U2 Plan Release Of Rare 1980 Club Show

12/02/2014
. (Radio.com) If you've listened to the lyrics of U2's latest album, Songs of Innocence, you know that lyricists Bono and The Edge have had their younger years on their mind: "Cedarwood Road" is about the street that Bono grew up on, "California (There Is No End To Love)" looks back on the band's first trip to the Sunshine State and "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" recalls the effect that punk rock had on the band.

And while the Warped Tour set may not think of U2 as a punk rock band, they did start out as part of the post-punk scene of the late '70s and early '80s. That era will get the spotlight in an upcoming fan-club-only release of a concert recorded in 1980, the year that they released their debut LP Boy.

You have to join the band's fan club to be able to get a copy of the live album, which will be released as two 10-inch vinyl records, in tribute to the band's format of choice in their early days. Read more here.

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