Band & Artist Dossier
U2
Origin: Dublin, Ireland · Active Years: 1976-present
A detailed catalogue profile for U2.
In this archive
5 album / credit record(s) · Art Rock/Post-Punk, Post-Punk, Post-Punk/New Wave, Rock
Formed in Dublin in 1976, U2 (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.) spent the 1980s evolving from a post-punk-inflected arena act into a globe-conquering rock band, cemented by their partnership with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois.
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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.
80s discography & production credits in the archive
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