(08-14-2006) Rumor: U2 Greatest Hits CD for Christmas? -- Interference.com*

dsmith2904 · 08-14-2006, 11:38 AM

Rumor: U2 Greatest Hits CD for Christmas?

In an article about flagging summer CD sales, Rolling Stone magazine's Aug. 24 issue lists possible fall and winter releases, including, "a U2 greatest-hits comp [that] may drop before Christmas."

The band has only released one studio album since its last compilation but this possible release could be related to the work U2 has recently been doing in the studio.

Stay tuned to Interference.com for updates.

Zooropa man · 08-14-2006, 12:51 PM

???? It's not time for a "Best of.." yet!!! hmmmm....

Cigar · 08-14-2006, 12:55 PM

How on earth can you release a greatest hits with only 1 studio album since the last best of???

Zoomerang96 · 08-14-2006, 12:58 PM

don't ask questions, guys.

clearly we're due for another aerosmith-like barrage of greatest hits packages as u2 struggle to release studio material more than three times a decade.

ElectricalVoice · 08-14-2006, 01:03 PM

Hm. Not good, I think. So the work in the studio may just be a couple of songs to promote the Greatests Hit CD. Then we will have to wait a LONG time for a new album. If it comes at all. Smell the beginning of the end. To release such a CD only tells me that U2 feel they have done their greatest work, and that they won't try for something greater. Isn't two Best-Of CDs enough for a while?

Snowlock · 08-14-2006, 01:08 PM

They said Greatest Hits, not Best Of, right? The Best Of's are songs picked by the band themselves (I believe).

Doubt there'll be anything new with it - Probably more of an Interscope pushed thing, with minimal to no U2 input.

My guess would be this:

U2's Greatest Hits (Billboard Top 40 - ranked by peak position)

1. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For #1
2. With Or Without You #1
3. Desire #3
4. Mysterious Ways #9
5. One #10
6. Discotheque (12" Version) #10
7. Where The Streets Have No Name (Radio Edit) #13
8. Angel Of Harlem #14
9. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me #16
10. Beautiful Day #21
11. Staring At The Sun #26
12. Vertigo #31
13. Even Better Than The Real Thing #32
14. Pride #33
15. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses (Temple Bar Edit) #35

Maybe Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Years Day and I Will Follow thrown in for good measure.

dsmith2904 · 08-14-2006, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Snowlock
They said Greatest Hits, not Best Of, right? The Best Of's are songs picked by the band themselves (I believe).

Doubt there'll be anything new with it - Probably more of an Interscope pushed thing, with minimal to no U2 input.

My guess would be this:

U2's Greatest Hits (Billboard Top 40 - ranked by peak position)

1. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For #1
2. With Or Without You #1
3. Desire #3
4. Mysterious Ways #9
5. One #10
6. Discotheque (12" Version) #10
7. Where The Streets Have No Name (Radio Edit) #13
8. Angel Of Harlem #14
9. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me #16
10. Beautiful Day #21
11. Staring At The Sun #26
12. Vertigo #31
13. Even Better Than The Real Thing #32
14. Pride #33
15. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses (Temple Bar Edit) #35

Maybe Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Years Day and I Will Follow thrown in for good measure.

I think it would be along those lines as well, more based on chart position than fan or band preference (pretty much meaning the first three albums would be ignored).

Reggie Thee Dog · 08-14-2006, 01:14 PM

No, no you're all wrong, they're going to call their next album "Greatest Hits" but it'll all be 'new' songs....right

I'm just grasping at straws here peeps...

zsuzso · 08-14-2006, 01:18 PM

we want a new album

not a greatest hits!

and we are still waiting for MILANO DVD!!!

Roland of Gilead · 08-14-2006, 01:18 PM

Well, this is not going to be a Best of 2000-2005. How about a Best Of Live? 16 or so of there greatest songs done live from the best era in which they were played live. This could be a sweet package.

I'm still not expecting anything from U2 other than a book and a dvd this Fall/Winter.

ponkine · 08-14-2006, 01:18 PM

it's time for The Rest Of The Best !!!!!!!!

with songs as Out Of Control, Gloria, Two Hearts Beat As One, A Sort Of Homecoming, One Tree Hill, Running To Stand Still, In God's Country, God Part II, WGRYWH, The Fly, Lemon, Mofo, Please, Walk On, City Of Blinding Lights and Original Of The Species

Snowlock · 08-14-2006, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roland of Gilead
Well, this is not going to be a Best of 2000-2005. How about a Best Of Live? 16 or so of there greatest songs done live from the best era in which they were played live. This could be a sweet package.

I would love this, but I fear it. Best of Live would probably be:

Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Years Day & I Will Follow - Under A Blood Red Sky

Bad - Wide Awake In America

Streets, WOWY, Bullet - Rattle & Hum

The Fly, One, Mysterious Ways - Live From Sydney

Discotheque & Gone - Live From Mexico City

Beautiful Day - Live From Boston
Kite - Live From Slane Castle

Vertigo & COBL - Live From Chicago

In other words, nothing we haven't already heard

dsmith2904 · 08-14-2006, 01:45 PM

Of course the problem with any Greatest Hits collection is which charts do you base it on. US? UK? Other?

Cigar · 08-14-2006, 01:54 PM

Maybe they really want to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band with something.But a greatest hits still doesn't make any sense.

Reggie Thee Dog · 08-14-2006, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ponkine
it's time for The Rest Of The Best !!!!!!!! with songs as Out Of Control, Gloria, Two Hearts Beat As One, A Sort Of Homecoming, One Tree Hill, Running To Stand Still, In God's Country, God Part II, WGRYWH, The Fly, Lemon, Mofo, Please, Walk On, City Of Blinding Lights and Original Of The Species

U2girl · 08-14-2006, 03:18 PM

Doubt this one.

It can't be the third Best of, for obvious lack of material.

I don't think they will do a Live best of, what with the DVDs and bootlegs around.

They won't do a "singles Best of" a la Depeche Mode because those were chosen for most part for the Best of's.

Too early for the box-set.

sconti · 08-14-2006, 03:21 PM

Don't forget that when they signed the deal to do the The Best of CD's, it was a 3 CD deal...80's, 90's and ??? So, they still owe the studio one more. The Best of "Live" makes the most sense to me. Lets hope it's material from shows there aren't already CD's and DVD's of as previously mentioned.

U2girl · 08-14-2006, 03:23 PM

True, but I'm guessing the Best of's will be the best of 80's, 90's and 00's.

Diane L · 08-14-2006, 04:01 PM

Lisa Robinson's column in this month's VANITY FAIR also mentioned this album. Hmm....

ponkine · 08-14-2006, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by U2girl
Doubt this one.

It can't be the third Best of, for obvious lack of material.

I don't think they will do a Live best of, what with the DVDs and bootlegs around.

They won't do a "singles Best of" a la Depeche Mode because those were chosen for most part for the Best of's.

Too early for the box-set.

OBVIOUS LACK OF MATERIAL?????

the only one obvious thing was the lack of enough material both on Best of 1980-1990 and Best of 1990-2000. For a 25 years career band (and what a band!), the "lack of material" is simply something that nobody could say!

They have enough stuff for a 2 CD set "The Rest Of The Best". Let's see

CD1:

1- 11 O'Clock Tick Tock
2- Out Of Control
3- The Electric Co
4- Gloria
5- Fire
6- Two Hearts Beat As One
7- Seconds
8- "40" (live)
9- A Sort Of Homecoming
10- MLK
11-Running To Stand Still
12-One Tree Hill
13-In God's Country
14-God Part II
15-Bullet The Blue Sky (live)
16-Heartland

CD2:

1- The Fly
2- Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
3- Zooropa (Radio edit)
4- Lemon
5- Numb (Album Version)
6- Discotheque (Single Version)
7- Staring At The Sun (Album Version)
8- Mofo
8- If God Will Send His Angels (Single Version)
9- Please (Single Version)
10-Elevation
11-Walk On
12-Vertigo
13-City Of Blinding Lights
14-Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
15-Original Of The Species

Even with just considering Singles and Promos you can make an astounding compilation

with just tracks not included on Best ofs CD's !! (of course, not considered those "New Mix" ...). Now this is Even Better Than The Real Thing ...

CD1:

1- Out Of Control
2- 11 O'Clock Tick Tock
3- A Day Without Me
4- Fire
5- Gloria
6- A Celebration
7- Two Hearts Beat As One
8- "40"
9- I Will Follow (live)
10-A Sort Of Homecoming
11-Wire
12-Bad (live)
13-In God's Country
14-One Tree Hill
15-Trip Through Your Wires
16-God Part II

CD2:

1- Hawkmoon 269
2- With Or Without You (live)
3- Night And Day
4- Zoo Station
2- The Fly
5- Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
6- Salome (Zooromancer Remix)
7- Numb
8- Lemon
9- Zooropa (edit)
10-Your Blue Room (edit)
11-Discotheque
12-Staring At The Sun
13-Last Night On Earth
14-Pop Musik
15-Mofo
16-Please (live)

CD3:

1- Where The Streets Have No Name (live)
2- Please
3- If God Will Send His Angels
4- An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart (live)
5- The Ground Beneath Her Feet
6- When I Look At The World
7- Walk On
8- Elevation
9- Gone (live)
10- Vertigo
11- Beautiful Day (live)
12- All Because Of You
13- Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
14-City Of Blinding Lights
15-Original Of The Species

Now I can see the Lack of Material

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08-14-2006, 11:38 AM	#1
dsmith2904 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Just keep me where the light is Posts: 12,290 Local Time: 02:38 PM	(08-14-2006) Rumor: U2 Greatest Hits CD for Christmas? -- Interference.com* Rumor: U2 Greatest Hits CD for Christmas? In an article about flagging summer CD sales, Rolling Stone magazine's Aug. 24 issue lists possible fall and winter releases, including, "a U2 greatest-hits comp [that] may drop before Christmas." The band has only released one studio album since its last compilation but this possible release could be related to the work U2 has recently been doing in the studio. Stay tuned to Interference.com for updates. __________________

08-14-2006, 12:51 PM	#2
Zooropa man Refugee Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,252 Local Time: 01:38 PM	???? It's not time for a "Best of.." yet!!! hmmmm.... __________________

08-14-2006, 12:55 PM	#3
Cigar The Fly Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 190 Local Time: 09:38 PM	How on earth can you release a greatest hits with only 1 studio album since the last best of???

08-14-2006, 12:58 PM	#4
Zoomerang96 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: canada Posts: 13,465 Local Time: 04:38 PM	don't ask questions, guys. clearly we're due for another aerosmith-like barrage of greatest hits packages as u2 struggle to release studio material more than three times a decade.

08-14-2006, 01:03 PM	#5
ElectricalVoice Refugee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Land of northern lights Posts: 1,436 Local Time: 10:38 PM	Hm. Not good, I think. So the work in the studio may just be a couple of songs to promote the Greatests Hit CD. Then we will have to wait a LONG time for a new album. If it comes at all. Smell the beginning of the end. To release such a CD only tells me that U2 feel they have done their greatest work, and that they won't try for something greater. Isn't two Best-Of CDs enough for a while?

08-14-2006, 01:08 PM	#6
Snowlock Refugee Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,222 Local Time: 03:38 PM	They said Greatest Hits, not Best Of, right? The Best Of's are songs picked by the band themselves (I believe). Doubt there'll be anything new with it - Probably more of an Interscope pushed thing, with minimal to no U2 input. My guess would be this: U2's Greatest Hits (Billboard Top 40 - ranked by peak position) 1. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For #1 2. With Or Without You #1 3. Desire #3 4. Mysterious Ways #9 5. One #10 6. Discotheque (12" Version) #10 7. Where The Streets Have No Name (Radio Edit) #13 8. Angel Of Harlem #14 9. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me #16 10. Beautiful Day #21 11. Staring At The Sun #26 12. Vertigo #31 13. Even Better Than The Real Thing #32 14. Pride #33 15. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses (Temple Bar Edit) #35 Maybe Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Years Day and I Will Follow thrown in for good measure.

08-14-2006, 01:14 PM	#8
Reggie Thee Dog Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be... Posts: 17,996 Local Time: 02:38 PM	No, no you're all wrong, they're going to call their next album "Greatest Hits" but it'll all be 'new' songs....right I'm just grasping at straws here peeps...

08-14-2006, 01:18 PM	#9
zsuzso The Fly Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Hungary - Budapest Posts: 237 Local Time: 10:38 PM	we want a new album not a greatest hits! and we are still waiting for MILANO DVD!!!

08-14-2006, 01:18 PM	#10
Roland of Gilead Gunslinger Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Mid-World Posts: 4,192 Local Time: 02:38 PM	Well, this is not going to be a Best of 2000-2005. How about a Best Of Live? 16 or so of there greatest songs done live from the best era in which they were played live. This could be a sweet package. I'm still not expecting anything from U2 other than a book and a dvd this Fall/Winter. __________________ "First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire." - Roland Deschain, of Gilead.

08-14-2006, 01:18 PM	#11
ponkine Refugee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chile Posts: 1,737 Local Time: 06:38 PM	it's time for The Rest Of The Best !!!!!!!! with songs as Out Of Control, Gloria, Two Hearts Beat As One, A Sort Of Homecoming, One Tree Hill, Running To Stand Still, In God's Country, God Part II, WGRYWH, The Fly, Lemon, Mofo, Please, Walk On, City Of Blinding Lights and Original Of The Species

08-14-2006, 01:45 PM	#13
dsmith2904 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Just keep me where the light is Posts: 12,290 Local Time: 02:38 PM	Of course the problem with any Greatest Hits collection is which charts do you base it on. US? UK? Other?

08-14-2006, 01:54 PM	#14
Cigar The Fly Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 190 Local Time: 09:38 PM	Maybe they really want to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band with something.But a greatest hits still doesn't make any sense.

08-14-2006, 03:18 PM	#16
U2girl Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: slovenija Posts: 21,092 Local Time: 10:38 PM	Doubt this one. It can't be the third Best of, for obvious lack of material. I don't think they will do a Live best of, what with the DVDs and bootlegs around. They won't do a "singles Best of" a la Depeche Mode because those were chosen for most part for the Best of's. Too early for the box-set.

08-14-2006, 03:21 PM	#17
sconti The Fly Join Date: May 2001 Location: West Newton, MA Posts: 36 Local Time: 09:38 PM	Don't forget that when they signed the deal to do the The Best of CD's, it was a 3 CD deal...80's, 90's and ??? So, they still owe the studio one more. The Best of "Live" makes the most sense to me. Lets hope it's material from shows there aren't already CD's and DVD's of as previously mentioned.

08-14-2006, 03:23 PM	#18
U2girl Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: slovenija Posts: 21,092 Local Time: 10:38 PM	True, but I'm guessing the Best of's will be the best of 80's, 90's and 00's.

08-14-2006, 04:01 PM	#19
Diane L Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Freaked out in a Moonage Daydream, oh yeah! Posts: 8,864 Local Time: 05:38 PM	Lisa Robinson's column in this month's VANITY FAIR also mentioned this album. Hmm....