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| Stunning debut! I Will Follow, Another Time Another Place, Twilight, Into The Heart, Out Of Control, A Day Without Me, Stories For Boys, Electric Co., more. |
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| 1 I Will Follow |
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| 2 Twilight |
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| 3 An Cat Dubh |
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| 4 Into the Heart |
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| 5 Out of Control |
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| 6 Stories for Boys |
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| 7 The Ocean |
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| 8 A Day Without Me |
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| 9 Another Time, Another Place |
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| 10 The Electric Co. |
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| 11 Shadows and Tall Trees |
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Album Review
From the outset, U2 went for the big message -- every song on their debut album "Boy" sounds huge, with oceans of processed guitars cascading around Bono's impassioned wail. It was an inspired combination of large, stadium-rock beats and post-punk textures. Without the Edge's echoed, ringing guitar, U2 would have sounded like a traditional hard rock band, since the rhythm section and Bono treat each song as an anthem. Of course, that's the charm of "Boy": all of its emotions are on the surface, delivered with optimistic, youthful self-belief, yet the unusual, distinctive guitar textures give it an unexpected tension that makes it an exhilarating debut. The songs may occasionally show some weakness -- the driving "I Will Follow," the dark "An Cat Dubh" and the shimmering "The Ocean" stand out among the sonic textures -- yet the band's musical and lyrical vision keep "Boy" compelling until the finish. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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