U2 discography

Infobox Artist Discography
Artist = U2



Caption = U2 performing at Madison Square Garden.
Studio = 12
Live = 9
Singles = 58
Video = 12
Video link = Videography
Music videos= 79
EP = 7
Compilation = 5
Soundtrack = 1
References = YesThe discography of U2 consists of twelve studio albums, seven live albums, five compilation albums, fifty-eight singles, and three extended plays (EPs).cite web |url=http://www.u2faqs.com/discography/ |title=U2 discography FAQs |accessdate=2007-09-19] [cite book |authorlink=Rolling Stone Magazine |title=U2: The Ultimate Compendium of Interviews, Articles, Facts and Opinions from the Files of Rolling Stone |year=1994 |publisher=Transatlantic Publications |isbn=978-0283062391 ] The band consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar) and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). They formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency.

U2's success as a live act was greater than its success at selling records until "The Joshua Tree" was released in 1987, [cite video | people =Paul McGuinness | title =Classic Albums: The Joshua Tree | medium =Television documentary | publisher =Rajon Vision |year=1998 ] which helped to increase the band members' stature "from heroes to superstars".cite book | last = Gardner | first = Elysa | title = U2: The Rolling Stone Files | publisher = Rolling Stone Magazine | year = 1994 | location = New York | pages = page xx | isbn = ISBN 0-283-06239-8] U2 responded to the dance and alternative rock revolutions, and its own sense of musical stagnation by reinventing themselves with the 1991 album "Achtung Baby" and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour. Similar experimentation continued for the rest of the 1990s. Since 2000, U2 has pursued a more traditional sound that retains the influence of their musical explorations.

U2 first received Grammy Awards for the "The Joshua Tree" in 1988, and have won 22 in total since, tying U2 with Stevie Wonder as contemporary artists with the most Grammies. [http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=u2&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1 Grammy Winners List] grammy.com. Retrieved 15 October 2006.] These include Best Rock Duo or Group, Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rock Album. The British Phonographic Industry has awarded U2 seven BRIT Awards, five of these being for Best International Group. In Ireland, U2 have won 14 Meteor Awards since the awards began in 2001. Other awards include one AMA, four VMAs, ten Q Awards, two Juno Awards, three NME Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. The band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in early 2005. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4349877.stm U2 stars enter rock Hall of Fame] bbc.co.uk (15 March 2005). Retrieved 17 January 2007; [http://www.u2station.com/news/archives/2005/03/transcript_bruc.php Transcript: Bruce Springsteen Inducts U2 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.] u2station.com. Retrieved 17 January 2007] U2 has sold more than 140 million albums worldwide. [cite web | url = http://www.data.org/about/bod_bono.html | title = Bono, U2 - Board of Directors | publisher = DATA | accessdate = 2008-09-11] [cite web | url = http://www.livedaily.com/news/13932.html | title = U2 signs on with Live Nation | publisher = LiveDaily | first = Kym | last = Kilgore | date = 2008-03-31 | accessdate = 2008-09-11]

Albums

Studio albums

Compilations

Singles

Music videos

References

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External links

* [http://www.u2wanderer.org/disco/ U2 Wanderer] - Comprehensive information on each official release (and some unofficial ones). Includes catalogue information, cover scans, lyrics, and more.
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