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History

The album was preceded by the single "I Will Follow". The single was a hit on college radio and established a buzz surrounding the group's debut. The song was widely perceived as a religious song, affirming the band's Christian faith, though this has never been confirmed or denied. The song, along with the album, also focuses on Bono's childhood and the loss of his mother at the age of 14. I Will Follow is a song by the rock band U2 and is the first track on their debut album Boy. ... Campus radio (also known as college radio, university radio or student radio) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a person who...

Originally, Joy Division producer Martin Hannett (who also produced U2's 11 O'Clock Tick Tock single) was supposed to produce U2's debut album, but was too distraught after the suicide of Ian Curtis. Boy was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin with Steve Lillywhite producing. Some of the songs, including "An Cat Dubh" and "The Ocean", were written and recorded in the studio. Many of the others were regularly performed in concert at the time, including "Stories for Boys", "Out of Control", and "Twilight". The Edge recorded all the songs using his natural stained Gibson Explorer and his black Fender Stratocaster. Joy Division were an English rock band that formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. ... Martin Hannet (right) with Bernard Sumner in Cargo Studio, Rochdale (1979) Martin Hannett (May 31, 1948 – April 18, 1991), sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was an innovative record producer who helped develop Joy Division and co-founded Factory Records with Tony Wilson. ... 11 OClock Tick Tock was U2s third single release. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Windmill Lane Studios is a recording studio located in Dublin, Ireland. ... The Spire at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... Steve Lillywhite (born in 1955) is a well-known Grammy Award winning English music producer. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... An Cat Dubh and Into the Heart are the third and fourth tracks, respectively, from U2s debut album, Boy. ... The Ocean is the seventh track of U2s debut album, Boy. ... Three was U2s first release, a three-song EP recorded and released in 1979. ... Three was U2s first release, a three-song EP recorded and released in 1979. ... Twilight is the second track from U2s debut album, Boy. ... Dave Howell Evans (born August 8, 1961 in Barking, East London), more widely known by his moniker The Edge, is the guitarist, keyboardist, primary songwriter, and backing vocalist for the Irish rock band U2. ... The Gibson Explorer (now marketed as X-plorer and Explorer Pro), made its debut in 1958, then known as the Futura. ... “Stratocaster” redirects here. ...

The final track on the album, "Shadows and Tall Trees", gives a nod to William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies. Sir William Gerald Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novelist, poet and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature (1983), best known for his novel Lord of the Flies. ... For other uses, see Lord of the Flies (disambiguation). ...

Boy peaked at #63 on the Billboard album charts in the United States. "I Will Follow" peaked at #20 on the Mainstream Rock charts. It did not chart in the United Kingdom. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... I Will Follow is a song by the rock band U2 and is the first track on their debut album Boy. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ...

Despite criticisms of their live shows as predictable and Bono using "too much echo" ^[1], these early live shows nevertheless helped demonstrate U2's potential, as critics noted that Bono was a very "charismatic" and "passionate" showman, reminiscent of a young Rod Stewart ^[2]. Boy is the only U2 album from which every song (as well as every B-side) has been performed live at least once. U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. ... Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known as Bono (IPA: ), is the lead singer and principal lyricist of the Irish rock band U2. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a Scottish singer born and raised in London. ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ...

In 2003, the album was ranked number 417 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. This article is about the magazine. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Album cover

The boy on the cover is Peter Rowen (brother of Bono's friend, Guggi, and now a well renowned Irish photographer). He also appears on the covers of Three, War, The Best of 1980–1990, and Early Demos. The photographer, Hugo McGuiness, and the sleeve designer, Steve Averill (a friend of bassist Adam Clayton), went on to work on several more U2 album covers. Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known as Bono (IPA: ), is the lead singer and principal lyricist of the Irish rock band U2. ... Guggi is an avante-garde Irish artist, once a member of the punk band The Virgin Prunes alongside his close friend Gavin Friday. ... Three was U2s first release, a three-song EP recorded and released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). ... War is the third studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in 1983. ... The Best of 1980–1990 is the first greatest hits compilation by Irish rock band U2, released in November 1998. ... The Complete U2 is a digital box set by U2, released exclusively online in the iTunes Music Store on November 23, 2004 (see 2004 in music). ... Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960 in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England), is best known as the bass player of the rock band U2. ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. ...

The image was changed to a distorted picture of the band for Canada and the United States, due to fears that the band would be accused of pedophilia. ^[3] Sandy Porter is credited as the photographer for the American cover. Pedophilia or pædophilia (see spelling differences) is the mental state of being sexually attracted preferentially or exclusively to prepubescent and in some definitions, preadolescent children. ...

Track listing

All songs written by U2, lyrics by Bono.

1. "I Will Follow" – 3:36
2. "Twilight" – 4:22
3. "An Cat Dubh" – 6:21
4. "Into the Heart" – 1:53
5. "Out of Control" – 4:13
6. "Stories for Boys" – 3:02
7. "The Ocean" – 1:34
8. "A Day Without Me" – 3:14
9. "Another Time, Another Place" – 4:34
10. "The Electric Co." – 4:48
11. "Shadows and Tall Trees" – 4:36

"A Day Without Me" and "I Will Follow" were released as singles. The album was preceded by Three, a three-song EP with different recordings of "Out of Control" and "Stories for Boys" as well as a song called "Boy/Girl". I Will Follow is a song by the rock band U2 and is the first track on their debut album Boy. ... Twilight is the second track from U2s debut album, Boy. ... An Cat Dubh and Into the Heart are the third and fourth tracks, respectively, from U2s debut album, Boy. ... An Cat Dubh and Into the Heart are the third and fourth tracks, respectively, from U2s debut album, Boy. ... The Ocean is the seventh track of U2s debut album, Boy. ... A Day Without Me was the first single from U2s debut album Boy and was released in August 1980. ... The Electric. ... A Day Without Me was the first single from U2s debut album Boy and was released in August 1980. ... I Will Follow is a song by the rock band U2 and is the first track on their debut album Boy. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Three was U2s first release, a three-song EP recorded and released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ...

Early vinyl copies of the album have a short, thirty-second instrumental version of what would become "Fire" (on 1981's October album) at the very end of the album, after "Shadows and Tall Trees." Fire was the first single release from U2s album, October. ... October is the second album by Irish rock band U2, released in 1981. ...

Some pressing of the album the track length of "An Cat Dubh" and "Into the Heart" at 4:47 and 3:28, respectively. This was common in releases in the United Kingdom and Japan.

Personnel

• Bono – lead vocals
• The Edge – guitar, vocals
• Adam Clayton – bass
• Larry Mullen Jr. – drums

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Chart positions and sales

Album

Singles

See also

• U2 discography

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