Rattle and Hum (album)

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Rattle and Hum
Studio album by U2

Publication
(s)

October 10, 1988

Label (s) Island Records

Genre (s)

skirt

Title (number)

17th

running time

72:27

occupation Bono ( vocals )
The Edge ( guitar , vocals)
Adam Clayton ( bass guitar )
Larry Mullen Junior ( drums )

production

Jimmy Iovine

Studio (s)

Island Records

chronology
The Joshua Tree
(1987)
Rattle and Hum Attention Baby
(1991)

Rattle and Hum is a studio album with live tracks by the Irish rock band U2 . The live recordings were made during the Joshua Tree Tour. In addition to original compositions, the album contains cover versions of the Beatles (Helter Skelter) and Bob Dylans ( All Along the Watchtower ) . Guest musicians include BB King , Bob Dylan, Benmont Tench , The Memphis Horns and The New Voices of Freedom on the album. The album was released parallel to the concert film U2: Rattle and Hum .

The album reached both in the US and in the UK number one on the charts.

List of titles

  1. Helter Skelter (live)
  2. Van Diemen's Land
  3. Desire
  4. Hawkmoon 269
  5. All Along the Watchtower (live)
  6. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking for (live)
  7. Freedom for My People (live)
  8. Silver and Gold (live)
  9. Pride (In the Name of Love) (live)
  10. Angel of Harlem
  11. Love Rescue Me
  12. When Love Comes to Town
  13. Heartland
  14. God Part II
  15. The Star-Spangled Banner (live)
  16. Bullet the Blue Sky (live)
  17. All I want is you
  18. Exit / Gloria (live) (Bonus 1995)
  19. In God's Country (live) (Bonus 1995)

Title directory DVD

  1. Helter Skelter
  2. Van Diemen`s Land
  3. Desire
  4. Exit
  5. I Still Haven`t Found What Im Looking For
  6. Freedom For My People / Silver And Gold
  7. Angel Of Harlem
  8. All Along The Watchtower
  9. In God's Country
  10. When Love Comes To Town
  11. Heartland
  12. bath
  13. Where The Streets Have No Name
  14. Mlk
  15. With or without you
  16. Star Spanled Banner / Bullet The Blue Sky
  17. Running to stand still
  18. Sunday Bloody Sunday
  19. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
  20. All I want is you
  21. Gloria (VHS only)

Single releases

  • When Love Comes to Town
  • Desire
  • All I want is you
  • Angel of Harlem

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region Award Sales
Awards for music sales
(country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF) Argentina (CAPIF) Gold record icon.svg gold 30,000
Australia (ARIA) Australia (ARIA) Platinum record icon.svg 4 × platinum 280,000
Brazil (PMB) Brazil (PMB) Gold record icon.svg gold 100,000
Germany (BVMI) Germany (BVMI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 500,000
Finland (IFPI) Finland (IFPI) Gold record icon.svg gold 28,632
France (SNEP) France (SNEP) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 300,000
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA) Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA) Gold record icon.svg gold 10,000
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) Platinum record icon.svg 7 × platinum 700,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 15,000
Netherlands (NVPI) Netherlands (NVPI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 100,000
Sweden (IFPI) Sweden (IFPI) Gold record icon.svg gold 50,000
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum 100,000
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) Platinum record icon.svg 5 × platinum 5,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum record icon.svg 4 × platinum 1,200,000
All in all Gold record icon.svg5 × gold,
Platinum record icon.svg26 × platinum
8,413,632

Main article: U2 (band) / Music Sales Awards

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