U2 – Boy (Vinyl LP | White Vinyl | RSD Black Friday | 2020)

U2 – Boy is the debut album by Irish band U2, released in October 1980 on Island Records. It was produced by Steve Lillywhite at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin and includes "I Will Follow", one of the band's first singles and still a regular part of their live shows. This copy is the limited Record Store Day Black Friday 2020 release: a remastered 40th anniversary reissue on white vinyl (cat. no. 0749627).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Island Records 0749627
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, white vinyl, limited edition
• Pressing: US & EU reissue, remastered, Record Store Day Black Friday, 40th Anniversary Edition
• Country: USA & Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2020 (original: 1980)
• Genre: Post-Punk, New Wave
• Category: New vinyl, Limited edition & coloured vinyl

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. I Will Follow
2. Twilight
3. An Cat Dubh
4. Into The Heart
5. Out Of Control

Side B

1. Stories For Boys
2. The Ocean
3. A Day Without Me
4. Another Time, Another Place
5. The Electric Co.
6. Shadows And Tall Trees

Personnel

U2: Bono (vocals), The Edge (guitar), Adam Clayton (bass), Larry Mullen Jr. (drums). All songs written by U2.

Production: Steve Lillywhite; engineer: Paul Thomas.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in 1980. This record is the remastered 40th anniversary reissue, released in a limited run on white vinyl for Record Store Day Black Friday 2020.

What is Record Store Day Black Friday?
Record Store Day holds a separate event on Black Friday at the end of November, with limited special releases sold through independent record stores.

Is there a hidden track on this edition?
Yes. The end of side B contains an unlisted instrumental of about 35 seconds: a snippet of "Saturday Night", an early version of "Fire".

Do you have more U2 records?
Yes, for example U2 – War, U2 – Under A Blood Red Sky (Live) and U2 – Rattle And Hum. More titles are in our Post-Punk collection.