U2 'Rattle & Hum' 30th anniversary 2018 'Immersion' set - Wishful thinking

Hi all!

Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the most important U2 albums ever

Without 'Rattle & Hum', no 'Achtung Baby' would've been possible
So, what would you like to have?

 

"Edge......play the Blues".

 

So, here's my 'Immersion set'

CD: 1 - Original album newly remastered

CD2: - Could be as follows

1- Van Diemend’s Land (movie version)

2- Desire (Hollywood remix)

3- Hallelujah (Here She Comes)

4- Exit/ Gloria (live)

5- Angel Of Harlem (demo)

6- A Room At The Heartbreak Hotel

7- In God’s Country (live)

8- Dancing Barefoot

9- Bad (live)

10- Where The Streets Have No Name (live)

11- MLK (live)

12- With Or Without You (live)

13- Unchained Melody

14- Everlasting Love

15- Running To Stand Still (live)

16- Sunday Bloody Sunday (live)

17- One Tree Hill (live)

CD3: - Demos, sessions and outtakes. Incl. 'Angel Of Harlem' rehearsal, 'Wild Irish Rose', 'Night And Day', etc

CD4 & 5: 'New Year's eve 1989' Dublin concert

DVD1/ Blu Ray 1: Rattle & Hum movie remastered. Incl. loads of outtakes, previously unreleased footage, etc
DVD2/Blu Ray2: Rattle & Hum promo videos. New Year's eve 1989 Dublin concert. 'Lovetown' 1989 documentary. 'Smile Jamaica' 1988 concert.

Anything else?

 

This was the last U2 album I really liked. If they'd release something like this and the mastering's good I'll probably buy it:
- CD 1: Original album
- CD 2: B-sides and unreleased songs (everything mentioned in the extra tracks section on wikipedia)
- CD 3 & 4: Full Madison Square Garden show
- CD 5 & 6: Full Denver show (the setlists are different enough to include them both)
- Bluray 1: Movie (I know it's not that great, but it has to be here for completeness sake)
- Bluray 2: Compilation of unused footage from Foxboro, Madison Square Garden, Philadelphia, Long Island and Boston (please focus on songs not used in the movie)

 

I remember my dad and me taping that from the radio broadcast on new year's eve. I was only 7 years old back then. I've played that tape to death. Sadly the tape ran out before the final encore "40".

 

I can't claim to know what would be available in this set outside of what was already released on the album/singles/film, but I'm in for a big set if one gets released!

Does anyone know if the film was recorded on 35mm and therefore a full HD version could, in theory, be made available?

 

It's not exactly from Rattle & Hum but it ended that phase:

the song "Wild Irish Rose" which U2 recorded with Donal Lunny. This is one of their deepest songs. It needs to resurface on CD.

 

My original Rattle & Hum lp set is still in great shape - don’t need another one. Definitely my favorite U2 album!

 

i really want this to happen.

 

Silver and Gold live is ace. I love it when Bono tells Edge to play the blues...and he then proceeds to not play the blues. Lovely solo though.

 

The complete show is widely available

 

Sure, an 'expanded' edition, but a 7 disc boxset? These very expensive box sets should just be for really classic albums. Not every album in a band's catalogue. And although some people love it the general consensus is that it's a good rather than great album.

 

Chance to fix the errors of 1988: one cd of studio material including b-sides, one cd of all live material from cd and film.

Blu Ray with surround Atmos and 96/24 digital download code.

 

I'd be happy with a 2-disc set with the b-sides and miscellaneous stuff from the era ("Jesus Christ", "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)". As said above, this was a great era for b-sides. I prefer most of them to what made the album.

 

It’s a good album that could be made better quite easily. There are many bonus tunes that are, imo, better than what’s on the official release. It would be great for those of us who would like to compile an alt playlist. For me, I’d start by excising all the live stuff.

 

While not as heralded as many of their other albums, RATTLE & HUM is definitely the one most likely improved by including the b-sides, alternate/movie versions, etc.

 

I think if they did not do it with the last lots of reissued albums, the time has passed, hope I am wrong

 

But only as a part of 'The Complete Digital Box Set'. 128 kbps MP3 !
The unreleased Radio Broadcast is 192 Kbps

Still we don't have a lossless/CD release

 

The full Justin Herman Plaza performance.

I know - wishful thinking.

 

It would be something like this

Studio album

1- Van Diemend's Land (album version)
2- Desire
3- Hallelujah (Here She Comes)
4- Desire (Hollywood remix)
5- Hawkmoon 269
6- Angel of Harlem
7- A Room at The Heartbreak Hotel
8- Love Rescue Me
9- When Love Comes To Town
10- Dancing Barefoot
11- Heartland
12- God Part II
13- Unchained Melody
14- Everlasting Love
15- Van Diemend's Land (movie version)
16- All I Want Is You

Live album

1- Helter Skelter
2- Exit/ Gloria
3- Freedom For My People
4- Silver and Gold
5- All Along The Watchover
6- In God's Counrty
7- Bad
8- Where The Streets Have No Name
9- MLK
10-With or Without You
11- Star Spangled Banner
12- Bullet The Blue Sky
13- Running To Stand Still
14- Sunday Bloody Sunday
15- Pride (in the name of love)
16- One Tree Hill

 

Not sure why they keep ignoring this album. I'm all for it.

 

I love Rattle and Hum. I recall seeing it three times the weekend it came out in theaters. Later on - I bought the VHS at a Hills dept. store.

 

They need to put out the live "Mothers of the Disappeared" from Tempe!

 

Desire!
I hope it will happen. Rattle and hum is not my favorite album of U2.
That will always be The Unforgettable Fire.
Heartland should be on that album.
I like Rattle and hum and it deserves a deluxe treatment.