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U2 sounded so confident and assured on their debut that perhaps it was inevitable they would stumble slightly on its follow-up, October. The record isn't weaker than its predecessor because it repeats the formula of Boy. It's because the band tries too hard to move forward. Bono, in particular, tries too hard to make big political, emotional, and religious statements, but the remainder of the band isn't innocent. In general, the music is too pompous, with the sound overwhelming the actual songs. But when U2 do marry the message, melody, and sound together, as on "Gloria," "I Threw a Brick Through a Window," and "I Fall Down," the results are thoroughly impressive.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Moloney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Edge, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Arnie Acosta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Sedillo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
DISC 2
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 2008 BBC
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 2008 BBC
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 2008 BBC
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 2008 BBC
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, ComposerLyricist - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 BBC
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 2008 BBC
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 2008 BBC
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 2008 BBC
Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Moloney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Edge, Guitar, Assistant Mastering Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Arnie Acosta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Sedillo, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Island Records Limited
Bono, ComposerLyricist - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Paul Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Moloney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Edge, Guitar, Assistant Mastering Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arnie Acosta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Sedillo, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Island Records Limited
Bono, ComposerLyricist - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Bono, Author - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 2008 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Bono, Author, ComposerLyricist - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 2008 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Bono, Author - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 2008 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, ComposerLyricist - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 2008 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Author - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer
℗ 1996 EMI Records Limited
Album review
U2 sounded so confident and assured on their debut that perhaps it was inevitable they would stumble slightly on its follow-up, October. The record isn't weaker than its predecessor because it repeats the formula of Boy. It's because the band tries too hard to move forward. Bono, in particular, tries too hard to make big political, emotional, and religious statements, but the remainder of the band isn't innocent. In general, the music is too pompous, with the sound overwhelming the actual songs. But when U2 do marry the message, melody, and sound together, as on "Gloria," "I Threw a Brick Through a Window," and "I Fall Down," the results are thoroughly impressive.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 01:40:53
- Main artists: U2
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2008 Universal-Island Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
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