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There are a few bands with the name, including the following:

1)Passengers are the band made up, in 1995, of Brian Eno and U2 members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr.

They did not record under the name U2 because Brian Eno was the primary composer while Bono, The Edge, Clayton and Mullen were, as they used to say, Passengers of his ship.

The group made one album called Original Soundtracks 1, ostensibly a compilation of music the band composed for various films but most of the films were made-up as in-jokes by Eno (although a few of the films did exist, and since their release some of the tracks have been used in other real films such as Michael Mann’s “Heat.”) Music on this album is more similar to music recorded normally in Brian Eno’s solo career than on U2 albums. It is very electronic and experimental.

The track “One Minute Warning” was used in the end credits of the first “Ghost in the Shell” anime movie from 1995. The film makers specifically asked the band to make the song for the film.

For U2 it was the next big step into experimental music world after recording Achtung Baby and Zooropa.

2)There is also an Italian electronic disco band of the same name who released albums from 1979 - 1986.

3) A currently-performing female fronted hardcore band from Frederick, MD.

4)The Passengers were a late-1970s Brussels postpunk / new wave band that later became better known as The Names

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  • Terrasidius

    Agreed TheFly1991 it is their best period and one of the best of any band. POP (1997) is fantastic.

    15 Apr 7:16pm Reply
  • Who_Scared_You

    italo disco group ftw

    24 Dec 2012 Reply
  • UncleDavenage

    how can i find rot stewart music? [2]

    15 Oct 2012 Reply
  • chocolateperro

    how can i find rot stewart music?

    29 Jul 2011 Reply
  • Paolavox

    Original Soundtracks 2 please! [3]

    4 Jun 2011 Reply
  • Wildebrand

    Original Soundtracks 2 please! [2]

    2 May 2011 Reply
  • WalterDigsTunes

    Passengers is the only post-1987 U2 outing worth owning.

    20 Feb 2011 Reply
  • TheFly1991

    U2 in the 90's is my favourite era from any band, ever.

    18 Feb 2011 Reply
  • pinkeyeonmyleg

    i wore this CD out from overuse back in the day, made for great a soundtrack to sleep to. though when I happened to stay awake past Miss Sarajevo, ito okashi creeped me out

    22 Dec 2010 Reply
  • DaddyPobbin

    A great era for U2 and Eno

    8 Dec 2010 Reply
  • Terrasidius

    So, "Always Forever Now" is in the film "Heat" right? And an awesome tune and film aswell... I recently got the BlueRay version with deleted scenes and in one short scene De Niro and his girlfriend character are in his car about to drive off, he goes to speak to her but she is still very angry... it lasts about 30 seconds but the song thats playing over the scene, very aptly, is the dark, cool "Plot 180" from the OST1 album! Cool! :D

    19 Sep 2010 Reply
  • DanielVertigo

    Original Soundtracks 2 please!

    3 Aug 2010 Reply
  • PartySanCTG

    Shit, I mis-labeled my Passengers songs as "U2". Fixing now...

    28 Jun 2010 Reply
  • rosmaritbrum

    I like....

    4 Jun 2010 Reply
  • shuhlik

    where are GIRLS on photos? Why I hear them? :) music is good!

    2 Jun 2010 Reply
  • kkiraffi

    Don't really like the influence of Eno on U2, especially on the new album. I have to admit that they have made couple of masterpieces together! Your Blue Room for example, I hope that Eno is less involved on the next album, Passengers is a whole different thing.

    20 May 2010 Reply
  • Brainwashed97

    U2+Brian Eno = Win

    15 Mar 2010 Reply
  • no_such_thing

    Well... that was a daring era for U2. A peak for Eno as well.

    21 Jan 2010 Reply
  • Demon4ikk1966

    хз...незнаю

    2 Jan 2010 Reply
  • tuchapinski

    http://kackknacker.elbruto.es

    23 Oct 2009 Reply
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