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2 unusual facts about Rattle and Hum


The Old-Time Gospel Hour

Bono of the band U2 mentions The Old-Time Gospel Hour in the 1988 live version of the song "Bullet the Blue Sky" on the album Rattle and Hum.

The White Room

In the North American Arista release, samples of crowd noise from U2's Rattle and Hum album, used to segue between the "Stadium House" tracks, are removed, leading to abrupt and awkward transitions between these tracks; additionally, "No More Tears" is shortened and "Last Train to Trancentral" appears in its significantly different stadium house single version.


Pride: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays U2

The original cover art of the album is a parody on the cover of U2's 1988 album Rattle and Hum.

We Will Follow: A Tribute to U2

We Will Follow covers material from nine U2 albums: Boy, October, War, The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree, Rattle and Hum, Achtung Baby, Zooropa, and Pop.

When Love Comes to Town

"When Love Comes to Town" is the 12th song on U2's 1988 album, Rattle and Hum, where it was recorded at the historic Sun Studio in Memphis TN as a duet between U2 and B.B. King.


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