See more Your browser does not support the audio element. © Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo More info The songs may occasionally show some weakness - the driving 'I Will Follow,' the dark 'An Cat Dubh,' and the shimmering 'The Ocean' stand out among the sonic textures - yet the band's musical and lyrical vision keep Boy compelling until the finish. Of course, that's the charm of Boy: all of its emotions are on the surface, delivered with optimistic, youthful self-belief, yet the unusual, distinctive guitar textures give it an unexpected tension that makes it an exhilarating debut. This edition of 'Boy' is highly recommended for any U2 fan that wants to hear early U2 at their finest.

Everything is digitally remastered, so the sound quality is awesome, and the bonus tracks make it really worthwhile. Without the Edge's echoed, ringing guitar, U2 would have sounded like a traditional hard rock band, since the rhythm section and Bono treat each song as an anthem. Overall, the deluxe edition of 'Boy' is the version that you need to own. It was an inspired combination of large, stadium-rock beats and post-punk textures. Buy the album Starting at $22.59įrom the outset, U2 went for the big message - every song on their debut album Boy sounds huge, with oceans of processed guitars cascading around Bono's impassioned wail. Boy is a phenomenal first album, written by a group of boys for an audience larger than they could ever imagine.Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. Great cuts from the bonus disc include Touch, Saturday Night, and the live version of Cartoon World. The re-mastered edition of Boy reintroduces all the original crisp clarity that the original album had, heard particularly on songs such as “Twilight” and “Electric Co.” (and especially on the vinyl re-master…). The Edge’s first chiming notes on “I Will Follow” create an atmosphere that U2 will never be able to rid themselves of, and no one would want them to it is one of the countless things that make U2 so singular in a world of copycat music. Led Zeppelin I comes to mind, as does Pearl Jam's Ten. Every now and then, however, a first album comes along that creates a precedent for the remainder of an artist or group's career.

For the most part, first albums tend to be clumsy, awkward affairs that often do not reflect the capabilities of the artists involved. It is very rare that a first album is truly and spectacularly brilliant.

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