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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
1500 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
6555 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
3771 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
10581 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
1115 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
190 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
7492 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
124302 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
53751 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
7304 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
1750 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
9413 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
16997 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 Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
23882 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 9:52 am to
Posted by yallgood
Franklinton
Member since Jan 2018
820 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 10:15 am to
If I had to pick a favorite song from these tools it would be "Where the Streets Have No Name"
Posted by Tigris
Mexican Home
Member since Jul 2005
12351 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 10:26 am to
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the greatest year in music-1987



1991 kicks 1987's arse


Every single year from 1966 to 1975 was better than 1987 or 1991.
Posted by InkStainedWretch
Member since Dec 2018
1750 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 8:07 pm to
Posted by 3nOut
Central Texas, TX
Member since Jan 2013
28839 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 8:22 pm to
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I don't really like Bono much, but Joshua Tree is one of the great albums of all time.


U2 gets deserved hate but Joshua Tree is an amazing album.

Where the Streets Have No Name, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, and With or Without You is the best opening 1-2-3 punch of an album of all time, and you’re kidding yourself if you think otherwise.
Posted by Marciano1
Marksville, LA
Member since Jun 2009
18414 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 10:52 pm to
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U2 blows
Posted by AUCom96
Alabama
Member since May 2020
4975 posts
Posted on 3/12/24 at 8:30 am to
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Really doesn't hold up. Boring album.


Ok.

I completely understand the disdain for U2 from late 90s, forward, but they were as solid a group as there was in the 80s. Unforgettable Fire is great and possibly has there best single, but overall it can be a bit scattered and unfocused, which Joshua Tree was not. Boring? I'm not sure I can name a better overall album start to finish, although I can name a few on the same level. They're assholes, but give them their due.
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