War is the third studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Steve Lillywhite, and was released on 28 February 1983 on Island Records. The album is regarded as U2's first overtly political album, in part because of songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day", as well as the title, which stems from the band's perception of the world at the time; lead vocalist Bono stated that "war seemed to be the motif for 1982."

The Best of 1990–2000 is the second greatest hits album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 5 November 2002 through Island Records, except in the United States where the album was released on the Interscope label as a single-disc CD compilation. The Best of 1990–2000 & B-Sides was released on the same day with a second disc featuring 14 of the B-sides released between 1990 and 2000 and a bonus DVD with a trailer for the album and three other segments. A video album of the same name was later released in December 2002.

Rattle and Hum is a hybrid live/studio album by Irish rock band U2, and a companion rockumentary film directed by Phil Joanou. The album was produced by Jimmy Iovine and was released on 10 October 1988, while the film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and was released on 27 October 1988. Following the breakthrough success of the band's previous studio album, The Joshua Tree, the Rattle and Hum project captures their continued experiences with American roots music on the Joshua Tree Tour, further incorporating elements of blues rock, folk rock, and gospel music into their sound. A collection of new studio tracks, live performances, and cover songs, the project includes recordings at Sun Studios in Memphis and collaborations with Bob Dylan, B.B. King, and Harlem's New Voices of Freedom gospel choir.

Pop is the ninth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Flood, Howie B, and Steve Osborne, and was released on 3 March 1997 on Island Records. The album was a continuation of the band's 1990s musical reinvention, as they incorporated alternative rock, techno, dance, and electronica influences into their sound. Pop employed a variety of production techniques that were relatively new to U2, including sampling, loops, programmed drum machines, and sequencing.

How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is the eleventh studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 22 November 2004 in the United Kingdom by Island Records and a day later in the United States by Interscope Records. Much like their previous album All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000), the record exhibits a more mainstream rock sound after the band experimented with alternative rock and dance music in the 1990s. It was produced by Steve Lillywhite, with additional production from Chris Thomas, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper, Flood, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, and Carl Glanville.

All That You Can't Leave Behind is the tenth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, and was released on 30 October 2000 through Island Records and Interscope Records. Following the mixed reception to their 1997 album, Pop, All That You Can't Leave Behind represented a return to a more mainstream sound for the band after they experimented with alternative rock and dance music in the 1990s. At the time of the album's release, U2 said on several occasions that they were "reapplying for the job ... [of] the best band in the world". U2 brought back Eno and Lanois, who had produced three of the band's previous albums. The album was originally named "U2000", which had been a working title for their PopMart Tour.

Achtung Baby is the seventh studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 18 November 1991 on Island Records. Stung by criticism of their 1988 release Rattle and Hum, U2 shifted their musical direction to incorporate influences from alternative rock, industrial music, and electronic dance music into their sound. Thematically, Achtung Baby is darker, more introspective, and at times more flippant than their previous work. The album and the subsequent multimedia-intensive Zoo TV Tour were central to the group's 1990s reinvention, by which they abandoned their earnest public image for a more lighthearted and self-deprecating one.

В ноябре 1998 года вышел первый официальный сборник. Изначально, первое двухдисковое издание вышло ограниченном тиражом только в США и Канаде. Через неделю, 10 ноября, в продаже появилось издание, состоявшее только из одного, первого диска. И только позже, альбом на двух CD был переиздан по всему миру. Сборник-то он сборник, но он представляет большой интерес, потому что многие треки не являются альбомными версиями. На первом диске есть сюрприз. Последняя песня, "October" - это "спрятанный трек", о ней ничего не сказано на обложке. Она звучит через минутную паузу после "All I Want is You", и эти песни не разделены на треки.

EP by the Irish rock band U2, released exclusively at Target Stores in the United States in 2002. It collects various B-sides from All That You Can't Leave Behind-era singles, which were previously unavailable in the US. The title refers to the number of tracks. Likewise, at the time of its release 7 was priced at almost seven US dollars. The title is also a homage to Three, the group's first release.

Восьмой студийный альбом ирландской рок-группы U2, был издан в 1993 году лейблом Island Records. Вдохновлённый событиями Zoo TV Tour, альбом стал идейным последователем этого турне и развил его темы: индустриализацию и перенасыщение человеческого бытия средствами массовой информации. В музыкальном плане группа продолжила эксперименты с альтернативным роком, танцевальной музыкой и электронными звуковыми эффектами, начатые на их предыдущем альбоме Achtung Baby.

Under a Blood Red Sky (рус. «Под кроваво-красным небом») — концертный альбом ирландской рок-группы U2, вышедший в 1983 году. Альбом закрепил за U2 репутацию концертной группы и ярких представителей колледж-рока.Основу альбома составляют песни с трёх выступлений в рамках тура War Tour в Денвере, Бостоне, Санкт-Гоарсхаузене. Альбом содержит пламенное исполнение «Sunday Bloody Sunday», предваряемое известной ремаркой Боно: «This song is not a rebel song» («Эта песня - не мятежная») и «Party Girl», би-сайд с сингла «A Celebration».