bigjim25

A limited edition bonus disc of B-sides and a DVD will accompany U2's second hits collection, "U2: The Best of 1990-2000," due Nov. 5 through Interscope. Dubbed "The Best of the B-Sides," the 14-track second disc includes such songs as "Summer Rain" and "Your Blue Room," as well as remixes of U2 tracks by the likes of Paul Oakenfold and Alan Moulder. The bonus DVD will boast exclusive content, including the "History Mix of U2 in the '90s."

"U2: The Best of 1990-2000" features two new songs, "Electrical Storm" and "The Hands That Built America." The former will be released as a single and will be supported by an Anton Corbijn-directed video starring actress Samantha Morton ("Minority Report") as a mermaid. The clip was recently shot in the French seaside town Eze.

"The Hands That Built America," meanwhile, will also be featured on the soundtrack to Martin Scorsese's long-anticipated "Gangs of New York." The Miramax film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, is scheduled to open Dec. 25 in U.S. theaters.

The 16-track "1990-2000" disc includes such well known U2 songs as "Even Better Than the Real Thing," "Mysterious Ways," and last year's smash, "Beautiful Day." Four songs -- "Discotheque," "Gone," "Numb," and "Staring at the Sun" -- appear as "substantially reworked" versions courtesy of producer Mike Hedges.

"U2: The Best of 1990-2000" track listing:
Even Better Than The Real Thing
Mysterious Ways
Beautiful Day
Electrical Storm (William Orbit Mix)
One
Miss Sarajevo
Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
Gone (New Mix)
Until The End Of The World
The Hands That Built America (Theme From Gangs Of New York)
Discotheque (New Mix)
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
Staring At The Sun (New Mix)
Numb (New Mix)
The First Time

"The Best of the B-Sides" track listing:
Lady With the Spinning Head (Extended Dance Mix)
Dirty Day (Junk Day Mix)
Electrical Storm
Summer Rain
North & South of the River
Your Blue Room
Happiness Is a Warm Gun (The Gun Mix)
Salome (Zooromancer Mix)
Even Better Than the Real Thing (Perfecto Mix)
Numb (Give Me Some More Dignity Mix)
Mysterious Ways (Solar Plexus Club Mix)
If God Will Send His Angels (Big Yam Mix)
Lemon (Jeep Mix)
Discotheque (Hexidecimal Mix)

DVD details:
Features a collection of live and video performances from 1990-2000. Includes alternate versions of the videos for "Beautiful Day" & "Please" and the trailer advertising for "U2: The Best Of 1990-2000" DVD/VHS (coming December 3rd, 2002).

The Irish quartet will follow up the audio collection with a "Best of 1990 - 2000" DVD, set for a Dec. 3 release. The set will include videos for songs on the A-sides disc along with commentary from directors Corbijn, Wim Wenders, Kevin Godley, Stephane Sednaoui, and Jonas Akerlund. The title will also feature alternative versions of video clips made for different countries, as early cuts, or to accompany different mixes, as well as six bonus tracks: "Please," " If God Will Send His Angels," "Wild Horses," "Lemon," "Last Night on Earth," and "Mofo."

The DVD will also include the short documentary "The Road to Sarajevo." The piece was filmed as the U2 prepared to perform in the Bosnian capital in 1997, and includes footage from the concert.

vman69

Thanks bigjim25!!

Dubya

I'm disappointed the B-sides include so many remixes (which I could care less about) and none of the covers they did during the 90's like "Fortunate Son" or "Paint it Black."

Giles

I agree Dubya, 4 b-side songs and 10 remixes, I really dont qualify that as a "B-Sides" album either

While on the subject does anyone know what the b-side songs are on the upcoming two part CD single for "Electrical Storm"?

SAShepherd

Check out this thread...
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=232946

BDB

I think thought that the AB/Pop/Zooropa era was peppered with remixes more so than the earlier 80-90 era.

So I for one am pleased to see the remixes as part of the b-sides.

Rypro 525

oh good, my favorite all time u2 song "hold me thrill me kiss me kill me" will be on the gh. i am one who prefers the 90's stuff so i will be getting this one. also, is "the hands that build america" a new song?

BDB

Yup from the Gangs of New York Soundtrack,,,

Rypro 525

damn, its listed right at the begining at the thread, but i apparently didnt read that part.

gerrythedon

No "WALK ON" on disc 1, WHAT THE...

RichardW

I wish there were more non-album tracks instead of remixes. Oh well, I'll still get it.

Rypro 525

if your p o'ed at the decision to skip this song, they also skipped "elevation" from the same album so get their most recent release and you will be happy.

isamu

Where. Do. I. Pre-order.

isamu

First of all:

1)Gone is the best track on pop and destroys Please as far as songs go. It's much more catchy and singable. Don't get wrong, Please is O.K., but bono sounds like he's 80, and on his very last vocal strings before they die out.

2)It's called best of 1990-2000. Not 2001. Elevation doesn't qualify and even if it did, ATYCLB just came out a few months and Elevation is still being played on the radio frequently. What more exposure of the song could you want?

3)HMTMKMKM rocks! Aint the best U2 track ever made but certainly warrants a spot on this comp imho.

4)WTF is a dvd of the first ten years of videos?

5)I agree about the b-sides... sup with the 70/30% ratio of remixes on there? If that's the case where's my pop remix? The first b-side compilation kicked a cow dung truck load of ass!

Matt

"Elevation" was on an album which came out in 2000, so although it might not have been released as a single until later, it should qualify for this release IMO.

I don't care either way--I've already got it on ATYCLB, so it doesn't matter to me if its on this record or not.

benedict

As far as I can see both this and the earlier collection are to do with singles.

Laertes

Then, IMO "Walk On" should be on this god-forsaken collection. I bought the single, but it cuts out early at the end. Stupid U2.... doesn't have "Walk On", but I'll still buy it. Stupid me.

editted to add: occurred to me you meant singles released pre-2000. I guess "Walk On" wouldn't be included then. Not sure when it was released.

In any case, I'm so tired of that damn "Beautiful Day" song.

Wag The Frog

I wish they'd release more of their pre-Elevation Tour stuff on DVD. Look at all the VHS tapes of concerts and videos they have out. All we've got on DVD is Rattle & Hum. They even advertised for two *VHS CONCERT VIDEOS* on their Elevation DVD. WTF? Where is the Zoo TV concert? Red Rocks? Popmart? Pre-90s Videos? Etc, etc.. Their DVD output is pathetic.

isamu

I agree wholeheartedly. There's also an achtung baby LD that I own that I wish they'd release on thee-vee-dee

Tommy_Harn

No "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses?" or "So Cruel" from Actung Baby? If this really was a greatest hits album, they'd pretty much just take A.B. in its entirety, Stay, Stuck in a Moment, HMTMKMKM, Staring at the Sun and leave the rest off.

This is just my opinion. Its pretty obvious I'm not a fan of most of Zooropa or Pop.

isamu

Well, Lemon, Gone, Zooropa, DYFL, and Baby Face still rock...

Alvis

I've always been a casual U2 fan, only having Best of 1980-1990, the Joshua Tree, and ATYCLB. However, I've now started picking up all of their discs. I just got Zooropa and Achtung Baby. Zooropa sounds good to me, even if it is quite different. All need now for post-Joshua Tree cd's are Pop and Rattle and Hum. Also, can't find my GH disc, though I do have my B-sides disc.

bigjim25

Deluxe Limited Edition is $14.99 at BESTBUY.com right now for 3 discs.

cdollaz

I think it is only 2 discs. If not, what is the 3rd disc?

GuessWho

ONE - greatest hits

TWO - b-sides

THREE - dvd