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Boy is the debut studio album by Irish rock band U2.It was produced by Steve Lillywhite and was released on 20 October 1980 by Island Records. Boy contains songs from the band's 40-song repertoire at the time, including two tracks that were re-recorded from their original versions on the group's debut release, the EP Three.
Following the release of their single "Another Day" in 1980, U2 signed a recording contract with Island Records, [2] and released their first album, Boy, later that year. The band has since released 15 full-length studio albums, the most recent being Songs of Surrender in 2023.
U2 followed this up with the 1988 release of Rattle and Hum, a double album and companion documentary film which documented their experiences with American roots music from the Joshua Tree Tour with a collection of new studio tracks, cover songs, and live recordings.
This was accompanied by a PDF containing album art, track listings, and band commentary. [2] In the US it originally retailed for $149.99, but a $50 coupon was included with the U2 Special Edition iPods from the fourth-generation iPod. The video-capable U2 iPods included a code for a 33-minute video of live band performances and interviews.
Boy ' s release was followed by the Boy Tour, U2's first tour of continental Europe and the US. [41] Reviewing the band's early live performances, critics complimented their ambition and Bono's exuberance, and found the shows to be illustrative of U2's potential despite lacking polish. [42] Bono and the Edge performing on the Boy Tour in May 1981
EUGENE, Ore. — Quincy Wilson, a 16-year-old from Bullis School outside Washington D.C., finished sixth with a time of 44.94 in Monday’s 400-meter final at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.
U2. Boy: Early vinyl pressings feature a short snippet of an early version of "Fire" after "Shadows And Tall Trees".Although it was absent from early CD copies, all 2008 remasters include the snippet again.
The group then shared the full track list for the album on Sept. 7. ... The full list of dates is below: Oct. 15-16: Seoul Oct. 25: Dallas Oct. 29: Houston Nov. 2: Atlanta Nov. 6-7: Hamilton