All rights reserved.| Track Listing 1. Gloria 2. I Fall Down 3. I Threw A Brick Through A Window 4. Rejoice 5. Fire 6. Tomorrow 7. October 8. With A Shout (Jerusalem) 9. Stranger In A Strange Land 10. Scarlet 11. Is That All
Album Notes U2: Bono (vocals); The Edge (guitar, piano); Adam Clayton (bass); Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums).Recorded at Windmill Lane, Dublin, Ireland in July and August 1981. Originally released on Island (90092). Though it's probably one of their least-acclaimed albums, OCTOBER is where it all began to come together for U2. The youthful exuberance they demonstrated on BOY was now a given, but for this, their second album, the conceptual end of things began to coalesce as well. The Edge had begun to expand his sonic palette, and the heavily-effected approach that he would rely on for the next several years came to full fruition here. There's further development of the bold, anthemic approach that would come to characterize the band's arrangements, and the songwriting is just plain better. Most affecting, and indicative of the group's progress is the emotional epic "Gloria," full of resounding major chords and throbbing rhythms, it's simultaneously an open admission of self-doubt and a call to arms to embrace life's uncertainties. This contrast is what makes OCTOBER, along with much of U2's early work, so effective. | |||||||||||||
Reviews Review created: 21/06/08 by: Memories of the Mayfair in Newcastle in October 1981. " Gloria " is a fab track, ditto " October ". Saw them @ The Tube several times. Review ID: 10000000007657780 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 05/04/07 by: I bought this CD for my Brother. He was very pleased with it! Perfect sound, perfect packaging, perfect service 10 out of 10! Review ID: 10000000003314740 Was this review helpful? Report this review |