War (album)

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War is U2’s 1983 studio album that marked the band’s breakthrough with its politically charged rock sound and anthems like “Sunday Bloody Sunday” and “New Year’s Day.”

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War (album) canonical 3
War (U2 album) 1
War (U2 album) artwork 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U2 album
studio album
artist U2
chartPosition Billboard 200 top 20
UK Albums Chart number 1
chronology U2 studio albums
countryOfOrigin Ireland
coverArtFeatures boy’s face in close-up
criticalReception generally positive
describedAs breakthrough album for U2
politically charged
followedBy The Unforgettable Fire (album)
follows October (album)
genre alternative rock
post-punk
rock
hasPart 40
Drowning Man
Like a Song…
New Year’s Day
linked to: New Year's Day

Red Light
Seconds
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Surrender
The Refugee
Two Hearts Beat as One
language English
length 42:03
mainTheme politics
social commentary
war
nextWork The Unforgettable Fire (album)
notableSingle New Year’s Day
linked to: New Year's Day

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Two Hearts Beat as One
numberOfTracks 10
performer U2
previousWork October (album)
producer Steve Lillywhite
recordedIn Dublin
Windmill Lane Studios
recordLabel Island Records
WEA
linked to: WEA Inc.
releaseDate 1983-02-28
releaseYear 1983

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Steve Averill notableWork War (U2 album) artwork
linked to: War (album)
Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live at Red Rocks) associatedWork War (U2 album)
linked to: War (album)
War notableWork War (album)