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Spotlighting Early U2

U2 during a photo shoot for their 1981 album, "October"; L to R: Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Bono, Edge.
U2 during a photo shoot for their 1981 album, "October"; L to R: Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Bono, Edge. Ian Finlay / Island Records
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by Jake Rudh

March 14, 2025

St. Patrick's Day is coming up right around the corner, and what band in the Transmission world can help you get in a celebratory mood more than Ireland's own U2? That's why this Thursday you'll hear some of their best output focusing on the earlier years of the group. From 1980s Boy debut, right up to fan favorite 1991's Achtung Baby. And when you hear all of these amazing songs next to each other, you're going to be reminded how vital they were and still are to many.

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