The Joshua Tree

~ Release group by U2

Album

ReleaseFormatDate/AreaLabel
Official
The Joshua TreeCD
  • 1987-03-09 GB
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
  • 1987-03-09 GB
Island
The Joshua Tree (1st US press; no barcode or catalog number; solid sliver disc by PDO)CD
  • 1987-03-09 US
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
  • 1987-03-10 DE
Island
The Joshua Tree12" Vinyl
  • 1987-03-21 JP
Island, Polystar
The Joshua TreeCD
  • 1987-03-21 JP
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
Island, Festival Records
The Joshua TreeCD
Island, Phonogram
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua Tree12" Vinyl
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua Tree12" Vinyl
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua TreeVinyl
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua Tree12" Vinyl
Island
The Joshua Tree (misprint)CD
Island
The Joshua Tree (BMG club edition)CD
Island, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua Tree12" Vinyl
Island, RCA Music Service
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua Tree (made by JVC)CD
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
  • 1987 -
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
Island
The Joshua Tree (tracks 9 & 10 incorrectly indexed)CD
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
  • 1991-11-18 ZA
Island
The Joshua Tree (MFSL remaster)CD
  • 1996-11-12 US
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
The Joshua TreeDigital Media
  • 2007-11-20 CA
  • 2007-11-20 MX
  • 2007-11-20 US
Island Def Jam, Universal
The Joshua TreeCD
  • 2007-11-20 US
Universal Island Records
The Joshua Tree (20th anniversary edition)2×CD
  • 2007-11-20 US
Interscope Records, Island, UMe
The Joshua Tree (20th anniversary super deluxe edition)2×CD + DVD-Video
  • 2007-11-20 US
Island
The Joshua TreeCD
  • 2007-12-03 GB
Mercury Records
The Joshua Tree (20th anniversary edition)2×CD
  • 2007-12-03 GB
Mercury Records
The Joshua Tree (limited edition)2×CD + DVD-Video
  • 2007-12-07 XE
Interscope Records, Island, Mercury Music Group
The Joshua Tree (deluxe edition)2×CD
  • 2007-12-07 DE
Mercury Records
The Joshua Tree2×12" Vinyl
  • 2007-12-11 US
Universal Island Records
The Joshua TreeCD
Universal Island Records
The Joshua Tree (2015 Kiosk Collection)CD
  • 2015-10-04 ES
Island
The Joshua Tree (mastered for iTunes)Digital Media
  • 2017-05-26 US
Island
The Joshua Tree (super deluxe)4×Digital Media
Island, UMC
The Joshua Tree (30th anniversary super deluxe 4CD box set)4×CD
  • 2017-06-02 XE
  • 2017-06-02 US
Island, Island Records Group
The Joshua Tree2×CD
  • 2017-06-02 XE
Island
The Joshua Tree (30th anniversary super deluxe edition)4×CD
  • 2017-06-02 JP
Island
The Joshua Tree (30th anniversary regular edition)CD
  • 2017-06-02 JP
Island
The Joshua Tree7×12" Vinyl
  • 2017-06-02 US
Interscope Records, Island, Island Records Group
The Joshua Tree (30th anniversary edition)2×CD
  • 2017-06-02 US
Island
The Joshua Tree (30th anniversary 2CD deluxe edition)2×CD
  • 2017-06-02 US
Island
The Joshua TreeSHM-CD
  • 2017-09-20 JP
Island
The Joshua Tree (deluxe, mastered for iTunes)2×Digital Media
Island
The Joshua Tree (super deluxe, mastered for iTunes)4×Digital Media
Island
The Joshua Tree12" Vinyl
  • 2018-10-26 XE
UMC, Island
The Joshua Tree2×12" Vinyl
  • 2018-10-26 US
Universal UMC
The Joshua Tree (club edition)CD
Island
The Joshua Tree (Columbia House)CD
Island
The Joshua Tree (Columbia House club edition, Pitman pressing)CD
Island
The Joshua Tree (made by UML)CD
Island, BMG Direct
The Joshua Tree (club edition)CD
Island, Columbia House

Relationships

dedicated to:Greg Carroll
associated singles/EPs:I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
In God’s Country
One Tree Hill
Red Hill Mining Town
The Joshua Tree Collection
The Joshua Tree Singles
The Joshua Tree Singles: Remastered & Live
Where the Streets Have No Name
With or Without You
covers:Acoustic Tribute to U2 The Joshua Tree by Jamestowne
Solo Country Guitar: Ben Hall Performs U2’s The Joshua Tree by Ben Hall
The Hushabye Tree: Lullaby Versions of Songs Recorded by U2 by Cradle Rock
The Joshua Tree by Earl Pickens & Family
The Joshua Tree – New Roots by Various Artists
The String Quartet Tribute to U2’s The Joshua Tree by Vitamin String Quartet feat. Tallywood Strings
included in:The Complete U2
part of:8th Annual Smash Hits Reader’s Poll – Best LP (number: 2) (order: 2)
Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove From Your Collection Immediately (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (number: 3) (order: 3)
8th Annual Smash Hits Reader’s Poll – Worst LP (number: 4) (order: 4)
My Life in Music: Tom Morello (number: H) (order: 8)
Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 21) (order: 22)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 26) (order: 26)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 26) (order: 26)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 27) (order: 27)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 49) (order: 49)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 57) (order: 57)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1988 winner) (order: 129)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 135) (order: 135)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 135) (order: 135)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 145)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 607) (order: 608)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/64290 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/U2/The-joshua-tree [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/dg54 [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/m9rg [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/p6cz [info]
other databases:https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/U/U2/Discography/Joshua_Tree,_The/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/u2/the-joshua-tree/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/11927/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Joshua_Tree/1545 [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268226/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000196162 [info]
Wikidata:Q152873 [info]