Who was the boy featured on the cover of U2’s early albums?
Feb 28, 2025 · Issued only in Ireland on their new label CBS, the cover art features three photos of a young, angelic looking boy to illustrate the songs of innocence that featured on the EP. …
Boy (album) - Wikipedia
Boy is one of only three U2 albums from which every song has been performed live at least once. Boy held this distinction individually until 2017 when all songs from The Joshua Tree were performed live on the album's 30th anniversary tour.
Mysterious U2 Album Cover Boy, Now 37, Gives Interview
Oct 14, 2011 · Appearing on the cover of U2 albums Boy and War before he was even 10, Peter Rowen ‘s boyhood face is an image often associated with the band. But his brief modeling career ended back in...
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Boy was voted Best Album, Best Debut Album, and Best Album Sleeve in the Hot Press Irish National Poll Results. It peaked at No. 52 on the UK album charts and No. 63 on the US album charts. In the US, it was certified platinum by the RIAA. A digitally remastered edition of Boy was released in 2008.
Peter Rowan (The boy on the U2 album cover) - The Irish Times
Nov 10, 1998 · He was an adorable, doe-eyed eight-year-old in 1980 when he donned that army helmet for the War album. That must have been a lively casting session? Where this sort of thing is concerned, it's a...
Shadows and Tall Trees: The Alternate Cover for Boy - u2songs
Oct 19, 2016 · Island Records had the task of putting a new face on Boy for the North American market. A stylized black-and-white cover was developed using “stretched” images of the band members.
U2's Boy at 36 - The Album Covers | Alan Cross
Sep 21, 2016 · In October of 1980, U2’s first album, Boy, was released in Europe. It featured an image of a shirtless young boy on the cover (six-year-old Peter Rowen, brother of Bono’s friend Guggi, who...
See U2’s ‘Boy’ Cover Model All Grown Up - Ultimate Classic Rock
Jun 17, 2012 · The black-and-white shots for 'Boy' and 'War' are virtually identical: a shirtless Rowen with his hands behind his head looking straight into the camera.
U2 Discography - Boy Album / U2 - U2Wanderer.org
U2 Album: Boy (1980) - Discography entry for the U2 album Boy, released in 1980. Includes release information, cover images, chart position, release information, lyrics, and other notes
40 Years Later: Revisiting U2’s Momentous Debut LP ‘Boy’
Oct 21, 2020 · With forty-years hindsight, a discerning listen to U2’s debut album, Boy, (released 10/20/80) reaffirms a notion the Irish quartet has ridden the momentum generated by this first album of theirs through much of their career.