Through the ups and downs of the '90s,
U2 turned out singles that equaled their '80s work, providing the basic ingredients for a great hits collection,
The Best of 1990-2000. Songs in which
U2 flirted too closely with either dance or electronica have been replaced by mixes that attempt to give these tunes the sound of neo-classicist
U2 à la
All That You Can't Leave Behind. So, all the pop material ("Gone," "Discotheque," "Staring at the Sun") is given new mixes, as is "Numb." There are great songs here -- not just "Mysterious Ways" and "Beautiful Day," but relatively rare items like the
Passengers tune "Miss Sarajevo" and the
Batman & Robin theme "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me."
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi