![]() I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (Live) ![]() Recorded: Sun Studio, Memphis, TN Point Depot, Danesmoat & STS Studios, Dublin, Ireland A&M Studios & Ocean Way, Los Angeles McNichols Arena, Denver, CO Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ 1987-1988 Much of this new studio material incorporated elements of American roots music such as folk, blues, Gospel and soul into U2’s distinct rhythmic sound. Rattle and Hum was produced by Jimmy Iovine, with studio tracks recorded at several studios, including the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. The project’s title was derived from a lyric from the song “Bullet the Blue Sky”, which appears here as one of the live tracks. Film director Phil Joanou pitched the idea to the band and they ultimately chose a late 1987 show at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado as the concert to film and record the bulk of the live material. The idea for this album was spawned in mid 1987 during the tour supporting their highly acclaimed and commercially successful The Joshua Tree. The result is a collection that is both interesting and entertaining as well as uneven and disjointed, all of which was reflected in the album’s mixed critical reception. ![]() The ambitious double length LP Rattle and Hum is a hybrid of new studio tracks and live recordings comprised of select cover songs and previously released originals and this record was released along with a companion documentary film. With some major commercial success in the bag by 1988, U2 decided to try something different.
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