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History   of   U2

From an ad looking for musicians to becoming the biggest band in the world

HISTORY OF U2

History   of   U2

From an ad looking for musicians to becoming the biggest band in the world

HISTORY OF U2
U2 The Beginning 1976
1976, Larry Places an Ad Looking for Musicians

1976 – The Beginning It’s September 25, 1976, the biggest band in the world consisting of Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr is...

U2 in the '80s
The 1980s, From Boy to Rattle And Hum

The 1980s It’s 1980, and things are moving fast for U2 May of 1980 marks the release of the band’s first single, ’11 O’Clock...

U2 Releases Their Debut Album ‘Boy’

October 1980 – U2 releases their debut album “Boy” Released Date: October 20, 1980 Produced By: Steve Lillywhite Engineer: Paul Thomas Label:...

1981, U2 Releases October

1981, the band releases October Released Date: October 12, 1981 Produced By: Steve Lillywhite Engineer: Chris Thomas Label: Island Records Recorded At:...

U2 Releases War
1983, U2 Releases War

1983 U2 Releases War Released Date: February 28, 1983 Produced By: Steve Lillywhite (The Refugee by Bill Whelan) Engineer: Paul Thomas Label: Island Records...

U2 Releases Under a Blood Red Sky
1983, U2 Releases Under a Blood Red Sky

1983 – Under the Blood Red Sky Released Date: November 21, 1983 Produced By: Jimmy Iovine Engineer: Shelly Yakus, Bobby Cohen Label: Island Records...

U2 The Unforgettable Fire
1984, U2 Releases The Unforgettable Fire

1984 – The Unforgettable Fire Released Date: October 1, 1984 Produced By: Produced and Engineered: Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois Engineer: Additional...

1985, U2 Releases Wide Awake In America.

1985 – Wide Awake In America Released Date: May 1, 1985 Produced By: U2, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Tony Visconti Engineer: Kevin Killen, Paul Thomas,...

1987, U2 Releases The Joshua Tree

1987 – The Joshua Tree Released Date: March 9, 1987 Produced By: Produced and Engineered: Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno Engineer: Additional Engineering:...

U2 Releases Rattle And Hum
1988, U2 Releases Rattle And Hum

1988 – Rattle And Hum Released Date: October 10, 1988 Produced By: Jimmy Iovine Engineer: David Tickle Label: Island Records Recorded At: Taken from The...

U2 in the 1990s
The 1990s, a Period of Reinvention

The 1990s, a Period of Reinvention By 1990, U2 is firmly entrenched as one of the world’s biggest bands The 1990s will be a period of reinvention for the...

1991, U2 Releases Achtung Baby

1991 – Achtung Baby Released Date: November 18, 1991 Produced By: Daniel Lanois with Brian Eno Engineer: Engineered and Mixed by Flood with Who’s...

U2 Releases Zooropa
1993, U2 Releases Zooropa

1993 – Zooropa Released Date: July 5, 1993 Produced By: Flood, Brian Eno, and The Edge Engineer: Flood and Robbie Adams Label: Island Records Recorded...

U2 Releases Pop
1997, U2 Releases Pop

1997 – Pop Released Date: March 3, 1997 Produced By: Flood, Howie B Engineer: Mark “Spike” Stent, Richard Rainey, Rob Kirwan Label: Island...

The 2000s, U2 Sets Concert Attendance Records

The 2000s The 2000’s come roaring in for U2! The band leaves behind the experimental sound of the ’90s and returns to a more conventional,...

U2 Release All That You Can't Leave Behind
2000, Releases All That You Can’t Leave Behind

2000 – All That You Can’t Leave Behind Released Date: October 30, 2000 Produced By: Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, additional production Steve...

U2 Releases How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
2004, U2 Releases How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

2004 – How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Released Date: November 22, 2004 Produced By: Produced by Steve Lillywhite Engineer: Recorded by Carl Glanville,...

U2 Releases No Line On The Horizon
2009, Releases No Line On The Horizon

2009 – No Line On The Horizon Released Date: February 27, 2009 Produced By: Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite, Danny Lanois Engineer: Richard Rainey, Declan...

U2 in the 2010s
The 2010s, Two More Albums + Three Tours

The 2010s The decade begins with the continuation of the band’s U2360° tour The U2360° tour began June 30, 2009, and lasted 26 months The tour became...

U2 Releases Songs of Innocence
2014, U2 Releases Songs of Innocence

2014 – Songs of Innocence Released Date: October 13, 2014 Produced By: Danger Mouse, Paul Epworth, Ryan Tedder, Declan Gaffney and Flood Engineer: Declan...

U2 Releases Songs of Experience
2017, Releases Songs of Experience

2017 – Songs of Experience Released Date: December 1, 2017 Produced By: Jacknife Lee and Ryan Tedder, Steve Lillywhite, Andy Barlow and Jolyon Thomas...



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