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Release date: 20th October 1980

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'Boy' is the 1980 U2 album, featuring nine tracks in total. The first six are 'Another Time, Another Place', 'Into the Heart', 'Out of Control', 'The Ocean', 'An Cat Dubh', and 'Shadows and Tall Trees'.

"Boy" is an album by U2, released 20th October 1980. It features 9 tracks, including "The Ocean", "An Cat Dubh", and "Twilight".

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    Pressings & releases

    Boy — release variants

    Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

    • Vinyl · LP · Album
      Main
      Country IrelandYear 1980
      CBS · CBS 84658
    • Cassette · Album
      Black cassette-shell
      Country UKYear 1980
      Island Records · ICT 9646
      Barcode: 5 014474 116469
    • Vinyl · LP · Album
      Country UKYear 1980
      Island Records · ILPS 9646
    • Vinyl · LP · Album · Stereo
      Country FranceYear 1980
      Island Records · 6313 105
    • Vinyl · LP · Album
      Country SwedenYear 1980
      Island Records · ILPS 9646

    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Producer
    Steve Lillywhite
    Engineer
    Paul Thomas
    Mastering Engineer
    John Dent