Pop (U2 album)
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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.
Lead single "Discothèque" features a distorted acoustic guitar processed through an ARP 2600 synthesizer.
U2 and manager Paul McGuinness meeting with US President Bill Clinton at the White House during the PopMart Tour in May 1997
The PopMart Tour stage featured the largest LED screen ever at the time, along with a golden arch, mirrorball lemon, and olive on a toothpick.
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U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group consists of Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.. 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. Bono's lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal and sociopolitical themes. Popular for their live performances, the group have staged several elaborate tours over their career.
U2 performing in Brussels, Belgium, August 2017. from left to right: Larry Mullen Jr.; The Edge; Bono; Adam Clayton
The band formed in 1976 while attending Mount Temple Comprehensive School (pictured in 2007) in Dublin.
A plaque commemorating U2's victory in the 1978 Limerick Civic Week "Pop Group" music talent contest
Steve Lillywhite produced the band's first three studio albums: Boy, October, and War.