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U2
Released 1980

I Will Follow
03:36
4,642 plays

Out of Control
04:13
4,040 plays

Twilight
04:22
3,567 plays

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- 1
- I Will Follow
- 03:36
- 4,642 plays

- 2
- Twilight
- 04:22
- 3,567 plays

- 3
- An Cat Dubh
- 06:21
- 3,353 plays

- 4
- Into the Heart
- 01:53
- 2,923 plays

- 5
- Out of Control
- 04:13
- 4,040 plays

- 6
- Stories for Boys
- 03:02
- 2,935 plays

- 7
- The Ocean
- 01:34
- 2,770 plays

- 8
- A Day Without Me
- 03:14
- 2,668 plays

- 9
- Another Time, Another Place
- 04:34
- 2,740 plays

- 10
- The Electric Co.
- 04:48
- 2,982 plays

- 11
- Shadows and Tall Trees
- 04:36
- 2,006 plays

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