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Early U2

U2 in their early days, L to R: the Edge, Larry Mullen Jr., Bono, Adam Clayton
U2 in their early days, L to R: the Edge, Larry Mullen Jr., Bono, Adam ClaytonPatrick Brocklebank
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by Jake Rudh

March 24, 2023

Well, it's a week after St. Patrick's Day, but that's not going to stop me from celebrating one of the most popular bands in the world who just happen to be from Ireland. Yes, I am talking about U2. But this week, I plan on celebrating the early years of the band, when they were a young, angry quartet with something to prove. Especially those first three albums: Boy, October and War — so good! Join me as we revisit those three and a handful more.

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