![]() ![]() The album was recorded at Windmill Lane, and some songs were written and recorded in the studio, while others had been a staple of live performances for years. Even then, we couldn’t turn the ringer off the phone so occasionally it would go off mid-take.” But that meant we couldn’t record until the evening, because this girl was sat answering the phones all the day. So the studio crew were very surprised when I decided I wanted to record the drums out in the hallway by the receptionist, as there was this wonderful clattery sound I wanted to get. The Boomtown Rats didn’t record in Ireland either. Thin Lizzy came to London to make their records. It was great for traditional Irish music but no Irish rock band had recorded there. Lillywhite recalls the recording sessions for “Boy”: “We recorded in a place called Windmill Lane in Dublin. Lillywhite was working as a staff producer at Island Records. Instead, U2 would approach Steve Lillywhite, a young producer who had gained some notoriety producing Siouxsie and the Banshees, Peter Gabriel, Ultravox, and The Psychedelic Furs. However, the suicide of Ian Curtis, the front man of Joy Division in May 1980 left Hannett unwilling to step into the role. Originally U2 had approached Martin Hannett, who produced “11 O’Clock Tick Tock,” to produce the “Boy” album as well. The album was recorded in 1980 in Dublin. “Boy” was U2’s first commercially released full length album. "Into the Heart" (Studio Version - Mispress) (01:58) - U2."An Cat Dubh / Into the Heart" (Studio Version - Mispress) (08:15) - U2."An Cat Dubh" (Studio Version - Mispress) (06:16) - U2."Saturday Matinee" (Instrumental Fadeout) (00:34) - U2."Shadows and Tall Trees" (Studio Version) - U2 (04:35)."The Electric Co." (Studio Version) - U2 (04:47). ![]() "Another Time, Another Place" (Studio Version) - U2 (04:33)."A Day Without Me" (Studio Version) - U2 (03:13)."Stories for Boys" (Studio Version) - U2 (03:02)."Out of Control" (Studio Version) - U2 (04:14)."Into the Heart" (Studio Version) - U2 (03:27)."An Cat Dubh" (Studio Version) - U2 (04:46)."I Will Follow" (Studio Version) - U2 (03:37)."Boy" - U2 Album (Original Release) Track Listing: ![]()
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