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Track Listings
| 1. I Will Follow |
| 2. Twilight |
| 3. An Cat Dubh |
| 4. Into The Heart |
| 5. Out Of Control |
| 6. Stories For Boys |
| 7. The Ocean |
| 8. A Day Without Me |
| 9. Another Time Another Place |
| 10. The Electric Co. |
| 11. Shadows And Tall Tress |
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There's little in Boy, U2's 1980 debut, to suggest that this was a band bent on world domination. Indeed, there's a charming, if naive, coming-of-age urgency in songs such as "I Will Follow", "Stories for Boys" and "Out of Control" that may startle listeners more familiar with U2's latter-day bombast and stadium-scale theatrics. Bono's viewpoint, still tantalisingly vague and wide-eyed, showed that his penchant for strident polemics hadn't yet gotten the best of him; his anthems are those of a yearning Dubliner barely out of his teens rather than those of a world-weary multimillionaire. The band's sometimes-ragged musical chops work in its favour here, gently burnished to then-fresh new-wave sheen by producer Steve Lillywhite. If the Edge's dense, effects-laden guitar work seems overly familiar, it's only because this album was such a key influence on the whole "rock of the 80s" sound. Though not quite as moody or musically accomplished as October, arguably the band's first masterpiece, Boy still ranks as one of U2's best albums. --Jerry McCulley
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Really nice package with some great insights into the early sound of U2.
Unless you happen to have the 6" vinyl singles from the Boy album most of the tracks on the bonus CD will be new to you. Speed of life is an out-take from the Boy session and fits in with the vibe of the album perfectly. There's also killer live versions of Boy/Girl and 11 o'clock tick tock.
The only weird one for me is Cartoon World which is a bit of an oddity.
In terms of cost I think this package is good value. 15 to 17 quid is only a bit more than what you used to pay years ago for a single CD album.
Oh, and the Boy album itself is brilliant.
Unless you happen to have the 6" vinyl singles from the Boy album most of the tracks on the bonus CD will be new to you. Speed of life is an out-take from the Boy session and fits in with the vibe of the album perfectly. There's also killer live versions of Boy/Girl and 11 o'clock tick tock.
The only weird one for me is Cartoon World which is a bit of an oddity.
In terms of cost I think this package is good value. 15 to 17 quid is only a bit more than what you used to pay years ago for a single CD album.
Oh, and the Boy album itself is brilliant.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Boy is U2s best album bar none it's a simple as that. Anyone who was into the band at the beginning knows this, only late comers will disagree. I bought boy after hearing it from a friend in 1980 and it blew me away and still does. It changed my tastes overnight. The production is flawless, the playing is superb and the edge has the greatest guitar sound around. Modern bands could do with checking out the edge's set up it's so crystal clear and yet powerfull as hell. The album is so full of life and every track runs into the next perfectly. If you only buy one U2 album this is the one don't listen to anyone who tells you otherwise. It's a cardinal sin that only one track is featured on the new U2 18 singles album. "A day without me" is better than anything U2 have done in the last 20 years or so. Trust me buy this album and enjoy an overlooked classic. Oh and don't forget how superb they were live too in those early days.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
THE LACK of a new U2 long-player designated 2008's re-mastered, reissued first three albums of their oeuvre, not just as summer stop-gaps for serious fans, as now the target for new year consumers, flush with Christmas money and record store vouchers.
Although it's hard to believe, there was a time when U2's peers weren't Oasis, R.E.M. or the Stones; The Blades and Protex featured among their contemporaries as Dublin's finest debuted amidst the Mod revival and where Blondie, Talking Heads and The Clash were expected to clean-up the decade. Boy is testimony to their longevity and to how relevant they sounded in 1980. As those latter artists got high on `experimentation', U2 were in the vanguard of post-Punk and the sad beauty of things like The Ocean threatened to mask the sheer innocence and naivety, not just of the lyrics but the sonic landscapes of I Will Follow and Out Of Control. Re-mastered, they yield a new freshness as four teenagers grapple with adolescent feelings towards relationships, spirituality and adult life.
CONTAINING the most interesting Bonus-CD of the three, there's 1978's Street Missions - a song I'd only heard previous on a rare, bootleg tape.
JOHN CHEEK
Although it's hard to believe, there was a time when U2's peers weren't Oasis, R.E.M. or the Stones; The Blades and Protex featured among their contemporaries as Dublin's finest debuted amidst the Mod revival and where Blondie, Talking Heads and The Clash were expected to clean-up the decade. Boy is testimony to their longevity and to how relevant they sounded in 1980. As those latter artists got high on `experimentation', U2 were in the vanguard of post-Punk and the sad beauty of things like The Ocean threatened to mask the sheer innocence and naivety, not just of the lyrics but the sonic landscapes of I Will Follow and Out Of Control. Re-mastered, they yield a new freshness as four teenagers grapple with adolescent feelings towards relationships, spirituality and adult life.
CONTAINING the most interesting Bonus-CD of the three, there's 1978's Street Missions - a song I'd only heard previous on a rare, bootleg tape.
JOHN CHEEK
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Revisited this album after many years. You forget how raw and talented they were, superb.
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I'm not convinced that U2 are a real albums band. I think they excel on a few individual monster tracks per album, but that the rest of their albums can be pretty stodgy, dull... Read more
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Pure
If you ever think in loosing your child dreams, listen this.
If you ever think that being pure is not a good thing, listen this.
If you ever think that being pure is not a good thing, listen this.
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Powerful start to a career.
U2's first album starts with the distinctive sounds of I Will Follow, stating the band's ambition and control, a pounding urgency; beautifully produced this first album shows off... Read more
Published on 15 April 2009 by DDH255
Worth £19.99
This is my favourite album of all time. Worth every penny of the 19.99. The isn't just a double CD as one of the premature reviews said previously. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2008 by Mr. M. J. Morris
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Imagine, if you will, an alternate reality. In this alternate reality, U2 failed to take the enormous stylistic left turn required to conquer the world, and instead carried on with... Read more
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Beautiful Set
Beautifully packaged remaster set. Great early extras and great sleeve notes. October and War beautiful sets as well. Can't wait for Under a Blood Red Sky next. Read more
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