Artist & Musician Dossier

Adam Clayton

Band: U2 · Role: Bass · Years Active: 1976-present

A detailed musician profile for Adam Clayton, member of U2.

Musician Overview

Bassist whose steady, post-punk grounded bass grooves anchored the quartet.

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Complete 1980s Studio Discography

6 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by U2. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.

Boy cover
Boy
1980 · Island Records
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 October cover
October
1981 · Island Records
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 War cover
War
1983 · Island Records
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 The Unforgettable Fire cover
The Unforgettable Fire
1984 · Island Records
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♫ 1987
Tear Down the Walls
1987 ·
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The Joshua Tree cover
The Joshua Tree
1987 · Island Records
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Band Albums in the Archive

The Joshua Tree cover
The Joshua Tree
1987 · Island Records
 War cover
War
1983 · Island Records
 Boy cover
Boy
1980 · Island Records
 October cover
October
1981 · Island Records
 The Unforgettable Fire cover
The Unforgettable Fire
1984 · Island Records