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The Joshua Tree was released on this day back in the greatest year in music-1987

Posted on 3/9/24 at 12:45 pm
Posted by STigers
Gulf Coast
Member since Nov 2022
1705 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 12:45 pm
On March 9, 1987, U2 released their fifth studio album “The Joshua Tree” featuring singles "With or Without You" "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" "Where the Streets Have No Name" and "In God's Country"

With Or Without You one of the greatest songs ever


Frequently listed among the greatest albums of all time, The Joshua Tree is one of the world's best-selling albums, with over 25 million copies sold.
All lyrics are written by Bono; all music is composed by U2

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Where the Streets Have No Name" 5:38
2. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" 4:38
3. "With or Without You" 4:56
4. "Bullet the Blue Sky" 4:32
5. "Running to Stand Still" 4:18
Side two
No. Title Length
1. "Red Hill Mining Town" 4:52
2. "In God's Country" 2:57
3. "Trip Through Your Wires" 3:33
4. "One Tree Hill" 5:23
5. "Exit" 4:13
6. "Mothers of the Disappeared" 5:12
Total length: 50:11

Say what you want about them now. But they were one of the greatest bands in the late 80’s to early 90,s
I lost interest around the Zooropa time but All That You Can’t Leave Behind in 2000 was an amazing album.
If you appreciate good music then you know U2 is a great band
Posted by TigerBR1111
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2014
6711 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 1:01 pm to
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greatest year in music-1987


The late 60s and early 70s say hello
Posted by Shotgun Willie
Member since Apr 2016
3799 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 1:19 pm to
I remember going and buying the album. Saw them in Houston that tour. One of best concerts I've seen.
Posted by rebelrouser
Columbia, SC
Member since Feb 2013
10780 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 2:20 pm to
Really doesn't hold up. Boring album. I would pick The Unforgettable Fire for their best work. They are such douche bags now. Can't stand them. One of the funniest moments in rock history is Apple forcing their new single on everyone and the firestorm of backlash a free single caused.
Posted by Pledge
Professional Baw
Member since Sep 2015
1123 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 3:22 pm to
U2 blows
Posted by Mathieu
Gov. Gau's Frozen Wasteland
Member since Dec 2020
202 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 3:46 pm to
Not a studio album, but Live:Under A Blood Red Sky is U2's best album.
Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
Member since Apr 2008
7949 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 4:20 pm to
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the greatest year in music-1987


1991 kicks 1987's arse
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 4:36 pm to
Chickens favorite band for some reason

They are ok that’s it
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
54283 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 5:15 pm to
U2 has become quite the punching bag in recent years, for some reasons that I can understand. Despite any of that, the 1-2 punch of The Unforgettable Fire + The Joshua Tree will always be a favorite of mine.
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7394 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 8:14 pm to
Man, that album had a gigantic impact on me. It came out on my 16th birthday. Before that, I was all about pop music and the Top 40. That got me interested in classic rock, college radio.
Posted by InkStainedWretch
Member since Dec 2018
1859 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 8:50 pm to
I wouldn’t cross the street to see them now, they should have gone to the house long ago, but Unforgettable Fire and this album are stupendous. The opening three songs on this album IMO are on the short list for best set of kickoff tracks on any album, ever.
Posted by msudawg1200
Central Mississippi
Member since Jun 2014
9471 posts
Posted on 3/10/24 at 4:09 pm to
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the greatest year in music-1987

I'll agree it was a good year, but 1983 and 86 beat 87 for me.
Posted by AUstar
Member since Dec 2012
17104 posts
Posted on 3/10/24 at 6:58 pm to
I don't really like Bono much, but Joshua Tree is one of the great albums of all time.
Posted by CCT
LA
Member since Dec 2006
6268 posts
Posted on 3/12/24 at 12:24 pm to
I love Joshua Tree, but U2 seem to have become something they didn’t want. The Sphere concept in Las Vegas is gaudy AF, but I’d still go see it. The U2 of the 80s wouldn’t like that shite.

They got flashy in the 90s, then something changed. Music became rote and loud, tho the concerts were awesome. But now they don’t look happy doing their stuff.

From who are U2 taking their marching orders, now? Is Saint Bono being prodded to say some of the stupid shite he does about American politics?
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81942 posts
Posted on 3/12/24 at 3:14 pm to
As much as I really like some early US, I think this album is very weak.
Posted by CoolHand
Member since Dec 2011
2084 posts
Posted on 3/13/24 at 10:16 am to
Was my favorite band in the late 80s/early 90s. This may be the only album where I liked every single song on the first listen.

However, due to what they became, I didn’t even have a desire to go to the Joshua Tree anniversary tour a few years back.
Posted by Degas
2187645493 posts
Member since Jul 2010
11437 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 2:48 am to
There needs to be mention of these two names...

Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78778 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:14 am to
i'm old enough to remember when apple sold an ipod or iphone pre-installed w/ U2s new album and got roasted immediately by people asking how much they had to pay to get the device WITHOUT that on it.


never a fan of U2. i liked New Year's Day a bit but couldn't handle being force fed their music cosntantly.
Posted by guzziguy
Lake Forest
Member since Jun 2022
182 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:36 pm to
U2 became boring when the IRA quit blowing things up.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
204213 posts
Posted on 3/15/24 at 8:23 am to
Very great album…..
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