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Boy is now my sixth U2 album, along with (in this order) How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, All That You Can't Leave Behind, The Best of 1980 - 1990, Achtung Baby, The Joshua Tree, War and now Boy. I had already heard I Will Follow from the best of, and Out of Control from Slane.
I Will Follow - 4/5
Twilight - 4/5
I really enjoyed this song. It gave me a picture that someone was trapped and broke out when Bono sang 'Twilight'. Great intro, this could have fitted really easily onto War.
An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart - 3.5/5
Miles away from what I expected. I was expecting this really dark, solemn long song, but it has so much more energy and great work behind it. Into The Heart is really nice, Bono's vocals are good. It sounds really polished, and I think it was ahead of it’s time. (ITH is the second longest U2 intro - at 1:44. WTSHNN is 1:46).
Out of Control - 4/5
Stories for Boys – 3.5/5
Has this song ever featured in a James Bond theme? Because the guitar sounds like it could be in it. The lead-in and the chorus are the best parts here. Bono also said in a review for HTDAAB that there is a reference in Vertigo to this song. Anyone know it?
The Ocean - 2.5/5
What’s the deal with this song? Really short, and some ocean effects. What was the inspiration behind this?
A Day Without Me – 3.5/5
I could see why people like the guitar work in this song. I swear I have heard this song before though. Was it ever released in Australia? It might have played on the radio. This would be great live, the guitar just sounds so good, although the song moves a bit fast. The “ba ba ba ba’s” at about the 2:20 mark annoy me though.
Another Time, Another Place - 3.5/5
Another song that could have slipped onto War, the vocals are a bit more solid. It sounds a bit like Stories for Boys. Larry’s talents as a drummer are evident here, they really complement Bono’s singing.
The Electric Co. - 4/5
A real rocker, and even better live. The whole way through you can feel the energy and the enjoyment. Just as good as any song on the album, I love the fast-paced intro, and the “if you don’t know, electric co”. But why sing a song about an electric company? That line makes no sense to me, unless there is a deeper meaning to this song.
Shadows and Tall Trees – 3.5/5
I can't fathom why some people don't like this. This is potentially one of the best closers I have ever heard, really energetic and exciting. I think the 'shadows, shadows, shadows' bit lets it down a bit though. A nice way to end a fast-paced, energetic album.
I think throughout my discovering period of U2 so far, I don't think I have ever liked an album as much from the start as I have Boy, except maybe HTDAAB and The Joshua Tree. This is a terrific debut album, far better than what I thought it was going to be. The Edge’s guitar work is superb throughout, and the close-knit rhythm unit is really evident, especially in An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart, Out of Control. The rhythm goes for quite a while from the outro of ITH to the intro of OOC, so I think that’s why OOC sounds better because Edge’s guitar breaks the rhythm. All I will say against is that it doesn’t have a lot of variety. The instrumental in some of the songs are quite similar.
Well, I remember liamcool telling me that if I got Boy I wouldn't regret it, and I certainly don't. I tore up the recipet so I can't give it back. When Boy finished after my first listen, the first words out of my mouth where, "what a effing awesome album!"
I'd like to hear the opinions of Boy from you guys too!
I Will Follow - 4/5
Twilight - 4/5
I really enjoyed this song. It gave me a picture that someone was trapped and broke out when Bono sang 'Twilight'. Great intro, this could have fitted really easily onto War.
An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart - 3.5/5
Miles away from what I expected. I was expecting this really dark, solemn long song, but it has so much more energy and great work behind it. Into The Heart is really nice, Bono's vocals are good. It sounds really polished, and I think it was ahead of it’s time. (ITH is the second longest U2 intro - at 1:44. WTSHNN is 1:46).
Out of Control - 4/5
Stories for Boys – 3.5/5
Has this song ever featured in a James Bond theme? Because the guitar sounds like it could be in it. The lead-in and the chorus are the best parts here. Bono also said in a review for HTDAAB that there is a reference in Vertigo to this song. Anyone know it?
The Ocean - 2.5/5
What’s the deal with this song? Really short, and some ocean effects. What was the inspiration behind this?
A Day Without Me – 3.5/5
I could see why people like the guitar work in this song. I swear I have heard this song before though. Was it ever released in Australia? It might have played on the radio. This would be great live, the guitar just sounds so good, although the song moves a bit fast. The “ba ba ba ba’s” at about the 2:20 mark annoy me though.
Another Time, Another Place - 3.5/5
Another song that could have slipped onto War, the vocals are a bit more solid. It sounds a bit like Stories for Boys. Larry’s talents as a drummer are evident here, they really complement Bono’s singing.
The Electric Co. - 4/5
A real rocker, and even better live. The whole way through you can feel the energy and the enjoyment. Just as good as any song on the album, I love the fast-paced intro, and the “if you don’t know, electric co”. But why sing a song about an electric company? That line makes no sense to me, unless there is a deeper meaning to this song.
Shadows and Tall Trees – 3.5/5
I can't fathom why some people don't like this. This is potentially one of the best closers I have ever heard, really energetic and exciting. I think the 'shadows, shadows, shadows' bit lets it down a bit though. A nice way to end a fast-paced, energetic album.
I think throughout my discovering period of U2 so far, I don't think I have ever liked an album as much from the start as I have Boy, except maybe HTDAAB and The Joshua Tree. This is a terrific debut album, far better than what I thought it was going to be. The Edge’s guitar work is superb throughout, and the close-knit rhythm unit is really evident, especially in An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart, Out of Control. The rhythm goes for quite a while from the outro of ITH to the intro of OOC, so I think that’s why OOC sounds better because Edge’s guitar breaks the rhythm. All I will say against is that it doesn’t have a lot of variety. The instrumental in some of the songs are quite similar.
Well, I remember liamcool telling me that if I got Boy I wouldn't regret it, and I certainly don't. I tore up the recipet so I can't give it back. When Boy finished after my first listen, the first words out of my mouth where, "what a effing awesome album!"
I'd like to hear the opinions of Boy from you guys too!
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