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1979-08-04 - Dublin, Ireland - Windmill Lane Studios

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Performance notes: U2 records a brief studio session with producer Chas de Whalley; the exact date is unknown, and although we believe it might have taken place in June 1979, many sources simply say "mid 1979". Out Of Control, Stories For Boys, and Boy-Girl are subsequently released on U2's debut single, U2:3, in September 1979. Out Of Control was chosen as the single's a-side after the three songs were played on Dave Fanning's radio show and listeners voted on which they prefered. Stories For Boys is known to have been recorded twice: the alternate take was included on the album Just For Kicks in December 1979. The version of Stories For Boys included on The Complete U2 and the 2008 remaster of Boy are of this alternate take, rather than the one used for the original Three release. New, much more polished versions of Out Of Control, Stories For Boys, and A Day Without Me were recorded for the Boy album in 1980. This was U2's first session at Windmill Lane, where a number of subsequent albums were recorded by the band.
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  1. Boy (4)
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review by u2met86

1 year ago

Performance

Having listened to most of their demo sessions from this era, I think this is up to similar performance standards.

Sound

I think the recording sounds fine for its time (and likely budget), but I believe it could use some speed / pitch correction. It’s a bit too slow and de-tuned by maybe a half-step - not terrible but noticeable in my opinion. This is common in older analog recordings but I think it’s worth mentioning.
Recording: Audience microphone - 4 stars

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No audience

Overall

This is the session that became the “Three EP” (aka “U2-3”), U2’s first official release (minus “A Day Without Me”). I think these might be even be the same takes (at least some of them). If you compare it to the Three EP, this bootleg performance sounds just about identical, but the recording runs slightly slower and de-tuned. And the final Three EP mixing & mastering work sounds much cleaner.

It’s a very cool document. I’m happy just sticking to the official “Three EP”, but you may find this worth listening to and keeping.

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