Rattle & Hum - All studio.

Desire
Van Diemens Land
Angel of Harlem
All along the watch tower
ISHFWILF - Gospel.
Love Rescue me.

Hawkmoon 269
When Love Comes to Town
Silver & Gold
Heartland.
God part 2
All I want is you.

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Silver & Gold could have been beefed up. Liked Edge's guitar in the live version. A studio version would not have Bono speaking.

Prefer 'All along the watch tower' to 'Helter Skelter'. U2 could have done a good studio version. Does not matter that it is a cover. The album was paying homage to American legends.

For me that is a top album of 12 songs. The live songs/ musical journey U2 wanted to cover, can be kept to the film.

Did someone say "Hawkmoon"?

Did someone say "Hawkmoon"?

Notning wrong with having a Hawkmoon' moment.

Maybe U2 didn't want to release a total studio album as a follow up to TJT. Believing people would compare and would be disappointed if not as good.

That would have happened if U2 had gone underground & there was a long gap between albums. However R & H was released mid tour the following year & came with a film. So no one would have been disappointed if R & H was not as good as one of the greatest albums ever. As it happened, the format R & H was released in, was still criticised.

Did someone say "Hawkmoon"?

BOOM BOOM

Quote from: riffraff on April 29, 2020, 07:06:26 AM

Did someone say "Hawkmoon"?

Notning wrong with having a Hawkmoon' moment.

Maybe U2 didn't want to release a total studio album as a follow up to TJT. Believing people would compare and would be disappointed if not as good.

That would have happened if U2 had gone underground & there was a long gap between albums. However R & H was released mid tour the following year & came with a film. So no one would have been disappointed if R & H was not as good as one of the greatest albums ever. As it happened, the format R & H was released in, was still criticised.

Oh, trust me, Hawkmoon moments are among my best moments!
Yes, BOOM BOOM

I'd like to see a remastered edition fo R&H with all studio tracks, no covers, something like this:

Silver and Gold
Desire
God Part II
Hallelujah Here She Comes
Hawkmoon 269
Van Dieman's Land
Heartland


Angel of Harlem
A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel
When Love Comes to Town
Love Rescue me
She’s a Mystery to Me
All I Want Is You

I'd like to see a remastered edition fo R&H with all studio tracks, no covers, something like this:

Silver and Gold
Desire
God Part II
Hallelujah Here She Comes
Hawkmoon 269
Van Dieman's Land
Heartland


Angel of Harlem
A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel
When Love Comes to Town
Love Rescue me
She’s a Mystery to Me
All I Want Is You

that would be nice 

If they had focused just on studio work rather than including live tracks, R & H could feature higher in U2 album rankings.

It would still have been considered a change of direction. Not as heavy as Boy & War but not as mellow as October & TUF.

A bit similar to TJT, but with guest artists, Edge singing a song, covers & alternative versions of old U2 songs, still unique.

That's what I mostly listen to anyway, the studio tracks. Well, that's not quite true ... I'm really taken by the live versions of Pride, Bullet and S&G. At any rate, R&H is one of the albums I still listen to a LOT. Just ... in pieces.

If they had focused just on studio work rather than including live tracks, R & H could feature higher in U2 album rankings.

It would still have been considered a change of direction. Not as heavy as Boy & War but not as mellow as October & TUF.

This.

I remember "Desire" in particular surprised me when the album came out.

That's what I mostly listen to anyway, the studio tracks. Well, that's not quite true ... I'm really taken by the live versions of Pride, Bullet and S&G. At any rate, R&H is one of the albums I still listen to a LOT. Just ... in pieces.

Quote from: Zoo adam on April 29, 2020, 10:36:10 AM

If they had focused just on studio work rather than including live tracks, R & H could feature higher in U2 album rankings.

It would still have been considered a change of direction. Not as heavy as Boy & War but not as mellow as October & TUF.

This.

I remember "Desire" in particular surprised me when the album came out.

They could have released a live album at the end of 1989. A collection of songs from the JT/Love Town tour. Fans that like the live recordings then have a whole albums worth.

A closure to the decade as U2 move into the 90's. Will help Bono pay the rent until the next tour.

ive used this for 10 years or so now

Van Diemens Land <edited>
Desire
God part 2
Hawkmoon
Sweet Fire of Love <Robbie Robertson feat. U2 produced by Eno in 1988>
Heartland

Angel of Harlem
A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel
When Loves Comes To Town
Love Rescue Me
Hallelujah <Here She Comes>
All I Want Is You

I remember "Desire" in particular surprised me when the album came out.

Tell me more, what surprised you about Desire? I liked it but didn't experience any surprise.

Will help Bono pay the rent until the next tour.

I hear he was in tight with the landlady so he was probably okay

Van Diemens Land <edited>

Hm, yeah, I want to edit the beginning and end. Chop off the stupid interview segment at the end, and chop the Helter Skelter fadeout and just do a quick fade in so that it's a proper song on its own. Poor Edge, his song got stomped on.

IS THIS OKAY, MARTIN? It doesn't touch the music!

Quote from: THRILLHO on April 29, 2020, 04:52:36 PM

Van Diemens Land <edited>

Hm, yeah, I want to edit the beginning and end. Chop off the stupid interview segment at the end, and chop the Helter Skelter fadeout and just do a quick fade in so that it's a proper song on its own. Poor Edge, his song got stomped on.

IS THIS OKAY, MARTIN? It doesn't touch the music!

I will allow it, Miss Scissorhands. But thread carefully. 

Quote from: laoghaire on April 29, 2020, 05:29:08 PM

Quote from: THRILLHO on April 29, 2020, 04:52:36 PM

Van Diemens Land <edited>

Hm, yeah, I want to edit the beginning and end. Chop off the stupid interview segment at the end, and chop the Helter Skelter fadeout and just do a quick fade in so that it's a proper song on its own. Poor Edge, his song got stomped on.

IS THIS OKAY, MARTIN? It doesn't touch the music!

I will allow it, Miss Scissorhands. But thread carefully. 

You two are like an old married couple!