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Band’s passion

U2 ~ Rattle and Hum ***%
(Paramount) Rated M (at the
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THE TROUBLE with rock
-concerts is two-fold. The
performer is about the size
of a raisin and the sound
gives a good approximation
of how a fish hears. The
trouble with filmed concerts
is the loss of the electricity
of a live performance.

Rattle and Hum, with rock’s
hottest group U2, has none of
these problems.

Working closely with the band,
Phil joanou has put together some
illuminating footage that shows U2
both on and off the stage during
their 1987 American tour. Shot

mostly in glorious black and white,
the relentlessly moving camera
glides right up alongside lead
singer Bono, axeman The Edge,
bassist Adam Clayton and drum-
mer Larry Mullen Jr.

Brief interviews give us some in-
sight 1 the musicians, showing
them as down-to-earth lads who
prefer to play rather than analyze
their songs. When asked how their
music has progressed since their

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last record, they laugh self-
consciously, then answer by doing
what they do best — blasting out
their latest chart-topper, Desire.

About half of the songs are new
material, with the balance culled
from The Joshua Tree, including
With or Without You and Where
the Streets Have No Name.

But the real highlights occur on
the side trips and with special

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guest appearances. While in
Harlem, they visit a church to per-
form with a gospel choir for a
moving rendition of Still Haven’t
Found What I’ve Been Looking
For. They also make a pilgrimage
to Graceland, to root through
some Elvis artifacts and to straddle
the King’s Harley.

But one of the most sublime
moments has B.B. King joining U2
for When Love Co.nes to Tawn, a

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U2 MUSICIANS (clockwise from top left):

Mullen, jr. and Adam Clayton.

caught

tune Bono composed especially
for the 62-year-old Bluesmaster.

Perhaps what this slickly-
produced film captures best is the
group’s passion. They may not be
the most proficient players, and
their songs may have a certain
sameness to them, but no one tops
them for the neart and fire that
they pour into their music.

Thanks to the Stanley’s state-of-
the-art system, Rattle and Hum
looks and sounds great. Thanks to
U2, it feels great.

Rock Videos

Eurythmics Live (Polygram) ***

Lead singer Annie Lennox belts
out 15 hits from a 1987 show in
Australia, including Here Comes
the Rain Again, Sweet Dreams and
Missionary Man.

Co-founder Dave Stewart han-

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Bono, The Edge, Larry

on film

dles the guitar chops with style
and humor, but Lennox is the star.
She's a magnetic performer and a
powerful singer. Whether she’s
flashing her flaming red bra or
those luminous eyes, she exudes
an appeal that rivals Tina Turner's.
Elvis - ‘68 Comeback Special
(Media) ***

The King was tired of slack-
brained films that just about
destroyed his rock reputation. He
decided the time had come to
reclaim the throne. This TV special
was arguably his finest perfor-
mance, showing that he could
rock just like in the old days.

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