U2 File: A Hot Press U2 History 1978-1985

by Niall Stokes (Editor)

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Genres: Music, Nonfiction

162 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[John Gannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an Irish teenager in the 1980’s, I read Hot Press religiously. Niall Stokes and his paper got behind the U2 bandwagon very early, and as a consequence, so did I!
So there’s a touch of the unreliable narrator here!

This book could do with a reprint. I’d love to revisit the nascent superstars whose hard work was just starting to pay off at the time of publishing. They came across as just good honest earnest hard-working kids. Miles, galaxies away from their current image.

[Katsumi · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book features, amongst much else, a series of revealing interviews with Bono, Larry, Adam and the Edge, reviews of all the albums, major concert coverage, exclusive archive material and hundred of photographs in colour and black & white, many not seen before.

[Roberta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Il "dietro le quinte" di ogni canzone contenuta negli album degli U2, fino a "All That You Can't Leave Behind" incluso. Imperdibile per un fan!

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is one of the first books i bought on u2 so i'm nostalgic.
besides hotpress introduced the world to u2 and niall stokes name screams hot press