U2: The Complete Encyclopedia (Travelpack Periplus) [Paperback]

Mark Chatterton (Author)

Book Description

Series: Travelpack Periplus | Publication Date: November 1, 2001

While other bands have fallen by the way side, Bono’s U2 have continued to reinvent themselves: from early punk origins to the rootsy rock and soul of Rattle and Hum; from the postmodern pop of Zooropa to the classic rock of At the Ends of The Earth.

Packed with rare photos and memorabilia, tour logs, places of U2 interest and a who’s who of U2 and featuring the definitive discography, this is the ultimate fans’ compendium for the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band of the post-punk age.

Fresh from the success of their new hit album, U2 will be touring the US in the summer of 2001.

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About the Author

Mark Chatterton 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. He was editor and publisher of the magazines All Flared Up and Silver and Gold, and has written for several music publications such as Record Collector, Blueprint, Hard Roxx and Wondrous Stories.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Publishing (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0946719411
• ISBN-13: 978-0946719419
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,832,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A to Z U2, December 19, 2001

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This review is from: U2: The Complete Encyclopedia (Travelpack Periplus) (Paperback)

This is an extensive encyclopedia (just as the book title says) of everything U2. A real resource tool for the die-hard U2 fan, although it may be a bit too much for the casual U2 listener. I did find some inconsistencies though; on Larry Mullen Jr.'s bio, it says he is an only child, yet in the next paragraph, mentions 3 siblings (?). It does have some "rare" photos (one of Adam Clayton with a beard-whoa!), all in black and white. If you were expecting full-page color photos (like me) you may be disappointed. That would have been nice. But, if you're wondering why Naomi Campbell (yes, she's in it too) and Adam broke up, it's here. It's all here. Quite a trivia treasure of information that even ardent fans may not know. Get it if you must know EVERYTHING about the band. Some things I wish I didn't know.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book!, July 4, 2002

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U2pop "u2pop" (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: U2: The Complete Encyclopedia (Travelpack Periplus) (Paperback)

Its about time someone truly wrote an authentic "Encyclopedia" about U2. I bought it for the soul reason that it's about my favorite group (yes i am a fanatic). My opinion might be a little biased but I think if you've ever wanted to know anything, and quite possibly everything, about U2 then this is the book. Its not to be read like a normal book, but to flip through it. Come across a concert you might have attended, find out some tidbit about the members or the band as a whole that you didn't know, or just as a refrence for the fellow fanatic.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All you ever wanted to know about U2 + MORE!, June 29, 2002

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J. Newell "wowhorse" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U2: The Complete Encyclopedia (Travelpack Periplus) (Paperback)

This is my U2 Bible. It has everything you ever dreamed of knowing about U2, and it answers questions you've never even wondered about the band. It lists every single song ever recorded by the band and all the facts on them, the book has bios on all the band members, the stories of the tours, specific incidents in U2's career, and gives a wonderful history of their musical career. There is also a lot of facts about the band before they came together to form U2. I mean, how many people know all there is to know about U2? Well, read this book cover to cover, and you'll know probably more about U2 than they can remember for themselves! I used this book for a research paper on the band and used a good 50% of it as my main source! It's a must for any die-hard U2 fan. THE GOAL IS SOUL!