U2 Radio Shows
Introduction
Radio shows are promotional only items, sent to radio, usually containing interviews, live music or sometimes alternate edits of tracks. These are not products of the record label, i.e. Island Records, and are instead issued by different Radio Networks. At this time we have just started this section, and will be focusing on radio shows with live content to start. We will expand in the days ahead to cover studio material and interview content. Island Records issued promos can be found at the bottom or in our main discography. (This section is still being constructed, so a few elements may look a little off, but will be fine tuned in the days to come.)
By Format
Radio shows for U2 started out predominantly on vinyl until the end of the 1980s when CDs gained in popularity. Below you can find our full list of radio shows by format. Below we separate them based on whether they contain live music, or are a collection of studio tracks / interview content.
Containing Live Music:
- Vinyl Format (By Date of Release | By Title)
- CD Format (By Date of Release | By Title)
- Other Physical Formats (By Date of Release | By Title)
- All Formats (By Date of Release | By Title)
Interview Content or Studio Tracks: (Coming Soon)
- Vinyl Format
- CD Format
- Other Physical Formats
- All Formats
By Live Concert Date
Radio shows often contain music from live concerts, here you can view those containing live music sorted by the date of performance (if known.)
By Series
Often shows are part of a series on a particular network. For instance U2 have been making appearances on the King Biscuit Flower Hour since the early days of their career, and here you can sort by some of these more popular series in which U2 have appeared.
- BBC Classic Tracks
- BBC Rock Hour
- In Concert
- King Biscuit Flower Hour
- Live Cuts
- Live Tracks
- Pioneers in Music
- The Source
- Superstar Concert Series
Island Records Promotional Releases
Unlike the other shows highlighted here, releases via Island / Mercury / Interscope / Universal Records are sorted in our promotional section including singles sent to radio, and even some broadcasts for radio.
Resources
This section of U2Songs is based on our own collection of radio shows, an article by Vincenzo Villani on Radio Shows published in Record Collector Magazine, issue 174, published February 1994 titled "U2 on Air", and contributions from other collectors.