U2 discography [1980-2017]

 

U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono (vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music. Throughout the group's musical pursuits, they have maintained a sound built on melodic instrumentals. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal themes and sociopolitical concerns.

The band formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed with Island Records and released their debut album Boy. By the mid-1980s, U2 had become a top international act. They were more successful as a touring act than they were at selling records until their 1987 album The Joshua Tree which, according to Rolling Stone, elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". Reacting to musical stagnation and criticism of their earnest image and musical direction in the late 1980s, U2 reinvented themselves with their 1991 album, Achtung Baby, and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour; they integrated dance, industrial, and alternative rock influences into their sound, and embraced a more ironic and self-deprecating image. They embraced similar experimentation for the remainder of the 1990s with varying levels of success. U2 regained critical and commercial favour in the 2000s with the records All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000) and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004), which established a more conventional, mainstream sound for the group. Their U2 360° Tour of 2009–2011 is the highest-attended and highest-grossing concert tour in history.

basic discography

U2-(1980)-Boy

U2-(1981)-October

U2-(1983)-Under A Blood Red Sky

U2-(1983)-War

U2-(1984)-The Unforgettable Fire

U2-(1987)-The Joshua Tree

U2-(1988)-Rattle and Hum

U2-(1991)-Achtung Baby

U2-(1993)-Zooropa

U2-(1997)-Pop

U2-(1998)-The Best Of 1980-1990

U2-(2000)-All That You Can't Leave Behind

U2-(2002)-The Best Of 1990-2000

U2-(2004)-How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

U2-(2006)-U2-18 Singles

U2-(2009)-No Line On The Horizon

U2-(2014)-Songs of Innocence [2 CD, Deluxe Edition]

U2-(2017)-Songs Of Experience

remasters,extended & live

U2-(1980)-Boy [2 CD, 2008 Remaster, Deluxe Edition]

U2-(1981)-October [2 CD, 2008 Remaster, Deluxe Edition]

U2-(1983)-War [2 CD, 2008 Remaster, Deluxe Edition]

U2-(1984)-The Unforgettable Fire [2 CD, 2009 Remaster]

U2-(1987)-The Joshua Tree (4 CD Super Deluxe, 2017)

U2-(1987)-The Joshua Tree [2 CD, 2007 Remaster]

U2-(1991)-Achtung Baby [6 CD, 2011 Remaster]

U2-(2004)-Rare & Unreleased

U2-(2004)-The Complete U2 - Hasta La Vista Baby!

U2-(2009)-Medium, Rare & Remastered (2 CD)

U2-(2010)-Artificial Horizon

U2-(2011)-U2 Duals

U2-(2012)-From The Ground Up Edge's Picks From U2360ø

U2-(2012)-U22