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Boy is probably the best "initial" album of the history. Bono said that...

Originally posted by sadb7788[..]

Hi BelgianBono!
I'm happy for you that you got U2BYU2! Enjoy the reading, just as also I am doing.

Streets Mission is available here: http://www.u2start.com/bootlegs/1978-06-00/Unknown,%20Unknown%20-%20Youngline%20-%20Irish%20TV%20/ and here: http://www.u2start.com/bootlegs/1978-11-01/Dublin,%20Ireland%20-%20Keystone%20Studios%20/ . They are two studio recordings and I think there's no live version of this song.

Life On A Distant Planet is not available in any studio version, but I remember I heard it somewhere in a live version. Though I can't find it. If I find where I will tell you.

Anyway, if you're interested in early U2 songs just wait for my next compilation. I only have to download some more shows and I will make an early-shows one.

Life On A Distant Planet is one of the BBC contract recordings. Cool song, I will upload it if I can.

I think Boy is their best initial recording, particularly Out of Control and I Will Follow. They don't play a lot of songs from POP or Zooropa but quite a bit from Boy.

LikeASong

17 years

Originally posted by drewhigginsI think Boy is their best initial recording, particularly Out of Control and I Will Follow. They don't play a lot of songs from POP or Zooropa but quite a bit from Boy.

Out Of Control, The Electric Co, An Cat Dubh, Into The Heart, Stories For Boys... And of course i Will Follow...

sadb7788

17 years

Originally posted by drewhigginsThey don't play a lot of songs from POP or Zooropa but quite a bit from Boy.

Yeah, you're right about that. Boy is still alive in the present of U2. That's important.

BelgianBono

17 years

Originally posted by sadb7788[..]

I'm very interested in U2's early days. Their talent was not totally visible yet, but I can't say how they could make such great songs! Think of the whole Boy album. A great work for four guys who weren't able to play covers! But also some of the songs that were released only in singles CD were great. One example: 11 O'clock Tick Tock!

I thnik their passion brought them trough the first period...
Just all of the guys energy (especially Bono was explosive)
And then the talent came above, just when they started to record the first Album...
With a mix of those they, they worked till they made the final breakthrough with a perfect album, The Joshua Tree

emiel

17 years

i got a cd cald U2 CHILDREN OF THE REVELUTION - FIRST RECORDINGS 1978/1979
all these numbers are one it in studio versions :
THE FIRST DEMO<KEYSTONE STUDIOS DUBLIN <APRIL 1978
1.street mision
2.shadows and tall trees
3.the fool
THE SECOND DEMO<EAMON ANDREWS STUDIOS DUBLIN<DECEMBER 1978
4.life on a distant planet
5.twilight
6.another time ,another place
7.all the light
THE THIRD DEMO<EAMON ANDREWS STUDIOS DUBLIN <MAY 1979
8.11 o clock tick tock
9.tough
10.another day
11.the dream is over
12.out of control
13.boy girl
14.stories for boys
15.a day without me
bonus tracks :
16.boy girl live at the marquee 1979 .rare b-side to an exclusive irish 7'' .
17.Things to make and do rare 1980 b-side
18.j.swallow b-side to 1887 7''
19.i will follow recorded in the legendary ''riot show'' in hamburg germany
20.trash trampoline and the party girl outake 1980
21.two hearts beat as one alternate sessiontake late 1982
22glad to see you only -ever live performence of this ramones -classic
recorded live at cork opera house 10.05.1979

its a great cd to hear them play so young
some of the song got different lirycs ...
the guitar parts of the edge in street mission are great if he plays
the solo you think another guitar player does it because i never heard play
the edge ever played a solo that way .

emiel

17 years

hello hello .....now i can start all over again ...
i got a cd called u2-the children of the revolution the early demos 1978/1979
the following numbers are on it in studio versions :
the first demo /keystone studios dublin , april 1978
1.street mission
2.shadows and tall trees
3.the fool
the second demos .eamon andrews studios dublin, december 1978
4.life on a distante planet
5.twiliht
6.another time another place
7.all the light
the third demos ,eamon andrews studios dublin , may 1979
8.11 o clock tick tock
9.touch
10.another day
11.the dream is over
12.out of control
13.boy girl
14.stories for boys
15.a day without me

bonus tracks :
16.boy girl live at the marquee in london 1979 . rare b-side to an exclusive irish 7''
17.things to make and do rare 1980 b-side
18.j swallow b-side to an 1981 7''
19.i will follow recorded in the legendary 'riot show'' in hamburg germany
20.trash,trampoline and the party girl outake 1980
21.two hearts beat as one alternate session take late 1982
21.so glad to see you only-ever live performence of this ramones classic recorded
at cork opera house on 10.5.1979

it's a great cd to have the hear them play so young .

drewhiggins

17 years

Lost On A Silent Planet, apparently an old recording. Anyone know anything else about it?

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1Y2XISVZ

And Emiel, where'd you get that CD from? Sounds interesting - I have a few old tracks but not all that lot.

emiel

17 years

well i bought it on the internet by a dutch selling site called www. marktplaats.nl .
it's a sort of ebay site in holland .....i paid i think € 20.- for it .
i've you go that site just search for u2 and there are mostly for about 700 until 900
articels like cd's /bootlegs'/t-shirts/books /flags/meschandising and that sort of goodies on it .
it's a great site here in holland you could possibly find almost anithing you want on it from
cars and horses until fingerheads ......

Benky

17 years

WOW

These early ones are awesome

BelgianBono

17 years

Stupid me forgot ofcouse the almost heavenly Youtube...

Street Mission :

Very strange, Bono sings for 35 seconds, then let the other boys do a "solo" (well yeah with 3) and comes back after 1min 15 sec to finish the song with the group...
Strange song

Life On A Distant Planet :

Same style as Street Mission i think but this also has a strange video...

Strange but i kinda like them

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