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U2- Pride (In the Name of Love)- 1987

U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)" is, for my money, one of the most important anthems of the last four decades. Inspired by the life and words of the great American human rights advocate Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King jr
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U2- Rattle and Hum- Bono,The Edge, Adam Clayton

U2's "Rattle and Hum" in October 1988 saw the gauzy media perceptions of American culture by my guests Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen jr jammed up against a Reagan-era reality that did not always ring true. "Rattle and Hum" was a loud love letter to an America that may never have actually existed.
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U2- Achtung Baby @35- Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen jr

U2 drummer Larry Mullen jr blurted out in my In The Studio classic rock interview regarding "Achtung Baby" that the Dublin-based quartet nearly broke up in the Berlin recording studio after reconvening following "Rattle and Hum"...