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October - Deluxe Remastered | 
| Artist: U2
Label: Mercury Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1499
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 101
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5.2 x 0.6
MPN: 001094802
UPC: 602517641938
EAN: 0602517641938
ASIN: B0013LPS9S
Release Date: July 21, 2008
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Gloria | | • | I Fall Down | | • | I Threw A Brick Through A Window | | • | Rejoice | | • | Fire | | • | Tomorrow | | • | October | | • | With A Shout (Jerusalem) | | • | Stranger In A Strange Land | | • | Scarlet | | • | Is That All? |
Disc 2
| • | Gloria | | • | I Fall Down | | • | I Threw A Brick Through A Window | | • | Fire | | • | October | | • | With A Shout (Jerusalem) | | • | Scarlet | | • | I Threw A Brick Through A Window | | • | A Celebration | | • | J.Swallow | | • | Trash, Trampoline And The Party Girl | | • | I Will Follow | | • | The Ocean | | • | Cry/The Electric Co. | | • | 11 O'Clock Tick Tock | | • | I Will Follow | | • | Tomorrow |
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| Customer Reviews:
 The "difficult" second album, but a great remaster August 8, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
While U2's debut album, "Boy", had garnered a certain amount of kudos, the hastily-recorded follow-up, "October" was less than well-received and became their equivalent of The Jam's "This Is The Modern World". They, briefly, became known as a "one good album and that's the last we'll hear of them" band. Listening to this very impressive re-master, I feel "October" is worthy of a bit of a reassessment. In many ways there is more epth to this album than its predecessor, not least in the richness of sound and general atmosphere. This is no "hit in one listen" album and is all the better for it. One has to give it some effort to get into it, and it is worthwhile.
The re-master has brought Adam Clayton's bass right to the fore, especially on the seismic opening track, "Gloria", and the almost dubby "I Threw A Brick Through A Window". This album is more about Clayton's sound than The Edge, in many ways. The drum sound is big and impressive, particularly on "Brick" and also on the mysterious, full sound of "I Fall Down", where again Clayton's bass is to the front. Bono's vocals positively soar on "Brick", high-pitched and plaintive. "Stranger In A Strange Land" opens with some prototype "Sunday Bloody Sunday" drums and again that rumbling, dubby bass from Clayton. Many of these tracks are U2 anthems as work in progress that never quite made it and better ones later came along. That doesn't mean they are not worthy of a prolonged listen. Similar is "With A Shout", where The Edge's guitar comes to prominence, and Bono's quasi-religious fervour boils over as he wails on about "Jerusalem". I don't know if others agree with me, but the opening guitar parts to "Scarlet" surely point to the eventual creation of "Bad" ? Again, this is a U2 anthem in the making, just not all there - yet. The Drum sound is similar to that used on "Bad" too. It also has a resenonance in melody of that old Fleetwood Mac blues number, "Have I Told You About My Life" (or something like that!).
"Rejoice" has a great early U2 intro and general upbeat sound so evocative of the early 80s. "Fire" sees The Edge again prominent and another general ambience so typical of the band's early work. "Tomorrow" is a slowly-developing classic, with a lovely, eerie pipes intro and a cataclysmic ending with guitars (electric and acoustic), bass and drums meshed with pipes. "Is That All?" sees Bono asking, in true student angst style "Is That All You Want From Me?", destined to be a true halls-of-residence favourite.
I believe this album, listened to in full re-mastered glory is not nearly as bad (or underwhelming) as many have said. Indeed, I prefer it to "Boy". Anyway, "War" was just around the corner, as "All Mod Cons" and "London Calling" had been before. Why, even "Beatles For Sale" was viewed as somewhat uninspiring.
Underwhelming August 2, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
"October", the second album, is perhaps U2's strangest record : hastily written and recorded, it sees Bono as an evangelical Christian, espousing the virtue of God over a curiously uncohesive musical backing. Some of the songs here are clearly the sound of a band racing against the clock to create enough material for an album, and it is, therefore, the weakest U2 album in their canon. There are some unrecognised moments of genius (such as the title track itself), but these are few and far between. The bonus disc is also, once again, rather underwhelming. All the non album songs of the time are included (aside from an alternate mix of the title track that was on a compilation release), as well as an assortment of live b-sides, and a third of a rather brilliant concert the BBC recorded in London in December 1982. The whole show is worthy of release, and the discs again have ample space to contain the material, so quite why it isn't included is a mystery. The bonus disc is topped off with a superior BBC Radio Session - which easily eclipses the original LP recordings but misses 1 of the 4 numbers recorded - and somewhat incongruously, a 1996 reworking of album track "Tomorrow". This 1996 recording sits miles apart from the original in style and production, and sounds like the work of a different band, thus breaking the spell and seal of history set by the previous contents. The bonus disc is, sadly, again the sound of a band failing to satisfy their fans with a half-way house that satisfies no one and leaves out huge chunks of available music in favour of blank space. Well done, millionaire rock stars, with a value-for-money ethos.
 The bonus disc is worth the price alone July 22, 2008
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
Not listened to the remastered original album yet, but the second cd of live and rare stuff is excellent. Hammersmith Palais & BBC session versions of the album tracks are far better than the original versions. Celebration & Trash, Trampoline & the Party Girl are excellent as ever and the live stuff from Boston & Holland is very good too.
Never particularly like J Swallo, and this reissue has not changed my opinion and the version of Tomorrow at the end is just weird
Essential June 27, 2008
10 out of 19 found this review helpful
A must have for any self-respecting U2 fan, these deluxe editions follow in the footsteps of last year's Joshua Tree anniversary release.
Overseen by The Edge himself, the original albums have been fully remastered, but its the 2nd disc that will most appeal - containing B-sides, rarities and live versions that would take a small fortune to track down on the original singles. Notable on October Deluxe, is the great lost U2 single, 'A Celebration', which was released between October and War in 1982, but then fell out of favour with the band. (Although it's B-side '...Party Girl', also included, has become a live favourite to this day). Extensive liner notes, lyrics and unseen photographs are included in each version.
The first three albums represent the band's early punk influences (Boy) religious leanings (October) and the first steps toward stadium rock (War) and the fact that U2 still play songs from this period in their live set today is testament to the quality of the albums.
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