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U2 – Boy (VG+/VG+) – LP, IE 1980
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Boy is an LP by U2 from 1980 released on the CBS label.
About this album
Boy announced U2 as a band with immediate purpose and a distinct post-punk identity. Their debut album, released in 1980, paired angular guitar lines and urgent rhythm with youthful but focused songwriting, setting the template for the group’s early rise. Built around standout songs such as I Will Follow and Twilight, the record showed the Dublin quartet translating new wave energy into something larger and more anthemic. Produced by Steve Lillywhite, Boy helped establish U2’s reputation for intensity and ambition, and it remains a key starting point for one of rock’s most enduring careers.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:A1 I Will Follow
A2 Twilight
A3 An Cat Dubh
A4 Into The Heart
A5 Out Of Control
B1 Stories For Boys
B2 The Ocean
B3 A Day Without Me
B4 Another Time, Another Place
B5 The Electric Co.
B6 Shadows And Tall Trees
B7 Untitled