U2's best of album "U218 Singles' is being mooted as the first single disc to span the band's career from 'Boy' (1980) to 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb'. It's just missing a few minor things ... like anything from the 1980 'Boy' album or the second album 'October'.
'U218 Singles' is also missing a good chunk of the band's 90's output. Also Missing In Action are any tracks from the 1993 album 'Zooropa' or the 1997 album 'Pop'.The Australian and UK versions of the album may get away with the claim as "I Will Follow" will be included as a bonus track, but in what sounds like some sort of Irish joke, that makes the album U219 instead of the titled 18.
The album does however have a healthy smattering of songs from 2000's 'All That You Can't Leave Behind' (four tracks) and 1987's 'The Joshua Tree' (three tracks).
It also includes the two new tracks 'The Saints Are Coming' (with Green Day) and 'Window In The Skies' recorded in September at Abbey Road by Rick Rubin.
The full tracklisting is as follows:
1. Beautiful Day (from All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
2. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (from The Joshua Tree, 1987)
3. Pride (In The Name Of Love) (from The Unforgettable Fire, 1984)
4. With Or Without You (from The Joshua Tree, 1987)
5. Vertigo (From How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, 2004)
6. New Year's Day (from War, 1983)
7. Mysterious Ways (from Achtung Baby, 1991)
8. Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of (from All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
9. Where The Streets Have No Name (from The Joshua Tree, 1987)
10. Sweetest Thing (from Best of 1980-1990)
11. Sunday Bloody Sunday (from War, 1983)
12. One (from Achtung Baby, 1991)
13. Desire (from Rattle and Hum, 1988)
14. Walk On (from All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
15. Elevation (from All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
16. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own (From How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, 2004)
17. The Saints Are Coming (new)
18. Window In The Skies (new)
U2 arrived in Australia yesterday (November 1) and are currently spending time in Queensland on the Gold Coast before performing the first of their Aussie shows in Brisbane on November 7th.
The final date for the Vertigo World tour is December 9th in Honolulu. Pearl Jam will be the support act for the final show.
