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U2 – October (VG+/VG+)
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October is an LP by U2 from 1981 released on the Island Records label.
About this album
October is the album where U2’s post-punk instincts and spiritual ambition collided most openly. Released in 1981, their second record followed the breakthrough of Boy and found the band leaning into sharper textures, devotional imagery and a more questioning mood. Songs such as Gloria, Fire and Tomorrow show a group still testing its identity, but already marked by The Edge’s chiming guitar, Adam Clayton’s melodic bass and Bono’s fervent vocal style. The album is often seen as a key step in U2’s evolution, bridging their urgent early sound with the broader emotional reach that defined their later work.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: U2Label: Island Records – L37670Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1981Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Pop RockA1 Gloria
A2 I Fall Down
A3 I Threw A Brick Through A Window
A4 Rejoice
A5 Fire
B1 Tomorrow
B2 October
B3 With A Shout (Jerusalem)
B4 Stranger In A Strange Land
B5 Scarlet
B6 Is That All?