Rattle and Hum

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Rattle and Hum is a mixture of live recordings and new studio tracks, released on 10 October 1988 together with a documentary by director Phil Joanou. The album grew out of the Joshua Tree Tour, on which the band immersed themselves in American roots: blues, folk and gospel. Jimmy Iovine produced. Some of the tracks were recorded at Sun Studio in Memphis, where Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash also recorded.

The record opens with a live version of Helter Skelter by the Beatles. In Desire you hear a Bo Diddley beat, in When Love Comes to Town B. B. King plays and sings along, and I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For was recorded live with a gospel choir. The critical response was divided: some critics felt that the band wanted to place itself among its great examples.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Helter Skelter (Live)3:05Apple Music ↗
2. 2Van Diemen's Land (Live)3:08Apple Music ↗
3. 3Desire2:59Apple Music ↗
4. 4Hawkmoon 2696:22Apple Music ↗
5. 5All Along the Watchtower (Live)4:24Apple Music ↗
6. 6I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (Live)5:54Apple Music ↗
7. 7Freedom for My People (Excerpt)0:37Apple Music ↗
8. 8Silver and Gold (Live)5:50Apple Music ↗
9. 9Pride (In the Name of Love) [Live]4:27Apple Music ↗
10. 10Angel of Harlem3:49Apple Music ↗
11. 11Love Rescue Me6:24Apple Music ↗
12. 12When Love Comes to Town4:15Apple Music ↗
13. 13Heartland5:03Apple Music ↗
14. 14God, Pt. II3:15Apple Music ↗
15. 15The Star Spangled Banner (Live Woodstock Festival Excerpt)0:43Apple Music ↗
16. 16Bullet the Blue Sky (Live)5:37Apple Music ↗
17. 17All I Want Is You6:31Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

See also

• U2