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Where The Streets Have No Name

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An Irish rock band released this song as the third single from their 1987 album in August of that year. The track features a distinctive repeating guitar arpeggio with delay effects that frames the song's beginning and end. The recording process presented challenges for the band, with the producer at one point considering discarding the recorded material to restart the work.

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The frontman composed lyrics addressing the concept that a person's religious affiliation and financial status could be determined by their residential street, with particular reference to Belfast.

ProducerBrian Eno