U2 - Gloria Irish CBS Sunburst Label 7" Original Vinyl 1981

U2 Gloria Irish CBS Sunburst Label 7 inch Vinyl. 1981
CBS 1718X.

In excellent condition.

Side A: Gloria (Studio Version)
Side B: I Will Follow (Live)

A-Matrix: "CBS-1718-A WIP-6733-A CP YII"
B-Matrix: "CBS-1718-B WIP-6733-B CP YII"

The single appeared on U2's second album October. The Latin chorus of Gloria was inspired by Bono listening to Paul McGuinness' Gregorian chant albums. Gloria was premiered live during U2's performance at the Slane Festival, August 16, 1981, where they were the support act for Thin Lizzy. They also used this appearance to introduce four other songs from their upcoming album October. In the US, Gloria did not receive much airplay on national radio; however, college stations embraced the song. With the help of this and frequent rotation of the video on MTV, U2 outgrew the club scene and were soon playing to larger audiences in theatres.

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