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Having followed the band with a passion since 1981, it still irks me thatOctober was and still is to some extent continually slated by reviewers,music mags, authors and even some fans of the band. Recorded during aturbulent period for the band(Bono had his lyrics stolen in the US,pressure was being applied by the Shalom group that Bono, Edge and Larrywere part of to disband and concentrate on more Christian based activitiesthus causing moral dilemas for the three and problems with Adam too,together with other disruptive issues)the emotional uncertainty of theseissues seeps through beautifullymore… in the songs and in particular Bono'slyrics. Sure, given the chance to revisit, the band would have tackled afew songs differently(eg Tommorrow was superbly re-recorded by Bono andAdam for the Common Ground compilation)but overall what you get is U2 attheir most vunerable with their backs firmly up against wall and in manyrespects this is when they are at their most powerful. Tracks such asGloria, I fall down, Rejoice, Tomorrow, October and Stranger in a strangeland are really great tracks. At the age of 15 in 1981, the album wasnever off my turntable(it was pre CD's folks!) and the ease in which Icould relate to the lyrics and 'feel' of the songs still stays with me 23years on. If you've never delved into their back catalogue, I can assureyou that you too will rejoice in the wonderfully uplifting and passionatesounds of October.

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Music > Albums

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CD

Release Type:

Retail

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Title:

U2 - October (2001) Retail CD

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Front

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1500 x 1500 px

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