U2 choose their 'Tracks Of My Years' to soundtrack the band's incredible history

Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. join BBC Radio 2's Vernon Kay to choose ten songs from their lives including songs by The Skids, David Bowie, Bob Marley, Wings and Shane MacGowan. 00:50 - Skids – Into the Valley 05:54 - The Stranglers – Hanging Around 11:11 - Paul McCartney & Wings - Live and Let Die 20:16 - Roy Orbison – She’s a Mystery to Me 23:55 - David Bowie – Sound & Vision 31:44 - Cozy Powell – Dance with the Devil 39:57 - Bob Marley – Redemption Song 43:27 - Johnny Cash & U2 – The Wanderer 48:25 - Dolly Parton – The Seeker 1:01:40 - U2 – Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Tracks Of My Years is a show where Vernon Kay talks to a guest about their life and career and their favourite songs. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD1IPrkquCfMLk2aNUwWzthroFH5Ak5is&si=4_RPADgHwlHJkfNy UK TV https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0nf1ll8/tracks-of-my-years Listen https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0001ylx Follow https://www.instagram.com/bbcradio2/ https://www.facebook.com/BBCR2 In a conversation going right back to forming at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin in 1976, the band discuss their early musical days, including Larry's other musical endeavors before the band, Edge's DIY guitar-making and Adam's discovery of The Stranglers whilst working in London in 1977. They also tell Vernon about the unique chemistry they discovered they had as a band, and how being limited to just four of them led to experimentation on their debut album Boy. Bono shares stories about a song he dreamed of which ended up being recorded by Roy Orbison as well as the time he and Adam had lunch at Johnny Cash's house. Larry talks openly about his rehabilitation back into drumming after a long-term injury and his fear of not being able to play again. The whole band then discuss their new album, including the guest appearance from Dolly Parton in what became her final studio recording, as well as teasing their plans for next year's 2027 world tour and Bono's joy at finding his voice at this stage of his career as they release their new 2026 album, Carnaval De Luz, their first in nine years. U2 perform 'The Greatest Show On Earth' from their brand new album 'Carnaval De Luz', as part of U2: Live on the BBC at Tate Modern here https://youtu.be/6M4KMnKtCaM #u2 #TracksOfMyYears #radio2