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U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (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, highlighted by The Edge's timbrally varied guitar sounds and Bono's expressive vocals. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal themes and sociopolitical concerns. U2 formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School 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, they became a top international act. They were more successful as live performers than they were at selling records, until their breakthrough 1987 album The Joshua Tree, which, according to Rolling Stone, elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". Reacting to musical stagnation and late-1980s criticism of their earnest image and musical direction, the group reinvented themselves with their 1991 hit album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour. U2 integrated dance, industrial, and alternative rock influences into their sound and performances, and embraced a more ironic and self-deprecating image. Similar experimentation continued for the remainder of the 1990s with mixed levels of success. U2 regained critical and commercial favour after their 2000 record All That You Can't Leave Behind. On it and the group's subsequent releases, they adopted a more conventional sound while maintaining influences from their earlier musical explorations. U2 have released 12 studio albums and are among the all-time best-selling music artists, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. They have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band, and in 2005, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked U2 at number 22 in its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE/DATA campaigns, Product Red, and The Edge's Music Rising.

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Discography

The Unforgettable Show, 1991
Pride (In the Name of Love), 1984
New Year's Day, 1983
The Joshua Tree, 1987
Mysterious Ways, 1991
Even Better Than the Real Thing, 1992
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, 1987
Gloria, 1981
Desire, 1988
Zooropa, 1993
Melon: Remixes for Propaganda, 1996
Achtung Baby, 1991
The Eye of the Fly, 1992
Three, 1985
October, 1981
Orange: Remixes for Propaganda, 1996
Live at the Zoo Station, 1992
11 O'Clock Tick Tock, 1980
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me, 1995
When Love Comes to Town, 1989
Where the Streets Have No Name, 1987
Under a Blood Red Sky, 1990
Higher Ground, 1987
Boy, 1980
Excerpts From Rattle and Hum, 1988
Rattle and Hum, 1988
1982-02-11: Riverboat President, New Orleans, LA, USA, 1995
Until the End of the World, 1992
I Will Follow, 1983
The Unforgettable Fire, 1985
Freedom of the Spirits, 1989
Kiwi: Remixes for Propaganda, 1996
War, 1985
1992-05-22: Wild Horses in Milan: Forum di assago, Milan, Italy (disc 1), 1992
Lemon, 1993
Faraway, So Close, 1993
Stay (Faraway, So Close!), 1993
Pineapple: Remixes for Propaganda, 1996
Two Hearts Beat as One, 1983
Best of '93 Tour, 1993
Salome, 1992
1993-11-27: Zoomerang Live Down Under Sydney: Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW, Australia (disc 1), 1993
The New Word, Volume 1: [1979-1983], 1994
Pop, 1997
Papaya: Remixes for Propaganda, 1996
Angel of Harlem, 1988
Mysterious Ways: Ultimatum Mix / The Perfecto Mix, 1991
M.L.K., 1992
Pride (In the Name of Love) (disc 2), 1984
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses, 1991
1997-09-06: Last Night On Earth: Parc des Princes, Paris, France, 1992
One, 1992
Discothèque, 1997
Salome: Achtung Baby Outtakes, 1992
Another Day, 1980
A Celebration, 1982
No Surrender: Live in Dublin 1980, 1990
1992-07-05: Exit Paris: Palais Omnisports Bercy, Paris, France (disc 2), 1992
1992-05-22: Wild Horses in Milan: Forum di assago, Milan, Italy (disc 2), 1992
Anything Is Possible, 1994
Four Wild Irish Roses, Part 2, 1996
1992-09-09: The Eye of the Fly: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI, USA, 1992
Sunday Bloody Sunday, 1983
Previously..., 1996
Island Treasures, 1990
A Day Without Me, 1980
Wide Awake in America, 1985
No Surrender, 1990
The Achtung Baby Working Tapes, 1991
Radio Zooropa - Live USA 1993, 1993
Thinking About U2, 1991
With or Without You, 1987
Fire (disc 2), 1981
Two Hearts Beat as One (disc 2), 1983
Zoo TV: U2 North American Tour: Spring 1992, 1992
One Live Baby, 1992
All I Want Is You, 1989
1992-05-07: Exit Paris: Palais Omnisports Bercy, Paris, France (disc 1), 1992
Numb, 1993
Fire, 1981
Ultra Rare Trax, Volume 3, 1996
Banana: Remixes for Propaganda, 1996
Keeping the Faith [1984-1988], 1994
Grapes: Remixes for Propaganda, 1996
Even Better Than the Real Thing: Remixes, 1992
More Melon: More Remixes for Propaganda, 1996
Mango: Remixes for Propaganda, 1996
Rock's Hottest Ticket, Volume 2, 1987
The Fly, 1991
Feel the Noise: The Other Show, 1989
1989-12-01: Eight 579 Baby: Red Sun at Midnight: Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan, 1992
The Unforgettable Fire (disc 2), 1985

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