U2 — War

Author: tracysigler | Posted: May 7th, 2006 | | Tags: , , , , | 5 Comments »
U2 -- War

U2 -- War

  • Artist: U2
  • Title: War
  • Year: 1983
  • Format: Vinyl 12 in.
  • Rating (1-10): 10
  • Owner: Tracy / Mary
  • Acquired: 1983 – Mother’s Records in Hampton, VA.
  • Keeper: Yes

This was the most excited I ever was about getting a U2 album. I remember buying “War” and The Ramones’ “Subterranen Jungle” on the same day. The guy at the store made a point to tell me how good the U2 record was, but he didn’t seem interested in The Ramones at all. He had a serious mullet; that’s all I’m saying.

I got to see U2 on the War tour. It was at the smallish (2500 seats?) Chrysler Hall. After the success of this record they would only play big joints. Pylon was the opening act and I really enjoyed their show despite some morons who had to keep heckling the somewhat overweight singer.

5 Comments on “U2 — War”

  1. 1 I’m Heavy Duty! » U2 — Sunday Bloody Sunday 12 inch said at 3:35 pm on November 5th, 2006:

    […] Another one of Mary’s U2 12 inch records. It seems like we’ll never get through them, and I think there are even more 7 inch singles on the shelves. Of course, “Sunday Bloody Sunday” is great song, I can’t tell what is different about the mix. The remixes of “New Year’s Day” and “Two Hearts Beat as One” are more obvious and sound interesting, I guess. I mentioned before that I got to see them on this tour, and before War had become a huge hit. This time I found my ticket stub for the show at Chrysler Hall. The place only holds 2500 people and I’m glad I got to see them in such a small and great-sounding venue. […]

  2. 2 Ramones - Subterranean Jungle » I’m Heavy Duty! said at 11:30 am on March 18th, 2009:

    […] one. I mentioned a long time ago that I bought Subterranean Jungle (1983) at the same time I got U2’s War. The counter jockey was all about U2 and in my hostile teenage punk rock I mind I took that as slap […]

  3. 3 Ramones - Subterranean Jungle » Tracy Sigler said at 11:18 pm on March 18th, 2009:

    […] one. I mentioned a long time ago that I bought Subterranean Jungle (1983) at the same time I got U2’s War. The counter jockey was all about U2 and in my hostile teenage punk rock I mind I took that as slap […]

  4. 4 Johnny $ said at 9:07 am on October 30th, 2009:

    I loved that show in Norfolk all those years ago. The acoustics were excellent in that place. Wish I would have saved my tour shirt.

  5. 5 Tracy said at 9:15 am on October 30th, 2009:

    Oh man, so do I. I can’t remember if I got a shirt for sure, but if I did I surely wore it to death. Thanks for the comment.

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