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U2:

The Stories Behind Every U2 Song
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Carlton Books, Limited, 2009 - Music - 191 pages
U2 fans who want material on the band but “still haven’t found what they’re looking for” will welcome this song-by-song volume. This definitive new book features original and revealing interviews with the group, plus key people close to them. It not only traces U2’s meteoric rise to fame, but explores the background and inspiration behind every song written by the band. A full analysis of U2’s long-awaited new album No Line on the Horizon makes up the last main chapter.

 

 

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Review: U2: The Stories Behind Every U2 Song

User Review  - Paul Cantle - Goodreads

Read it again whilst listening to U2's entire canon for another paper...a useful resource from a close and long-time associate of the band. Read full review

Review: U2: The Stories Behind Every U2 Song

User Review  - Beth - Goodreads

Interesting, though you probably need to be a die hard fan to truly appreciate it. Read full review

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About the author (2009)

Niall Stokes is the founder and Editor of Hot Press, Ireland's bible of rock 'n' roll and current affairs. He has also edited two best-selling books on U2, The U2 File and U2: Three Chords and the Truth. He has been translated into Russian, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, French, German, Dutch, and Swedish.

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