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 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.Recorded live during the Joshua Tree Tour in the U.S. and Europe in 1987. Format: Vinyl 2 LP Genre: Rock Remember, for our lowest prices, always order directly from Joco Records! Track Listing: A1 U2– Helter Skelter 3:07A2 U2– Van Diemen's Land 3:06A3 U2– Desire 2:58A4 U2– Hawkmoon 269 6:22B1 U2– All Along The Watchtower 4:24B2 U2– I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 5:53B3 Sterling Magee– Freedom For My People 0:38B4 U2– Silver And Gold 5:50B5 U2– Pride (In The Name Of Love) 4:27C1 U2– Angel Of Harlem 3:49C2 U2– Love Rescue Me 6:23C3 U2– When Love Comes To Town 4:14C4 U2– Heartland 5:02D1 U2– God Part II 3:15D2 Jimi Hendrix– The Star Spangled Banner 0:43D3 U2– Bullet The Blue Sky 5:37D4 U2– All I Want Is You 6:30
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