Product Description

Originally released in 1987, 'The Joshua Tree' is considered by many to be the seminal album from U2, one of the biggest bands in music history. This 20th anniversary edition features remastered versions of all the original tracks, including such classics as 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' and 'With Or Without You'. Bono's powerful lyrics are cemented by the virtouoso guitar playing of The Edge throughout the album, which never seems to sound out of fashion. This edition includes a second disc with b-sides and rarities and a bonus DVD with live material and other bonuses.

Track Listing

1. I Will Follow
2. Trip Through Your Wires
3. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
4. MLK
5. Unforgettable Fire
6. Sunday Bloody Sunday
7. Exit
8. In God's Country
9. The Electric Co.
10. Bad
11. October
12. New Year's Day
13. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
14. Bullet The Blue Sky
15. Running To Stand Still
16. With Or Without You
17. Party Girl
18. "40"
19. Outside It's America
20. With Or Without You
21. Red Hill Mining Town

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1742 in Music
• Released on: 2008-05-26
• Number of discs: 3
• Formats: Original recording remastered, Box set, Extra tracks, Deluxe Edition

Customer Reviews

Cleaner and Clearer but not for everyone
This remastering of The Joshua Tree is not radically different from the original. The sound is perhaps cleaner and clearer and all the songs benefit from this freshening up - particularly "Streets" which is a markedly better song. Nevertheless, this upgrade is probably only worth buying if you are a rabid fan, or don't own the original.

U2's B sides have always been better than most other bands' A list material and the bonus CD of extras is worth having - if you don't already have it, or are replacing worn out vinyl. Again though, I wouldn't say it was an essential purchase if you already have the B sides. "Wave of Sorrow" is nice but the other outtakes are nothing particularly special.

It is the DVD that is the real joy in this collection and I agree with another reviewer who says it should be available separately. A youthful looking band (Bono without sunglasses) are clearly having a whale of a time in Paris and the concert is an uplifting joy. The Old Grey Whistle Test documentary is fine - a mix of music videos and footage of the band relaxing in the US. It's nothing special though - a sort of "outtakes of Rattle and Hum". The two music videos too are both fine.

I'm a fan of U2's early material in particular and I like this upgrade. The remastering has made the sound a little less "80's" and a little more modern feeling. I hope their first four albums get the same treatment. However, if you are not a fan of this album, this reissue will do little for you I suspect.

Overwrought,over-rated,over here
For those of us back in 82 who considered Bono a big pompous tosser in stack-heeled cowboy boots, this album came as no surprise. The earnest stars-in-their-eyes desperation of the songwriting, the 'tonight, Matthew I am going to be Gram Parsons', the inanity of not overly talented musicians trying to sound like they were dumbing down. As Bob Monkhouse said, sincerity's the key,once you can fake that, you've made it. This album is for people who like formats, not music and have their record collections in alphabetical order. It's a bit like 'Lord of the Rings', it's fine for it to be your favourite book when you're fourteen but when you reach forty?

'Where is Streets'
In response to P. Livingstone's comment 'where is Streets'. Hard to believe, 'Where The Streets' song was not performed that night and so has not be excluded. The DVD is as per set list. The Boxset production is a thing of great beauty. What a collectors gift to fans. I look forward to the next re-releases of the other albums as promised by band manager Paul McGuinness recently on a radio interview.

I love the previously unreleased track 'Wave Of Sorrow' what a hidden gem.