Category Archives: U2

More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on May 20, 2022 by the press music reviews

Curiously, the cinematic image that would grace the cover of U2’s classic album The Joshua Tree was not taken at California’s namesake national park, but rather some 250 miles north at Zabriskie Point.  Many fans assume that the cover was … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on July 16, 2021 by the press music reviews

The castle depicted on the iconic album cover of U2’s The Unforgettable Fire is the stately ruin Moydrum Castle, and the dramatic image was taken by photographer Anton Corbijn north of Athone in Ireland. The album’s photograph, design, sepia tone … Continue reading →

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#8: U2 – Rattle and Hum (1988)

Posted on October 18, 2016 by the press music reviews

Hi. Here at Pierce’s Press I take a look at bloated, self-indulgent, expansive double albums and gleefully trim it back to a single, dreck-free, no filler, concise, listenable record without having to reach for the skip button or needle re-positioning. I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Double Albums: Un-Doubled, Downloads, U2 | 4 Comments