U 2: Joshua Tree / 30th Anniversary Edition (2017) - CD

To mark the thirtieth anniversary of the release of U2' s fifth studio album, The Joshua Tree, the annual edition of this major album will be released on Island Records on June 2, 2017.

In addition to the eleven-track album, the super deluxe collector' s edition will feature a live recording of The Joshua Tree Tour 1987 concert in Madison Square Garden, rarities and B-sides from the album' s original recording sessions; as well as remixes by artists such as Daniel Lanois, St Francis Hotel, Jacknife Lee, Steve Lillywhite and Flood from 2017; plus an 84-page hardcover book of hitherto unseen personal photographs taken by The Edge during the original photo session in the Mojave Desert in 1986.

The album was released in general acclaim on March 9, 1987 and included the hit singles “With Or Without You“, “I Still Haven' t Found What I' m Looking For“ and “Where The Streets Have No Name“, The Joshua Tree became # 1 in the UK, USA, Ireland and around the world, it sold a total of over 25 million and the album catapulted four musicians - Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. ”. from heroes to superstars ”(Rolling Stone). Time Magazine dedicated its April cover to U2 in 1987, declared them “Rock' s Hottest Ticket“ and over the next 12 months, U2 created many iconic moments in music history, including a Grammy-winning music video for “Where The Streets Have No Name“ on the roof of a Los Angeles liquor store. whose filming stopped traffic in the city, winning the BRIT Award and winning two Grammy Awards - including Album of the Year - their first of a total of 22 Grammy Awards, which they have obtained so far, as well as a triumphant return home with four unforgettable concerts in Belfast, Dublin and Cork in the summer of 1987.

The Joshua Tree was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. It was recorded in Dublin at Windmill Lane Studios and Danesmoate, a house that later became the home of bass guitarist Adam Clayton.

Playlist

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Where The Streets Have No Name / I Still Haven ' t Found What I ' m Looking For / With Or Without You / Bullet The Blue Sky / Running To Stand Still / Red Hill Mining Town / In God ' s Countr / Trip Through Your Wires / One Tree Hill / Exit / Mothers Of The Disappeared