Rattle And Hum is a part studio and part live album by U2 and was the follow-up to The Joshua Tree.
There is also a DVD called Rattle And Hum by U2.
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Live Abums By U2
U2 are a frustrating band if you like live albums.
They’ve recorded some great studio albums – especially The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby.
Studio Albums by U2
1980 – Boy
1981 – October
1983 – War
1984 – The Unforgettable Fire
1987 – The Joshua Tree
1988 – Rattle and Hum
1991 – Achtung Baby
1993 – Zooropa
1997 – Pop
2000 – All That You Can’t Leave Behind
2004 – How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
2009 – No Line on the Horizon
2014 – Songs Of Innocence
In the UK, U2 had #1 albums in the album charts from 1983 (War) through to 1988 (Rattle & Hum) but 1991’s Achtung Baby peaked at #2 before the #1 returned in 1993 (Zooropa) and continued up to and including No Line on the Horizon in 2009. Sales of Songs Of Innocence were held back by the gift of free copies to everyone on iTunes.
In the USA their #1 albums started in 1987 with The Joshua Tree and continued through to 2009 and No Line on the Horizon but, once again, Songs Of Innocence broke the sequence.
U2 had the following top 20 hit singles in the UK:
1983 New Year’s Day #10
1983 Two Hearts Beat As One #18
1984 Pride #3
1985 The Unforgettable Fire #6
1987 With or Without You #4
1987 I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For #6
1987 Where The Streets Have No Name #4
1988 Desire #1
1988 Angel Of Harlem #9
1989 When Love Comes To Town #6
1989 All I Want Is You #4
1991 The Fly #1
1991 Mysterious Ways #13
1992 One #7
1992 Even Better Than The Real Thing #8
1992 Who’s Going To Ride Your Wild Horses #14
1993 Stay #4
1995 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me #2
1995 Miss Sarajevo #6
1997 Discotheque #1
1997 Staring At The Sun #3
1997 Last Night On Earth #10
1997 Please #7
1997 If God Will Send His Angels #12
1998 Sweetest Thing #3
2000 Beautiful Day #1
2001 Stuck In A Moment #2
2001 Elevation #3
2001 Walk On #5
2001 New Year’s Dub #15
2002 Electrical Storm #5
2004 Take Me To The Clouds Above #1
2004 Vertigo #1
2005 All Because Of You #4
2005 Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own #1
2005 City Of Blinding Lights #2
2006 One (with Mary J. Blige) #2
2006 The Saints Are Coming (with Green Day) #2
2007 Window In The Sky #4
2009 Get On Your Boots #12
In the USA, the two #1 singles from The Joshua Tree are “With or Without You” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For“.
Live Albums by U2
You know they have a great reputation as a live band but there are few live album that are in the public domain. Perhaps it was good that they gave members of their fan club exclusive access to various live recordings but for those of us who weren’t members, it is maddening.
1981 – Live From Boston
1982 – Live At The Hammersmith Palais Plus
1983 – Under a Blood Red Sky
1987 – U2 Live from Paris
1987 – Rattle And Hum
1989 – Live from the Point Depot
1993 – Zoo TV Live
1997 – Hasta la Vista Baby! U2 Live from Mexico City
2005 – U2.COMmunication
2009-2011 – U22: A 22 Track Live Collection from U2360°
2009-2011 – From the Ground Up: Edge’s Picks from U2360°
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The Best Live Albums Of All Time
While U2 may have emerged from the post-punk alternative and indie rock scene, they quickly became the mainstream for classic rock.
Please vote in the poll to find the best classic rock live albums.
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U2 Live At The Hammersmith Palais Plus 1982
released with the deluxe version of October.
Best U2 Live Album & Best Studio Album
U2 have been a fantastic live group but what is the best U2 live album?
The decision is complicated by some fan club only releases.
U”b have been reluctant to make full releases of their live recordings. I guess its because live albums went out of fashion in the eighties and nineties when U2 could lay claim to be the biggest rock band in the world with the success of The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby in particular.
What Is The Best U2 Live Album? Continue reading Best U2 Live Album & Best Studio Album
U2 Live From Paris 1987
Live From Paris is a live album recorded by U2 from a concert in Paris in 1987 promoting The Joshua Tree album.
It was originally released as a bonus DVD with the remastered The Joshua Tree album in 2007 and then a music only version was made available through iTunes in 2008. It’s also available from Amazon.co.uk but not from Amazon.com (at the time of writing).
U2 Live From Paris
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U2 Under A Blood Red Sky 1983
Under A Blood Red Sky is the first live album by U2, recorded at concerts in 1983 when they were promoting the War studio album.
