A fierce, political early peak, home to 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' and 'New Year's Day'. Urgent and anthemic. The album that broke them. Released in 1983, it's a key entry in U2's run.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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More from U2 — where to go next
If you have War, these are the U2 records worth reaching for next.
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The Joshua Tree1987 · RockStart here
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The Unforgettable Fire1984 · RockEssential
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Boy1980 · RockClassic
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War1983 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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Achtung Baby1991 · RockClassic
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Let's DanceDavid Bowie
The Final CutPink Floyd
Speaking in TonguesTalking Heads
SynchronicityThe Police
EliminatorZZ Top
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