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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boy (U2 album) artwork | 1 |
| U2 – Boy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6077579 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U2 – Boy Context triple: [Steve Lillywhite, produced, U2 – Boy]
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A.
U2 Under a Blood Red Sky
U2 Under a Blood Red Sky is a 1983 live album by Irish rock band U2, renowned for capturing the band's early, politically charged performances and helping to establish their global reputation.
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B.
One (U2 song)
"One" is a critically acclaimed rock ballad by Irish band U2, known for its emotional depth and central place on their 1991 album Achtung Baby.
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C.
U2 – Rattle and Hum
U2 – Rattle and Hum is a 1988 album and companion documentary film capturing the Irish rock band’s exploration of American roots music and live performances following the success of The Joshua Tree.
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D.
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle is a concert film and live album capturing U2’s 2001 performance at Ireland’s historic Slane Castle during their Elevation Tour.
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E.
U2 discography
The U2 discography is the complete collection of studio albums, singles, and other official releases by the Irish rock band U2.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U2 – Boy Target entity description: "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.
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A.
U2 Under a Blood Red Sky
U2 Under a Blood Red Sky is a 1983 live album by Irish rock band U2, renowned for capturing the band's early, politically charged performances and helping to establish their global reputation.
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B.
One (U2 song)
"One" is a critically acclaimed rock ballad by Irish band U2, known for its emotional depth and central place on their 1991 album Achtung Baby.
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C.
U2 – Rattle and Hum
U2 – Rattle and Hum is a 1988 album and companion documentary film capturing the Irish rock band’s exploration of American roots music and live performances following the success of The Joshua Tree.
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D.
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle is a concert film and live album capturing U2’s 2001 performance at Ireland’s historic Slane Castle during their Elevation Tour.
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E.
U2 discography
The U2 discography is the complete collection of studio albums, singles, and other official releases by the Irish rock band U2.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U2 – Boy Description of subject: "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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Boy (U2 album) artwork