Editing Rattle and Hum (section)

{{Short description|1988 studio/live album and documentary film by U2}}
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{{Infobox album
| name       = Rattle and Hum
| type       = studio
| longtype   = with [[Live album|live tracks]]
| artist     = [[U2]]
| cover      = u2r&h.jpg
| alt        =
| caption    = Artwork for compact disc release
| released   = 10 October 1988
| recorded   = 1987–1988
| venue      = Various locations
| studio     = 
* [[Sun Studio|Sun]] (Memphis)
* [[Point Theatre|Point Depot]] (Dublin)
* [[Danesmoate House|Danesmoate]] (Dublin)
* STS (Dublin)
* [[A&M Studios|A&M]] (Los Angeles)
* [[Ocean Way Recording|Ocean Way]] (Hollywood)
| genre      = [[Roots rock]]<ref name="allmusic-review"/>
| length     = 72:27
| label      = [[Island Records|Island]]
| producer   = [[Jimmy Iovine]]
| prev_title = [[The Joshua Tree]]
| prev_year  = 1987
| next_title = [[Achtung Baby]]
| next_year  = 1991
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Rattle and Hum
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[Desire (U2 song)|Desire]]
 | single1date = 19 September 1988<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/Music-Week-1988-09-17-S-OCR.pdf|title=Music Week|page=40}}</ref>
 | single2     = [[Angel of Harlem]]
 | single2date = 5 December 1988<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1988/MW-1988-12-03.pdf|title=Music Week|page=43}}</ref>
 | single3     = [[When Love Comes to Town]]
 | single3date = March 1989
 | single4     = [[All I Want Is You (U2 song)|All I Want Is You]]
 | single4date = 12 June 1989
}}
}}

'''''Rattle and Hum''''' is a hybrid live/studio album by Irish [[Rock music|rock]] band [[U2]], and a companion [[rockumentary]] film directed by [[Phil Joanou]]. The album was produced by [[Jimmy Iovine]] and was released on 10 October 1988, while the film was distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]] and was released on 27 October 1988. Following the breakthrough success of the band's previous studio album, ''[[The Joshua Tree]]'', the ''Rattle and Hum'' project captures their continued experiences with [[American roots music]] on [[the Joshua Tree Tour]], further incorporating elements of [[blues rock]], [[folk rock]], and [[gospel music]] into their sound. A collection of new studio tracks, live performances, and cover songs, the project includes recordings at [[Sun Records|Sun Studio]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] and collaborations with [[Bob Dylan]], [[B. B. King]], and [[Harlem]]'s New Voices of Freedom gospel choir.

Although ''Rattle and Hum'' was intended to represent the band paying tribute to legendary musicians, some critics accused U2 of trying to place themselves amongst the ranks of such artists. Critical reception to both the album and the film was mixed; one ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' editor spoke of the album's "excitement"; another described it as "misguided and bombastic".<ref name="rs-achtung-review">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/achtung-baby-251325/|title=U2's 'Achtung Baby': Bring the Noise|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Elysa|last=Gardner|date=9 January 1992|issue=621|access-date=2 July 2018|page=51}}</ref> The film grossed just $8.6 million, but the album was a commercial success, reaching number one in several countries and selling 14&nbsp;million copies. The lead single "[[Desire (U2 song)|Desire]]" became the band's first UK number-one song while reaching number three in the US.<ref>McGee (2008), p. 119</ref> Facing creative stagnation and a critical backlash to ''Rattle and Hum'', U2 reinvented themselves in the 1990s through a new musical direction and public image.