Boy [Deluxe Edition]

Artist	U2
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	Island
Release Date	2008 06 10
Song List	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 Trees 12: I Will Follow [#] 13: 11 O'Clock Tick Tock 14: Touch 15: Speed of Life [#] 16: Saturday Night [#] 17: Things to Make and Do 18: Out of Control 19: Boy-Girl 20: Stories for Boys 21: Another Day 22: Twilight 23: Boy-Girl [Live at the Marquee, London] 24: 11 O'Clock Tick Tock [Live at the Marquee, London] 25: Cartoon World [Live at the National Stadium, Dublin]
Style.Categories	College Rock, Album Rock, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock

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Expected Release Date: Jul 22, 2008
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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. [Island issued a Deluxe Edition of the album in 2008.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide