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Boy

ALBUM

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Boy

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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  1. —The OceanLyrics
  2. —An Cat DubhLyrics
  3. —TwilightLyrics
  4. —The Electric Co.Lyrics
  5. —Another Time, Another PlaceLyrics
  6. —Out of ControlLyrics
  7. —Shadows and Tall TreesLyrics
  8. —Stories for BoysLyrics
  9. —Into the HeartLyrics
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer
Steve Lillywhite
Engineer
Paul Thomas
Mastering Engineer
John Dent
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