U2 - War (1983) Vinyl LP •PLAY-GRADED• Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bono

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Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Gate-fold cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, surface impressions, and slight discoloration (front/back/inner-gate). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is mostly easy-to-read with wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom/right-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Sunday Bloody Sunday
2. Seconds
3. New Year's Day
4. Like A Song...
5. Drowning Man
6. The Refugee
7. Two Hearts Beat As One
8. Red Light
9. Surrender
10. "40"

About The Record:

War has come to be regarded as U2's first overtly political album, in part because of songs like Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Year's Day, as well as the title, which stems from the band's perception of the world at the time; Bono stated that "war seemed to be the motif for 1982." While the central themes of their earlier albums Boy and October focused on adolescence and spirituality, respectively, War focused on both the physical aspects of warfare, and the emotional after-effects. Musically, it is also harsher than the band's previous releases. War was a commercial success for the band, reaching #12 in the U.S. and became their first Gold-certified album.