1. Stay: Bono in his brief prime using all of his physical tools and intelligence for one of the greatest performances ever recorded. The delivery is nuanced and the characters in the song and the setting are brought to life in a way rarely done in modern rock. The melody is beautiful, but he doesn't blindly adhere to it, singing every line the same way. From Lou Reed style speak singing to prime Bowie soaring, Bono kills it.
2. Bad: The purity and size of his voice is amazing. Sure, he wobbles a bit, but any normal human being would have died. With lungs like that he could have been a pro cyclist (after losing a bit of fat, of course). His voice was so clear then, but of course it couldn't last, given what he was doing to it every night.
3. Your Blue Room: The character and richness of his lower register is beautiful. His delivery of the lyric is perfect. Like Stay it is very nuance, but he never soars. He stays in the shadows, watching the neon lights, maintaining the mystery and the mood. The control he displays is remarkable.
4. Hawkmoon 269: In 1988 Bono was one of the greatest rock n roll howlers of all time. This is his him at his righteous rock raging best. But he wasn't just howling! His voice was really dexterous; it was low and dark, it could soar with a bright melody, and most importantly it maintained its strength and stayed in key.
5. So Cruel: Maybe it's me, but this is one of his most deeply felt performances. You can feel his desperation growing, the lust, the conflict, the helplessness and despair in the face of certain destruction. Plus it has his best, most pure falsetto.
6. Always Forever Now: His voice had shed 10 years but he had the self control to turn a three word mantra into a manifesto. Ecstatic, intense, and relaxed. Incredible how he does so much with three little words.
7. Wake Up Dead Man: Not technically grand, and from the album where we had to get used to a diminished Bono, the vocal is great because of the emotion. Without resorting to histrionics, he perfectly conveys the sadness, doubt, and quiet rage of a crisis of faith.
8. Desire: A killer rock n roll vocal. He attacks the song and kills it with perfection.
9. Red Hill Mining Town: He does more with his voice than he should be able to. The development from the joyous lack of restraint of the Unforgettable Fire to the controlled use of his full range that we hear in this song is amazing.
10. A Sort Of A Homecoming: What was he thinking? Were the band and studio crew laughing their asses off at him? Why was he yowling like that? Probably because it was fun! He wasn't yet a singer, but the strength of his voice is astounding. When he draws out the "run" and twists it into a word never before said I believe the he is running over the borderland, running so fast he takes to the air.