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u2 boy
My nephew Ani holding a vinyl album of U2.
Irish rock band U2 released their debut album "Boy" in 1980 with this photograph taken by Hugo McGuiness who subsequently worked on other U2 album covers. The subject's name is Peter Rowan, now a photographer and younger brother of vocalist Bono's avante-garde artist-friend Guggi. This picture joined the list of recording history's controversial covers due to issue of pedophilia which the photo was believed to have projected. Though the concern was only brought by fear of some quarters that it could negatively affect the band, the image was changed to a distorted photo of the quartet for it's release on American shores. U2, also composed of guitarist The Edge, bass player Adam Clayton, and drummer Larry Mullen Jr., is now one of the most respected acts such as "With Or Without You," "Sunday Bloody Sunday," "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," "New Year's Day," and "Elevation."
(Researched by Yugel Losorata)
#174 on Explore. May 15, 2008.
u2 boy
My nephew Ani holding a vinyl album of U2.
Irish rock band U2 released their debut album "Boy" in 1980 with this photograph taken by Hugo McGuiness who subsequently worked on other U2 album covers. The subject's name is Peter Rowan, now a photographer and younger brother of vocalist Bono's avante-garde artist-friend Guggi. This picture joined the list of recording history's controversial covers due to issue of pedophilia which the photo was believed to have projected. Though the concern was only brought by fear of some quarters that it could negatively affect the band, the image was changed to a distorted photo of the quartet for it's release on American shores. U2, also composed of guitarist The Edge, bass player Adam Clayton, and drummer Larry Mullen Jr., is now one of the most respected acts such as "With Or Without You," "Sunday Bloody Sunday," "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," "New Year's Day," and "Elevation."
(Researched by Yugel Losorata)
#174 on Explore. May 15, 2008.