U2 – Boy
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"U2 – Boy" is the 1980 debut studio album by Irish rock band U2, noted for its youthful themes and post-punk sound that helped launch the band to international attention.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boy | 0 |
| Boy (U2 album) artwork | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | U2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| coverArtFeatures | photograph of a young boy ⓘ |
| coverModel | Peter Rowen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| followedBy | October NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | U2-3 ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
post-punk ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasBandMember |
Adam Clayton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Mullen Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A Day Without Me
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
An Cat Dubh NERFINISHED ⓘ Another Time, Another Place NERFINISHED ⓘ I Will Follow NERFINISHED ⓘ Into the Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Out of Control ⓘ Shadows and Tall Trees NERFINISHED ⓘ Stories for Boys ⓘ The Electric Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Twilight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrackCount | 11 ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | U2 as an international act ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 00:42:00 (approximate) ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
adolescence
ⓘ
coming of age ⓘ innocence ⓘ |
| musicStyle | anthemic guitar-driven rock ⓘ |
| notableSingle | I Will Follow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | U2 ⓘ |
| producer | Steve Lillywhite ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1980-10-20 ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Windmill Lane Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| sideOneTrackCount | 6 ⓘ |
| sideTwoTrackCount | 5 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Boy (U2 album) artwork