April Showers - May Flowers - Rattle and Hum

Rattle and Hum

Live/Studio album

Released in October 1988

Genres considered - Blues, Rock, Folk Rock, Gospel

Collaborations with Bob Dylan, B.B. King, & New Voices of Freedom gospel choir (Harlem, New York based)

The live concert film received mixed reviews.  The album was a commercial success - selling 14 million copies.

No. 1 on Billboard 200

No. 1 in the UK & Australia

"Desire"

No. 1 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK

No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100

No. 1 on Billboard Main Rock

Review Scores (album) -

AllMusic - 3/5 Stars

Chicago Tribune - 3/4 Stars

Encyclopedia of Popular Music - 3/5 Stars

Entertainment Weekly - B

The Rolling Stone Album Guide - 4/5 Stars

Track List (album) -

1.  Helter Skelter

2.  Van Diemen's Land

3.  Desire

4.  Hawkmoon 269

5.  All Along the Watchtower

6.  I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

7.  Freedom for My People

8.  Silver and Gold

9.  Pride (In the Name of Love)

10.  Angel of Harlem

11.  Love Rescue Me

12.  When Love Comes to Town

13.  Heartland

14.  God Part II

15.  The Star Spangled Banner

16.  Bullet the Blue Sky

17.  All I Want Is You

Track List - Film

U2 -

Bono - Vocals

The Edge - Guitar

Adam Clayton - Bass Guitar

Larry Mullen, Jr. - Drums 

Album Certifications -

Gold in Argentina, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Norway, & Sweden

Platinum in France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, & Spain

2x Platinum in Switzerland 

4x Platinum in the UK

5x Platinum in the U.S.

7x Platinum in Australia & Canada

Film Certifications -

2x Platinum in Germany

3x Platinum in the UK

(Wikipedia)

In the spring season, April showers bring May flowers.  On Set List, U2 shines on record and live.