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The initial shot from the band that won the world's heart with an impassioned delivery and precocious songs. The European edition cover art is different than the US edition and features a boy who also appeared on the cover of the "War" album and it's accompanying singles.
"An Cat Dubh" and "Into The Heart" are listed as one song.
Recorded at Windmill Lane, Dublin, Ireland.
Composer: Bono .
Personnel: Bono (vocals, guitar, harmonica); The Edge (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Adam Clayton (bass guitar); Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums).
Recording information: Windmill Lane Recording Studio, Dublin, Ireland (02/26/1980-09/22/1980).
Photographer: Iain Finlay.
U2: Paul "Bono Vox" Hewson (vocals); Dave "The Edge" Evans (guitar, background vocals); Adam Clayton (bass); Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums).
Rolling Stone (3/1/01, p.54) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...In a way that hadn't been done in popular music since the Who...BOY explored male adolescence...as a state of desperate searching....fashioning dense, dusky atmospheres in which unabashed yearning and insistent conviction collide and intertwine..." Q (7/95, p.148) - 3 Stars - Good - "...a culmination of modern ideas amid a sea of confused contemporary directions..." CMJ (1/5/04, p.8) - Ranked #10 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1981" Melody Maker (6/3/95, p.36) - "...they've made three great albums, of which BOY, their eulogy to the twilight of innocence is one. It's dated badly, but that doesn't matter...I hear gobstoppers and ghost stories, magic and mischief, the sunnier moments of my childhood..." Q (Magazine) (p.151) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "BOY impresses with its adolescent energy, its gauche charm, and sounds like a band already too big for the record they've just made." Mojo (Publisher) (p.121) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Heard today, there' still a palpable ardency to U2's debut, an unselfconscious clawing for excellence..."
Essential Rock Album After all of these years, I am still perplexed how this very young band developed this unique, ahead of its time sound back in 1980. Every track is strong, well orchestrated, and well played, and the band sounds as if they
have been recording for years on this, their debut album. U2 would build on this raw rock sound for the next 2 albums,but by “Unforgettable Fire” the bands direction started to change.
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Epic U2!!!! Although this album is almost 25 years old the music still satisfies. If you like ripping guitar, echoing beautiful lyrics, and taking a trip back in time, this is a must have album. I had forgotten why U2 had burst upon the music scene, now I remember how their music affected me. Favorites are " A Day without me" "Stories for Boys" and "An Cat Dubh". I kind of wish U2 would make a modern album with this kind of feel to it-Wishful thinking???
The Edge has never sounded better! Submitted by jsonoqui (Huntington Beach Ca) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
essential 80s sound proably the best album of the 80s.An Cat Dubh, Out of control,Into the heart,I Will Follow are absolutley beautiful. You must take time to listen to and understand this album,or don't bother. The reviewer above who is in love with MTV is shallow.MTV is total garbage(except U2).you have to have this in your collection.magnificant. Submitted by steve (NY,NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Beautiful Music!!! Beautiful lyrics and great songwriting from Boy to Men. Great CD. Submitted by jejr9 (Irvine) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Boy to men A stimulating debut for U2. The sheer energy of this record is contagious, almost kinetic energy, and still remains as the bands most energetic. It's a honest document of adolesence and growing up and dealing with the confusion and uncertainty that comes with maturing, as well the beginning of spiritual awarness. Opening brashly with 'I Will Follow' (a song dedicated to Bono's deceased mother') and followed by the personal awakenings of 'Into the Heart', 'A Day Without Me' & 'The Ocean', youthful rebellion 'Out of Control' and spunk of 'Electric Co.' this record injects a bit of youth in the listener & you get swept away by the energy (theres that word again). Submitted by a reviewer (Calgary, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Essential Rock Album
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