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Track Listings
| 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 |
| 9. Stranger In A Strange Land |
| 10. Scarlet |
| 11. Is That All? |
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Long a favorite of U2's original core following, October not only avoids the sophomore slump, but adds an edgy, emotional resonance to the buoyant self-confidence they showed on their debut, Boy. Though producer Steve Lillywhite deserves mention for helping effectively frame the material with production that manages to be both stark and atmospherically murky, this is the music where Bono, Edge, and company first show the potential that would make them superstars. Lacking the sometimes ham-fisted polemics that would mar War, The Joshua Tree, and later works, October has an oft-tortured sense of emotional and philosophical ambivalence that only underscores concerns that range from the crypto-spiritualist yearnings of "Gloria" and "Rejoice" to more anxious moments like "I Fall Down," "I Threw a Brick Through a Window," and "Fire." In retrospect, they may have peaked early. --Jerry McCulley
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2008 Remastered standard CD and a bonus CD which includes B-sides, live tracks and rarities of the Irish wonders' sophomore album, originally released in 1981. 11 tracks including 'Gloria', 'Fire', 'I Threw A Brick Through A Window' and more. Also includes a 32-page booklet with previously unseen photos, full lyrics, new liner notes by Neil McCormick, and explanatory notes on the bonus material by The Edge. Universal
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A couple of years ago i knew u2 existed. I hadnt really gotten into their albums because most of the songs i had heard on the radio when i used to listen to it were a little overplayed. One day i was looking through someones cds and i found october. I dont know what came over me but i decided to play it. what i heard shocked me: the edge's amazingly super-reverbed guitar and bono's cathedral-echo sustaining voice and it sounded so full and original. from then on i was hooked. i couldnt get it out of my cdplayer. during this time in my life i didnt realize that i was developing a depression, and for some reason whenever i get really pissed off or sad i play this album really really loud and sing to it until my voice is gone. it is just so emotional and track 7 sounds so sad with the minor piano chords. it all works so flawlessly together. This is a great album and if i HAD to pick a favorite this would be it but all the u2 albums (minus zooropa and pop) were 5 star recordings and classics, but for me this was a great starter. so if you are sick of hearing 'War' over and over again listen to 'October' there are no overplayed songs here.
By thisisgibbie
Format:Audio CD
"Gloria" was the first U2 song I heard.
"October" was U2 and is still their best recording!
And, "Gloria" is still their finest song!
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Is that all? This wasn't just the last track on U2's sophomore album, but also the question surrounding the band during the time of this album's commercial release. You see, frontman Bono, guitarist The Edge, and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. are devout Christians, and it was around this time that the three became aware of it. Bassist Adam Clayton never shared their religous views. This difference of opinion nearly broke up the band, because the three didn't know if their Christian faith could co-exist with their chosen profession of rock music. By sticking together, however, they soon realized that their fears and uncertainties were all based on what other people would think of it. With this realization, it became clear that there was no problem, it was just other peoples' problems. U2 followed their hearts and plowed forward. This was only one of several difficult personal issues in the early days of U2 that are responsible for the strong friendship within the band that exists to this day.
And this wasn't the only challenge they faced with this record. There was also the fact that Bono's lyrics were stolen, and he had to re-write them all, which is impressive when you do read the lyrics that made it to the album. Highlights include the opener, 'Gloria', 'I Fall Down', 'Fire', 'Rejoice', the title track 'October', 'Tomorrow', and 'Scarlet'. This album did not find the commercial success of 'Boy', and as a result is one of the most underrated records U2 has ever put out, but I think musically it was better then its predecessor, and, like its predecessor, was indicitive of the potential this band had. It acted as a kind of segue between 'Boy' and 'War', the album in which U2 truly arrived, and that potential became reality.
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Forget Nirvana I wanna be like these guys
I'm a geek I love Science fiction and horror movies and I listen to The Cure and Sarah Mclachlan and the old Jewel Stuff and I love 80s music like Simple Minds and The Police and... Read more
Published on Jun 16 2004 by Michael
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Oh yewus...
October is U2 during their untouchable stage. These days it seems everyone just wants to bring them down and complain that U2 are not what they used to be. Read more
Published on Jun 11 2004 by mr spillsy
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Unjustly underrated.
This album doesn't get enough credit. I personaly find this to be U2's greatest album (Yes! even over Joshua Tree...gasp!). U2 just sound so inspired on this album. Read more
Published on May 20 2004 by SKOLVK
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Long lost love
Like many others of my age, this was the album that made me a U2 fan. I was a highschool student when this album first came out and I remember thinking that this was some of the... Read more
Published on May 18 2004 by B. Poelman
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Obscure, but still excellent
"October" was recorded sans the original song lyrics (they were reportedly stolen from Bono), and the band was in the middle of a trying time, dealing with their... Read more
Published on Feb 27 2004 by Daniel A. Marsh
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rejoice... We Shall Rejoice in "October"
In January of 1982, I was a 23-year-old Kansan newly transplanted in Los Angeles, rapturously soaking in the miraculous sounds exuding from KROQ, L.A. Read more
Published on Feb 17 2004 by Mona Lisa Smile
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October: Early Springtime in U2's Career
The mere fact that you're looking at U2's October is sufficient to conclude that you owe it to yourself to buy this album. Read more
Published on Jan 22 2004 by Aaron Blight
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Best U2 Album
This is the first U2 album that I ever owned, as I purchased it on vinyl back when it came out, and the sense of passion and urgency in the lyrics as well as the distinctive guitar... Read more
Published on Dec 7 2003 by Evgeny Rahman
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not fully formed.
I believe there are certain albums that subjectively achieve greatness by exactly when and where you first heard them, and not necessarily due to their content. Read more
Published on Nov 11 2003 by M J Heilbron Jr.
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Evocative & Passionate
Quite possibly the best U2 album ever recorded. I was lucky enough to have bought this the year after it was released, on the strength of having found the single 'Gloria' in a... Read more
Published on Nov 6 2003 by Albert A Livesey
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