Boy

Release date : October 1980
Numbers : 11
Time : 42 min.
Hits : I will follow , Out of control , A day without me.
Highest position :

US	: 94
UK	: 54
NL	: 30

LP \ Island ILPS 9646 \ UK
LP \ Island ILPS 9646 \ US
LP \ Island ILPS 9646 \ Sweden
LP \ Island 90040 \ US
LP \ Island 202 913 \ West Germany
LP \ EMI 81395 \ Japan \ withdrawn
LP \ Island 20S-77 \ Japan
CD \ Island CID 110 \ UK
CD \ Island 842296-2 \ US
CD \ Island 842296-2 IMCD 211 \ France
CD \ Island 610 561 \ Germany
CASS \ Island CIT 9464 \ UK

This was U2's first album. U2's manager had set up a 8-days during tour along the American east coast. This tour was a great success. Half way the tour one of U2's early heroes died. John Lennon was shot dead in the street outside his New York apartment.
The CD cover displayed above is the European cover. The American cover is different.(A photo of the band is placed on the cover). It was Warner's in the USA that changed the cover of Boy for fear of paedophilia claims.
The name of the boy on the cover of BOY is Peter Rowan. He is the brother of Derek "Guggi" Rowan, and Strongman -both of which were in the Virgin Prunes. Peter later became skate-board champion of Ireland, works in a skate-board shop and has also had various acting parts, notably in 'The Commitments"and "The Snapper"

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