I actually have this album. It is very punk. Mike Peters from the Alarm said it was a surprise when 'Boy' came out because U2 was known more for their punk sound, not the slower atmospheric music that Boy sounded like. The early version of "Shadows and Tall Trees" is a frantic, fast paced song. Guess we can thank Steve Lillywhite for that. Regardless, great album!
@jimgonz68 The early version of Shadows and Tall Trees is a sludgy slow paced 'metal' song, not at all frantic fast paced, even in proper pitch tune speed. Perhaps you heard it in chipmunk speed. It's hear on youtube, go listen to it right now. Lillywhite produced the third recorded version of Shadows. The National Stadium gig from February 1980 is a second compositional rendition, and in my opinion the best rendition. It has the sparkle sound factor, as a matter of the playing style.
@jimgonz68 actually I couldn't find the first version/the demo version of Shadows, from 1978, here on youtube, but it's out there. I've got a recording of it on my cd's.
@wolfennyc Bull. If you want to say ATYCLB is weak in parts, fine (though it was mostly great) but HTDAAB is the best album they ever made, and this is coming from a big fan of the first 3 albums, and all three 90's albums. NLOTH is the only weak album they've ever made. Though it has a few great songs, it has so much filler.
This is like watching leonardo da vinci paint his first painting, driving enzo ferraris first car, going to the first mcdonalds restraunt, or being on set of the pilot of 'friends'.....
@Rick02115 No Line On The Horizon is a pretty damn good album much stronger than the weak "Dismantle" and " All You Can't..." which produced hit singles but were weak as albums
"Alive in an ocean a world of glad ice insaaaaane,...."
That's the lyric Bono stated verbatim in an interview from 1978/79 for The Fool. Because it's a matter of the sound not the meaning of the words,....he said that.
not, "A world that I didn't see" Please correct, we can't take it anymore......!!!!
I actually have this album. It is very punk. Mike Peters from the Alarm said it was a surprise when 'Boy' came out because U2 was known more for their punk sound, not the slower atmospheric music that Boy sounded like. The early version of "Shadows and Tall Trees" is a frantic, fast paced song. Guess we can thank Steve Lillywhite for that. Regardless, great album!
jimgonz68 1 month ago
@jimgonz68 The early version of Shadows and Tall Trees is a sludgy slow paced 'metal' song, not at all frantic fast paced, even in proper pitch tune speed. Perhaps you heard it in chipmunk speed. It's hear on youtube, go listen to it right now. Lillywhite produced the third recorded version of Shadows. The National Stadium gig from February 1980 is a second compositional rendition, and in my opinion the best rendition. It has the sparkle sound factor, as a matter of the playing style.
ToolsnFire 1 month ago
@jimgonz68 actually I couldn't find the first version/the demo version of Shadows, from 1978, here on youtube, but it's out there. I've got a recording of it on my cd's.
ToolsnFire 1 month ago
@ToolsnFire Why don't you upload it? I'm really interested in hearing it.
GreatOldDesire 1 week ago
Yummy... Adam Clayton!! What a beautiful man!!!
Irelandatall 1 month ago
10x better than the crap they do now!!
TKTnetwork 2 months ago
This just goes to show that with lots of practice, a decent singer can become an amazing singer.
Netlocd 4 months ago
la bata de larry es lo mas!!!!
Pablo78733 4 months ago
I like their early stuff.
slightreturn3589 6 months ago 2
punk
012greenej 7 months ago
que bueno,
lalozf 9 months ago
The Edge is actually a great guitarist
eruptionmat 9 months ago 12
@eruptionmat
I've read more than 1 account that he can RIP Hendrix type leads....
ROOKTABULA 1 month ago
Thanks for this early U2 song!
Mr2009Truth 9 months ago 2
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@wolfennyc Bull. If you want to say ATYCLB is weak in parts, fine (though it was mostly great) but HTDAAB is the best album they ever made, and this is coming from a big fan of the first 3 albums, and all three 90's albums. NLOTH is the only weak album they've ever made. Though it has a few great songs, it has so much filler.
Mr2009Truth 9 months ago
This is like watching leonardo da vinci paint his first painting, driving enzo ferraris first car, going to the first mcdonalds restraunt, or being on set of the pilot of 'friends'.....
c2105026 1 year ago 14
This is great. They sound so similar to in 1980! Already awesome.
LandsEbb 1 year ago
that song rocks:
The key to an open door
the fool has found the golden key
A key to the same day
AkakiuszAkakiewicz 1 year ago
quite possibly The Edge's finest solo ...ever
wolfennyc 2 years ago 3
yeah not bad, certainly better, all around, than anything of theirs in the 21st century.
Rick02115 2 years ago
@Rick02115 No Line On The Horizon is a pretty damn good album much stronger than the weak "Dismantle" and " All You Can't..." which produced hit singles but were weak as albums
wolfennyc 2 years ago
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Mr2009Truth 9 months ago
@wolfennyc I agree completely!
179rich 9 months ago
@wolfennyc none of U2's albums are weak. Though the 'weakest' is probably 'zooropa'
ToolsnFire 2 months ago
@Rick02115 Bull. It's only NLOTH that's a weak album.
Mr2009Truth 9 months ago
@wolfennyc street missions solo was pretty good as well
ellamb12 2 years ago 5
@ellamb12 That is a good solo as well...you're right
wolfennyc 2 years ago
"Alive in an ocean a world of glad ice insaaaaane,...."
That's the lyric Bono stated verbatim in an interview from 1978/79 for The Fool. Because it's a matter of the sound not the meaning of the words,....he said that.
not, "A world that I didn't see" Please correct, we can't take it anymore......!!!!
HarmonicsExplorer 2 years ago
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ToolsnFire 2 years ago
Oh they were so young XD Thank you very much for posting!!!!!!!
ferdelance618 2 years ago