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U2 - Rattle And Hum CD
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Recorded live during the Joshua Tree Tour in the U.S. and Europe in 1987.
Functioning as both the soundtrack to U2's feature film documentary and as a tentative follow-up to their career-making blockbuster, Rattle and Hum is a bit messy. A mix of live cuts and new studio tracks, the album finds U2 running wild in the aftermath of The Joshua Tree, continuing their embrace of America to the point that they adopt several classic rock moves. Specifically, they dabble in American roots rock, something they ignored before. These experiments sometimes work: "Desire" has an intoxicating Bo Diddley beat, "Angel of Harlem" is a punchy, sunny Stax soul tribute, "When Loves Come to Town" is an endearingly awkward blues duet with B.B. King, and the Dylan collaboration "Love Rescue Me" is an overlooked minor bluesy gem. These are paired with some affecting laments -- the cascading "All I Want Is You" and "Heartland," which sounds like a Joshua Tree outtake -- but Rattle and Hum is by far the least-focused record U2 ever made, leaving it to the listener to mine for the Silver & Gold within its sprawl. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Personnel: Bono (vocals, guitar, harmonica); The Edge (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Sterling Magee (vocals, guitar, percussion); B.B. King (vocals, guitar); Bob Dylan (vocals, organ, background vocals); Brian Eno (vocals, keyboards); Carolyn Willis, Edna Wright, Phyllis Duncan, Rebecca Evans Russell, Helen Duncan, Billie Barnum (vocals, background vocals); George Pendergrass, New Voice of Freedom, Dorothy Terrell (vocals); Adam Gussow (harmonica); The Memphis Horns (horns); Joey Miskulin (organ); Benmont Tench (keyboards); Adam Clayton (bass guitar); Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums); Larry Bunker (timpani, percussion); Alex Acuña (percussion); New Voices of Freedom (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Shelly Yakus; David Tickle; Don Smith ; Mark McKenna; Rob Jacobs; Thom Panunzio; Brian Reeves .
Recording information: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (09/28/1987-12/20/1987); Danesmoate, Dublin, Ireland (09/28/1987-12/20/1987); Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, CA (09/28/1987-12/20/1987); Madison Square Gardens, NY (09/28/1987-12/20/1987); Madison, Square Ga (09/28/1987-12/20/1987); McNichols Arena, Denver, CO (09/28/1987-12/20/1987); ocean way (09/28/1987-12/20/1987); Point Depot, Dublin, Ireland (09/28/1987-12/20/1987); STS Studio, Dublin, Ireland (09/28/1987-12/20/1987); Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ (09/28/1987-12/20/1987); Sun Studio, Memphis, TN (09/28/1987-12/20/1987); The Point Depot, Dublin, Ireland (09/28/1987-12/20/1987).
Photographers: Bill Rubinstein; Colm Henry; Anton Corbijn.
Unknown Contributor Role: Bruce Cockburn.
U2: The Edge (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Bono (vocals, guitar); Adam Clayton (bass); Larry Mullen Jr. (drums).
Additional personnel: B.B. King (vocals, guitar); Brian Eno (keyboards); Tom Petty, Benmont Tench, The Memphis Horns, Bob Dylan, The New Voices Of Freedom.
Rolling Stone - 3.5 Stars - Very Good
CMJ (1/5/04, p.26) - Ranked #7 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1989"
U2 - Rattle And Hum Songs
| 1 | Helter Skelter
| 3:08 | $0.99 | |
| 2 | Van Diemen's Land
| 3:04 | $0.99 | |
| 3 | Desire
| 2:59 | $1.29 | |
| 4 | Hawkmoon 269
| 6:22 | $0.99 | |
| 5 | All Along the Watchtower
| 4:24 | $0.99 | |
| 6 | I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
| 5:55 | $1.29 | |
| 7 | Freedom For My People
| 0:35 | $0.99 | |
| 8 | Silver and Gold
| 5:50 | $0.99 | |
| 9 | Pride (In the Name of Love)
| 4:27 | $1.29 | |
| 10 | Angel of Harlem
| 3:49 | $1.29 | |
| 11 | Love Rescue Me
| 6:24 | $0.99 | |
| 12 | When Love Comes To Town
| 4:15 | $1.29 | |
| 13 | Heartland
| 5:03 | $0.99 | |
| 14 | God Part Ii
| 3:15 | $0.99 | |
| 15 | Star Spangled Banner
| 0:42 | $1.29 | |
| 16 | Bullet the Blue Sky
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| 17 | All I Want Is You
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Rattle And Hum Music Review
Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   A Forgotten Gem
I think this album is underatted. Of course there are better U2 offerings but if you take this album for what its worth its a damn good listen. Hawkmoon 269 is one of the bands best songs ever!!! and thats saying something. I love the live version of Silver and Gold, (Bono being Bono). Give it a listen and see if you agree.
Submitted by jsonoqui (Sunny So Cal) 
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BUY IT, BUY IT, BUY IT!!!!
Submitted by STEFFI (NEW JERSEY)
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Great Music!!!!
Bono and the guys did a great job. Great CD.
Submitted by jejr9 (Irvine)
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I think u2 did ok with the studio stuff here. it packs a punch without being too pompous and has none of that faux irony that infected them in the 90s. indeed, the live stuff does sound weaker by comparison. it may be the recording, it may be the songs chosen, but they perhaps should have made more of the studio recordings - could have done a double... one live,one not. that's where the fifth stars has gone anyway.
don't hold out much hope for the atomic bomb album though. recorded twice... two producers... this long in the making? 'vertigo' as the lead single? i think it'll stiff. 'boy' may be their best after all.
Submitted by mark (west midlands. uk.)
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For those of you who don't remember the 1980's, U2 were the big band of the decade. After the release of the anthematic "Joshua tree" album that gave rise to 5 or 6 hit singles, the band embarked on a mission to play in every massive stadium in the world to every person in the world. All this was very nice at the time however the band quickly got bored with the fame and hype and this album documents the transition from the stadium band to the reinvented U2.
And there are some cracking tunes on this LP..."Angel of Harlem", "Heartland" and "When love comes to town" featuring the great B.B.King being a few of them. The weaker material,ironically, includes the live material from the tour...
So out with the old and in with the (then) new; suffer the live stuff and enjoy the studio gems.
DESIRE!!!
Submitted by a reviewer (Somewhere in England.)
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