U2 - The Vinyl Collection [Vinyl, 36xLP,12x12'',5x7''] (1980-2023) Hi-Res

U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin, formed in 1976. The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style has evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an anthemic quality built on Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's chiming, effects-based guitar sounds. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal and sociopolitical themes. Popular for their live performances, the group have staged several ambitious and elaborate tours over their career.

The band was formed when the members were teenaged pupils of Mount Temple Comprehensive School and had limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed with Island Records and released their debut album, Boy (1980). Subsequent work such as their first UK number-one album, War (1983), and the singles "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Pride (In the Name of Love)" helped establish U2's reputation as a politically and socially conscious group. By the mid-1980s, they had become renowned globally for their live act, highlighted by their performance at Live Aid in 1985. The group's fifth album, The Joshua Tree (1987), made them international superstars and was their greatest critical and commercial success. Topping music charts around the world, it produced their only number-one singles in the US to date: "With or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For".

Facing creative stagnation and a backlash to their documentary/double album, Rattle and Hum (1988), U2 reinvented themselves in the 1990s. Beginning with their acclaimed seventh album, Achtung Baby (1991), and the multimedia-intensive Zoo TV Tour, the band pursued a new musical direction influenced by alternative rock, electronic dance music, and industrial music, and they embraced a more ironic, flippant image. This experimentation continued through their ninth album, Pop (1997), and the PopMart Tour, which were mixed successes. U2 regained critical and commercial favour with the records All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000) and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004), which established a more conventional, mainstream sound for the group. Their U2 360° Tour of 2009–2011 set records for the highest-attended and highest-grossing concert tour, both of which were surpassed in 2019. The group most recently released the companion albums Songs of Innocence (2014) and Songs of Experience (2017), the former of which received criticism for its pervasive, no-cost release through the iTunes Store.

U2 have released 14 studio albums and are one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold an estimated 150–170 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 on 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 social justice causes, including Amnesty International, Jubilee 2000, the ONE/DATA campaigns, Product Red, War Child, and Music Rising.

Albums
1980 - Boy [LP,UK,ILPS 9646,Ex]
1981 - October [LP,Sweden,ILPS 9680,Ex]
1983/2008 - Live "Under A Blood Red Sky" [LP,EU,1764285,Remastered,Mint]
1983 - War [LP,Scandinavia,ILPS 9733,Ex]
1984/2009 - The Unforgettable Fire [LP,EU,1792416,Remastered,Mint]
1984 - The Unforgettable Fire [LP,Canada,ISL-1011,Ex]
1987 - The Joshua Tree [LP,Canada,ISX 1127,VG+]
1987 - The Joshua Tree [LP,Venezuela,ISLAND7522,VG+]
1988 - Rattle And Hum [2LP,Scandinavia,U 27,VG+]
1991 - Achtung Baby [LP,Germany,212 110,VG]
1993/2018 - Zooropa [2LP,Europe,U292018,Reissue,Remastered,Mint]
1993/2010 - Zooropa [LP,UK,U29 518047-1,Unofficial Release,Blue Vinyl,Ex]
1997/2018 - Pop [2LP,Europe,U210,5796999,Reissue,Remastered,Mint]
2000 - All That You Can't Leave Behind [LP,EU,U212,524 653-1,Ex]
2004 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb [LP,EU,U2 14,986 817-2,NM]
2009/2019 - No Line On The Horizon [2xLP,US&UK&EU,7733839,Ltd.Edit,Reissue,Remastered,Clear Vinyl,Mint]
2014 - Songs Of Innocence [2LP,EU,4704888,Mint]
2017 - Songs Of Experience [2LP,US&Europe,5797704,Cyan Blue Translucent,Mint]
2023 - Songs Of Surrender [4xLP,Worldwide,00602445495580,Deluxe Edition,Limited Edition,Numbered,Box Set,Mint]

Bootlegs
2018 - The Greatest Show On Earth (Live In Dublin 28/08/1993) [LP,US,RDS1993,Limited Edition,Unofficial Release,Mint]
2021 - Boston FM May 1983 [LP,Europe,CL83759,Unofficial Release,Mint]

Compilation
1998/2018 - The Best Of 1980-1990 [2LP,France,U211,5797089,Reissue,Remastered,Mint]
2002/2018 - The Best Of 1990-2000 [2LP,France,U213,5797099,Reissue,Remastered,Mint]
2006 - U218 Singles [2LP,EU,0602517135505,Mint]

Singles
1985 - The Unforgettable Fire / A Sort Of Homecoming [7'',Europe,107183100,Ex]
1985 - The Unforgettable Fire [12'',Europe,601759213,Ex]
1985 - Wide Awake In America [12'',US,90279-1-A,Ex]
1987 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For [12'',UK,12IS328,Ex]
1987 - With Or Without You [7'',UK,IS 319,VG+]
1988 - Angel Of Harlem [7'',Scandinavia,IS 402,Ex]
1988 - Desire [7'',UK,IS 400,Ex]
1991 - Mysterious Ways [7'',Europe,114930,Ex]
1991 - Mysterious Ways [12'',US,4228661891,NM]
1991 - The Fly [12'',Germany,614 728,Ex]
1992 - Even Better Than The Real Thing [12'',UK&Europe,8641971,Ex]
1996 - Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen - Theme From Mission: Impossible [12'',US,12MUM75,NM]
1997 - Discothèque [12'',US,4228547891,Ex]
1997 - MOFO (Remixes By Matthew Roberts, Roni Size & Romin) [12'',UK,12IS684,VG+]
2002 - Remixes Of The '90s [12'',UK,12REMIXU213,Promo,Sampler,NM]
2021 - Gloria [12'',Europe,00602435642451,Limited Edition,Yellow [Transparent Sun Yellow] Vinyl,40th Anniversary Edition,Mint]

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