War (U2 album)

War is the third studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in 1983.

The band's first album, Boy is about childhood and the second album, October is about spirituality. This album is about war and politics. This is because of songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday". The album was named War because of what was happening in the world while they were recording. Bono said that "everywhere you looked, from the Falklands to the Middle East and South Africa, there was war."

War sold well for the band right away. Michael Jackson's album, Thriller fell from the top of the charts. War became U2's first album in the United Kingdom to reach #1. It was not well liked by British critics at first, but over the years has gained approval.

Recording
U2 began recording War in May 1982.  Bono and his bride Alison, had just been married. The band took a break while Bono and Alison went on a honeymoon in Jamaica. But Bono worked on the lyrics for the upcoming album while on vacation.

Track listing
All of the songs and the lyrics were written by U2.

 Sunday Bloody Sunday - 4:38
 Seconds - 3:09
 New Year's Day - 5:38
 Like a Song… - 4:48
 Drowning Man - 4:12
 The Refugee - 3:40 (produced by Bill Whelan)
Two Hearts Beat as One - 4:00
 Red Light - 3:46
 Surrender - 5:34
 40 - 2:36

 People 
U2
Bono – lead vocals, additional guitar
The Edge – guitar, piano, lap steel, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Seconds," bass and guitar on "40"
Adam Clayton – bass, except on "40"
Larry Mullen Jr. – drums

Others
Kenny Fradley – trumpet on "Red Light"
Steve Wickham – electric violin on "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Drowning Man"
The Coconuts: Cheryl Poirier, Adriana Kaegi, Taryn Hagey, Jessica Felton – backing vocals on "Like A Song…", "Red Light", and "Surrender"

 References 

Category:U2 albums
Category:1983 albums
Category:Island Records albums
Category:Rock albums
Category:Punk albums