What is the best album by U2?
From post-punk beginnings to global stadium anthems and experimental reinventions, U2 have crafted one of rock's most storied catalogs. Which album is their masterpiece? Cast your vote!
Boy
The 1980 debut album featuring I Will Follow and Out of Control, announcing U2 as a vital new voice in post-punk rock.
October
The 1981 album featuring Gloria and I Threw a Brick Through a Window, notable for its spiritual themes and raw energy.
War
The 1983 breakthrough album featuring Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Year's Day, and Two Hearts Beat as One, U2's first number one in the UK.
The Unforgettable Fire
The 1984 atmospheric album produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, featuring Pride (In the Name of Love) and Bad.
The Joshua Tree
The iconic 1987 album featuring With or Without You, Where the Streets Have No Name, and I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For — U2's first Diamond-certified album.
Rattle and Hum
The 1988 double album and film soundtrack featuring When Love Comes to Town, Angel of Harlem, and All I Want Is You.
Achtung Baby
The groundbreaking 1991 album featuring One, Mysterious Ways, and The Fly, marking U2's dramatic reinvention toward industrial and electronic rock.
Zooropa
The 1993 experimental album featuring Numb, Lemon, and Stay (Faraway, So Close!), recorded during the Zoo TV Tour.
Pop
The 1997 electronic-influenced album featuring Discotheque, Staring at the Sun, and Please, exploring dance and techno influences.
All That You Can't Leave Behind
The 2000 return-to-roots album featuring Beautiful Day, Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of, and Elevation, winning seven Grammy Awards.
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
The 2004 album featuring Vertigo, Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own, and City of Blinding Lights, winning eight Grammy Awards.
No Line on the Horizon
The 2009 album featuring Get On Your Boots and Magnificent, produced by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, and Steve Lillywhite.
Songs of Innocence
The 2014 album featuring Every Breaking Wave and The Miracle (of Joey Ramone), controversially distributed for free through iTunes to 500 million users.
Songs of Experience
The 2017 companion album to Songs of Innocence, featuring You're the Best Thing About Me and The Blackout.
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