U2 News

U2 are re-releasing Boy, October, and War this summer.

The remastered and reformatted version of their first album, Boy, will include rare and previously unreleased tracks. It will come out in three formats: a re-mastered single C-D, a vinyl version, and a deluxe edition including a bonus CD of B-sides, live tracks and rarities.

Each will contain a booklet with unreleased photos, lyrics and liner notes on the bonus tracks from The Edge, who oversaw the remastering. Among the unreleased tracks are "Speed of Life," "Saturday Night" and "Cartoon World."

Boy, along with remastered versions of October and War, will be out in July.

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