*promote

I remember talking to my cousin, when I was very young, and I said I didn't know who U2 was. He went to his shelf, grabbed Boy, War, and The Unforgettable Fire, and said "Listen to these, and don't bother talking to me until you do."

A defining moment for me, growing up.

War was the album where I started. I bought everything before it. I have at least 3 remixes of this song. One is a unreleased promotion 12" 45 rpm. Remained a huge fan until Unforgettable Fire which is my favorite album. I also have 3 U2 4Play packs(4 45 rpms). One containing some tracks yet to be released digital from their Boy era.

I love this era of U2. The end of the Brian Eno production days. To be honest, anything before The Unforgettable Fire and after Zooropa is outside my listening zone. Eno changed the band and that's no embellishment, you can find interviews all about how Brian Eno was uncertain about the collab but Bono was so on fire about him being the producer, he was willing to change the direction of the band simply to have him produce.

Bravo! Awesome sift!
Eno is a musical genius. I first found an interest in his his production work with Bowie , Talking Heads and U2 on their best album "The Unforgettable Fire". The tones and soundscapes on that album really moved me in ways I can not fully describe in words. I came across "ambient music"(low-volume music designed to modify one's perception of a surrounding environment.) back in the day but it did not hit me until I was searching for music for bipolar therapy and" Music for Airports" just floored me. It is a piece of art. Ambient/Experimental music is my #2 favorite style of music, Rock is still king but slowly losing it's throne.

Wow I said a lot for once. I will stop.