U2 - U218 Singles (CD 2006)

It seems rock bands can get better with age! Don't knock this CD - it does precisely what it was intended to do - expose the band to a new generation of fans. So what if some hardcore fan's favourite songs aren't on it - the people who buy this CD won't want to hear those initially. If it does for others what it has done for me, then the fans should be thanking it. I always recall the flack The Best of Bob Dylan got (a similar "slimline hits only" collection) - but a colleague of mine only had to hear "Tangled Up In Blue" once from that particular CD and almost immediately amassed a 20-strong Dylan CD collection! A thrilling listen from start to finish and a couple of very good new tracks to boot.

I bought this U2 CD because, amazingly, I didn't yet own any U2, and I love it. In fact, the whole family loves it, (my five and nine year old like melodic rock as much as their parents) and we havn't stopped playing it. Its a great selection of fabulous songs from their albums, including two new ones, one featuring Green Day, and the other a beatle-esque song which is sheer poetry.