War

1983 studio album by U2

AlbumalbumQ331811

Performer: U2
, Steve Wickham
Released: February 28, 1983
Label: Island Records
Genre: rock music
, post-punk
Runtime: 2,523 s
Tracklist: Sunday Bloody Sunday
, Seconds
, New Year's Day
+6 more
Producer: Steve Lillywhite

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War is the third studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Steve Lillywhite, and was released on 28 February 1983 on Island Records. The album is regarded as U2's first overtly political album, in part because of songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day", as well as the title, which stems from the band's perception of the world at the time; lead vocalist Bono stated that "war seemed to be the motif for 1982."

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Website: u2.com/discography/index/album/tagName/Albums/albumId/4004 language: English
Language: English
Distribution format: LP record
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Part of: U2's albums in chronological order follows: October · followed by: Under a Blood Red Sky
Recorded at studio or venue: Windmill Lane Studios
Form of creative work: studio album
Number of parts of this work: 10 audio track
Title: War
Place of publication: Ireland
United Kingdom
Review score: 5 review score by: AllMusic · author: Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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1.Stated in AllMusicRetrieved 2022-07-15
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