This is U2's second greatest-hits collection, covering the band's 1990s output across Achtung Baby, Zooropa, Pop and All That You Can't Leave Behind. It stands out for two then-new songs, "Electrical Storm" and "The Hands That Built America," plus the soundtrack singles "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" and "Miss Sarajevo," which had not appeared on a U2 album before. Several tracks appear in new mixes rather than their original single versions, so it is a curated snapshot of the era rather than a straight run of chart edits. It suits casual fans who want the hits from this period in one place; collectors who already own the studio albums will find the new mixes and non-album singles the main draw.
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Owners treat it as a solid primer on U2's 1990s run, with the non-album singles and new tracks cited as the reason to own it. Longtime fans are split on the new mixes, which some prefer and others find inferior to the originals.
The Best of 1990-2000 is the second greatest hits album by U2. It was released on November 5, 2002. This edition is a double 180gm vinyl LP pressing.
The album includes two newly recorded tracks, "Electrical Storm" and "The Hands That Built America." It also has new mixes of several songs. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" was released as a single in 1995 but had not been on a U2 album before. "Miss Sarajevo" was also a single in 1995.
U2 formed in 1976. The band was rooted in post-punk, and its style has evolved over its career. Its sound has stayed anthemic, built on Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's effects-based guitar textures.
