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Rattle And Hum

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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (30 May 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
  • ASIN: B000001FS6
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,846 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Helter SkelterU2 3:08£0.79
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Listen  6. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking ForU2 5:55£0.79
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Listen  9. Pride (In The Name Of Love)U2 4:27£0.79
Listen10. Angel Of HarlemU2 3:49£0.79
Listen11. Love Rescue MeU2 6:24£0.79
Listen12. When Love Comes To TownU2 4:14£0.79
Listen13. HeartlandU2 5:03£0.79
Listen14. God Part IIU2 3:15£0.79
Listen15. The Star Spangled BannerJimi Hendrix0:42£0.79
Listen16. Bullet The Blue SkyU2 5:37£0.79
Listen17. All I Want Is YouU2 6:29£0.79

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The ill will that initially greeted Rattle and Hum--the follow-up to the band's massively successful Joshua Tree album--was due in large part to the bloated and self-important feature film that accompanied it, which showed the band as being simultaneously naive and pretentious as it "discovered" America. But as the film mercifully slips from memory, the music has remained, from the furious swirl of "Desire" and a clutch of live hits to insightful musical nods to heroes such as Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and Billie Holiday. Songs like "When Love Comes to Town", a supercharged blues duet with B.B. King, suggests the quartet knew more about America from listening to its music than Phil Joanou's unintentional mockumentary suggested. --Daniel Durchholz


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The aural companion to the band documentary of the same name, RATTLE AND HUM is where U2's began to tire of being the anthem-making rock heroes they had become in the '80s. That'snot to say the songs didn't approach serious subject matter, but there was more musical and lyrical diversity than on albums past. They repeatedly play with the rock & roll myth throughout RATTLE AND HUM, covering the Beatles' "Helter Skelter" and Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," casting aspersions on "the golden age of pop" on "God Part II" and busting out their own blistering version of the Bo Diddley beat on the irresistible "Desire." The band began to explore Americanroots music as well. "Angel of Harlem," a tune about BillieHoliday, was recorded in Memphis' famed Sun Studios. Bono makes his first official Gospel foray on "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." The lads from Dublin even collaborate with B.B. King on "When Love Comes To Town." RATTLE & HUM is wonderfully schizophrenic, full of passion and ambition.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Intensity and originality- what U2 are all about., 15 Mar 2000
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This is a tribute album which U2 at the time of its release were heavily criticised for, but what critics fail to see is the outstanding use the band make of their roots in songs like "Heartland", "Love rescue me" and "Hawkmoon 269". What can be seen is an intensity carried on from the Joshua Tree, with an influence of blues, folk and country, which deliver beautiful melodies and powerful sounds. U2 were criticised for not delivering anything new, but how can songs like "All I want is You" and "Desire" not be considered original material. There is something about U2 in this album, Larry Mullen's intensity behind the drums, Adam Clayton's heartbeat sensation, Edge's atmospheric echoes and Bono's even stronger commitment to reaching his listeners, creates something enourmous, something which bursts out of your speakears, which renders this piece of music as original and as intense as U2 meant it to be.
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10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Getting Too American, 10 Feb 2005
By J. Crawley (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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I was brought up on the feasting of early U2 with such brilliant albums as "Boy", "October", "War" & "The Unforgettable Fire". This last one was their initial move towards conquering the States but it still provided excellent rough Bono vocals & classic Edge guitar work.

However, things started to go downhill with "Rattle & Hum". Hum was the right word. The group sold out to the dollar and the tastes of the American audience instead of concentrating on the fans who gave them their fame.

Hence the 3 stars. It's an okay album for a fan like me but I'll never love it like their early stuff. Buy it if you like their later stuff but don't lose too much sleep over it if you're an "old" fan like myself who enjoys the early songs and you never got round to buying it.

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm rattled and hummed, 15 Sep 2005
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Ok, so the lads realised that they were liked in the US - so what did they do? Produce another gem of an album. Yes, we in Ireland and Europe gave them a stepping stone to the US, it was a mighty big awkward stepping stone, but they didnt climb it, go round it, instead they burst through it and were free, and we didn't make it easy for them either. They embraced another culture to their own, they wrote about it, and encouraged others to do the same, they got inspirtaion from artists from the U.S. too many to mention and in this album they give music back to the country that embraced them - a bit of fresh air from the aul sod - another 5 stars from me - Angels of Harlem just flows as it should! There are a few songs that don't stand on their own - but my second all time favourite song is on this album - All I want is you - a great song to sing to your loved one!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars There is a nice little album in here somewhere
1988's soundtrack to the movie of the same name is a mixed bag but when you seperate the wheat from the chaff you end up with a great little album which I prefer to 'Joshua Tree'... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Martin Hesketh

5.0 out of 5 stars U2 Rattle and Hum
Great to have this fantastic live album on CD now as well as on cassette!!!!
Published 9 months ago by Mr. J. Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars Right up there with U2's best
I can't understand why any U2 aficionado would criticise RATTLE AND HUM. I have THE JOSHUA TREE too, which seems to be everyone's favourite, but this one is surely on a par. Read more
Published 16 months ago by OEJ

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor, very poor
U2 once again prove how they are all image (Pseudo American especially) and little substance. Their vastly over-rated songwriting "talents" are very obvious in this sequel to the... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Nostromo

5.0 out of 5 stars Buying it again!
As far as I'm concerned this was some of their best work before and after they went all "poppy" and mainstream. Read more
Published on 22 April 2007 by A. Kidner

5.0 out of 5 stars Raw Classic
Following on the mega success of The Joshua Tree,U2 went a notch further with Rattle and Hum.A treasure chest of raw energy waiting to sparkle when played; thats was my first... Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2007 by Jay

3.0 out of 5 stars Great single album hiding in a double
Yet again this is an example of a superb single album spoiled by the fact it was ?padded out? into a double on original release. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2006 by Edward Hough

5.0 out of 5 stars "If i had a face like yours i'd bleedin burry it!" bono
This is an absolute must have because
this albulm is quite simply FAN BLOODY TASTIC!
and come on people how can u not love bono with his classic " ok edge play the... Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing... when compared with the film!
The amazon.co.uk review, which lambasts the tour film from which this album came, completely misses the target. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Dreaming of America
I don't think a true blue fan can skewer the film "Rattle & Hum"-- I mean, the fellas are the fellas, and if you put them on celluloid, we'll watch with interest... Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2000

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