Here at last is the book that all completists, fans and U2 reference hounds have been waiting for. Following hot on the heels of the huge success of Firefly's ultimate guide to all things Genesis, we can now announce the publication of the complete A to Z of the career of U2. Fully up-to-date, it documents the band's historical details from their early days in Dublin, to the current acclaimed world tour.

U2's new album has reached the number one spot in 31 different countries, garnered three Grammy awards in 2001 and has rightfully place U2 back in contention for the title "The Biggest Band in the World". The current world tour takes in all territories and has resulted in huge worldwide publicity and interest surrounding the band.

Mark Chatterton has collected an impressive array of knowledge spanning the band's rise to world domination, including full discography, gigography, collector's guide and much, much more.

Fully illustrated with many rare photos and memorabilia, this is the only book of its kind on U2, guaranteed to satisfy the thirst for knowledge from their massive international fanbase.

ISBN: 0 946719 41 1
224 pages (illustrated) Paperback

Publication: November 2001

U2 THE COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA

Mark Chatterton

About the author

Mark Chatterton is an established rock writer. He has written extensively on many groups from the past 30 years, as well as numerous sleeve notes for a variety of artists. He is co-author of Blowin' Free: Thirty Years of Wishbone Ash (Firefly Publishing), as well as being editor of the magazines All Flared Up and Silver and Gold. He has contributed to many influential rock magazines including Record Collector, Blueprint, Hard Roxx and Wondrous Stories.

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