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U2 — Boy

Boy by U2 — album cover

Known pressings

44 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1980CAIslandXILP 964612" Vinyl
1980GBIslandICT9646Cassette — black
1980GBIslandILPS 964612" Vinyl
1984DEIsland610 561CD
1986USIsland422-842 296-2CD
1986USIslandA2 90040CD — club edition
1986XEIsland610561, 610 561-222, CID 110CD
1990AUFestival RecordsD 37517CD
1990FRIsland842 296-2CD
1990GBIsland, Island Masters842 296-2, IMCD 211CD
1990USIsland422-842 296-2CD
1990USIsland7 90040-2CD — made in West Germany, digipak
1995ZAIsland MastersMMTCD 1938CD
2000USIsland7 90040-2CD — BMG Direct
2008ALIsland—Digital Media — remastered
2008CAIsland—Digital Media — deluxe version
2008GBUniversal Island Records1764646CD
2008RUInterscope Records, Island, Mercury Records1764646CD
2008USIslandB0010843-0112" Vinyl
2008USUniversal Island RecordsB0010843-02CD
2008USIslandB0010946-02CD — remastered deluxe edition
2008XEIsland1761670CD — remastered deluxe edition
2008XEMercury Records176167112" Vinyl
2008XWIsland—Digital Media — remastered
2015ESIsland5363995CD — 2015 Kiosk Collection
2017DZUMC—Digital Media
2017JPIslandUICI-9055SHM-CD
—ARIsland842 296-2CD
—AUIsland842 296-2CD
—CAIsland—Digital Media
—CAIslandA2 90040CD
—CAIslandCID-110CD
—FRIsland842 296-2CD
—GBIsland, Island Masters842 296-2, IMCD 211CD
—GBIslandCID 110 (90040)CD
—ITIslandCDCID 9646CD
—JPUMC—Digital Media
—USIsland, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.422 842 296-2, 7 90040-2, D 144636CD
—USIsland7 90040-2CD — made in West Germany
—USIsland, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.7 90040-2, D 144636CD — BMG club edition, SRC pressing
—USIsland842 296-2CD — North American cover
—USColumbia House, IslandA2-90040CD
—XEIsland610 561, CID110 (90 040)CD
—XEIsland842 296-2CD — PMDC FRANCE reissue, SID codes

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.