The Best Of 1980-1990 (compilation album) by U2
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The Best Of 1980-1990 is ranked 16th best out of 35 albums by U2 on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by U2 is The Joshua Tree which is ranked number 52 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 19,909.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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90/100  | 12/08/2023 02:43 | matterhornrider | | 82/100 |
50/100 | 10/02/2023 14:33 | fabm0 | | 59/100 |
100/100 | 09/07/2023 10:09 | BillyA | | 88/100 |
90/100 | 09/02/2023 15:30 | Stevo796 | | 73/100 |
85/100 | 08/27/2023 21:55 | saltydog12 | | 87/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.7/100, a mean average of 82.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.2.
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hoyquarlow 02/19/2023 03:46
Got to admit this compilation is excellent, personnally among the best I've ever seen (along with the next one 90-2000 with the bisons). Whether it is the quality of sound, the artwork, the overall design, the booklet, everything is lovingly and perfectly crafted. I love the way the songs are not in chronological order, instead they put them in a way that makes sense, with a logical flow to them. Great work to whoever supervise these two albums (Gold + silver)
I bought this to listen to in the car when travelling up and down the country back in working away from home days. It was a good companion capturing the best of their eighties work. I no longer have a CD player in my car thanks to Audi's idea everyone's want to download music to their phone😔 Subsequently I don't listen to it much as I tend to listen to the original vinyl albums.
Great compilation
Some great rockers included
An enjoyable compilation. Sweetest thing, is a nice addition to the U2 singles collection. Good album.
A good compilation as best Of's go. Releasing a CD with one rerecorded cut is a not so very subtle grab for cash. Bleed 'em dry boys.
Nice compilation of U2's work in the 80s
RoundTheBend 03/21/2013 06:06
@lightmyway... Sweetest thing was an 80s recording that was rerecorded and released later... it is interesting that it has a newer U2 sound though, even though it is an old song.
Not a big fan of best ofs, but if you are looking to get to know U2 more, I got this after hearing Joshua Tree all my life and wanted more. Now I love the band, in spite of all the hate for them on this site.
lightmyway 04/26/2012 09:37
Bought for the remake of Sweetest Thing, which feels kind of out of place amidst a collection of classic 80s U2 songs.
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