck they were increadible during this period) - then figured that since I hadn't listened to anything post Pop other than hearing a few singles that I should listen to the rest of their albums. I have to say that I was most pleasantly surprised with the run of everything up to 'Songs of .........' these two are alright, but nowhere near the levels reached on the albums that proceeded them
If you haven't already, make sure you check out this project. I put the bonus disc on the other day and was surprised what a pleasant cohesive listen it is (if I do say so myself
No reason other than my opinion is that it isn't that good a song and therefore doesn't make the cutmichaeldarren79 wrote: Great compilation. Before I delve further into it, is there any reason why Windows In The Skies didn’t make the cut?
No that's The Saints Are Coming - cover song apparently.VinylGuy wrote:thats the green day song? i hate that one
Bono was promoting his book, which by the way, seems to be really cool i gave it to my girl as a present and she is hooked, and said that that third album was ditched and wanted to do a rock and roll type of album, whatever that means for U2 at this point.dimejinky99 wrote:U2 have a new album on the way.
Reworkings of previous songs.
I’m up for it.
Songs of surrender.
