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Simon Mayo continues the story of U2, one of the biggest rock bands in the world.

From school days in Dublin to globe stadium-conquering monsters, U2 have travelled a long way in a career spanning four decades. In part two Simon Mayo picks up the story in the 90s with the band's transformation from cowboy chic to flying Trabants, wraparound shades and funky beats. With the release of Achtung Baby, the production that was Zooropa and the TV screens to 1997's Pop taking us up to 2000 with All That You Can't Leave Behind.

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Tue 29 May 2018 01:00
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • U2 & B.B. King

    When Love Comes To Town

    • RATTLE & HUM.
    • ISLAND.
    • CIDU-27.

  • U2

    ONE

    • U2 - ACHTUNG BABY.
    • ISLAND.
    • CIDU28-510347-2.

  • U2

    The Fly

    • The Best Of U2: 1990-2000.
    • Island.
    • CIDTU-213.

  • U2

    EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING

    • THE BEST OF U2: 1990-2000.
    • ISLAND.
    • CIDTU-213.

  • U2

    Numb

    • NUMB.
    • NA.
    • NA.

  • Johnny Cash & U2

    THE WANDERER

    • FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
    • COLUMBIA RECORDS.
    • GBAAN93000027.

  • Frank Sinatra

    I've Got You Under My Skin

    • Duets.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDEST 221-.

  • Passengers

    MISS SARAJEVO

    • ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS 1.
    • ISLAND.
    • C1D-8043.

  • Adam Clayton / Larry Mullin

    Mission Impossible

    • Mission Impossible Soundtrack.
    • Island Records.
    • unknown-unknown.

  • U2/BONO

    Discotheque

    • Now thats what I call Music 36.
    • EMI.
    • CDNOW-36.

  • U2

    STARING AT THE SUN

    • POP.
    • ISLAND.
    • CIDU-210.

  • U2

    STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I',M LOOKING FOR

    • STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR.
    • ISLAND.
    • 644-987.

  • U2

    SWEETEST THING

    • CD SINGLE.
    • ISLAND.
    • SWEETCD-101.

  • U2

    BEAUTIFUL DAY

    • ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND.
    • ISLAND.
    • CIDU-212.

  • U2

    STUCK IN A MOMENT YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF

    • U2 18 SINGLES.
    • ISLAND.
    • LC-00268.

  • U2

    WALK ON

    • ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND.
    • ISLAND.
    • CIDU-212.

Credit

Producer Frank Wilson

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Jun 2011 03:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
  • Fri 18 Apr 2014 01:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
  • Tue 29 May 2018 01:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music