The Joshua Tree (30th anniversary super deluxe 4CD box set)

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The Joshua Tree 30th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition

Bespoke boxset. Cover features a textured embossed gold foiled Joshua tree icon

This collector’s boxset includes:

4 CD’s housed in a double gatefold 12” CD folio
3.5hrs of audio content / 49 tracks (25x unreleased tracks: 17x live, 7x new mixes, 1x archive track)

• The Joshua Tree double album
• The Joshua Tree Live at Madison Square Garden 1987
• The Joshua Tree Remixes
• The Joshua Tree B-Sides & Outtakes
• The Joshua Tree – Photographs by The Edge. An 84-page hardback book of personal never-before seen photography by The Edge, taken during the original Mojave Desert Joshua Tree shoot, 1986
• A folio of 8 rare 12” Anton Corbijn colour prints

All tracks written by U2 and published by Universal Music Publishing B.V. except Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (UK), Mother Music (IRL).

Disc 1
Remastered edition of the original album

Disc 2
Live At Madison Square Garden 1987

Disc 3
The Joshua Tree Remixes

Disc 4
The Joshua Tree B-Sides & Outtakes
1-2: From the single "With Or Without You"
3-4: From the single "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
5-7: From the single "Where The Streets Have No Name"
8-9: Outtakes
10: From the album "Sun City - Artists United Against Apartheid"
11-15: Outtakes from the Joshua Tree Sessions

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Joshua Tree

2▶CD: The Joshua Tree Live at Madison Square Garden 1987

3▶CD: The Joshua Tree Remixes

4▼CD: The Joshua Tree B-Sides & (outtakes)
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Luminous Times (Hold on to Love) recording engineer: Flood producer: Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and U2 mixer: Dave Meegan bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (in 1987), Island Records (in 2007) and Universal-Island Records Limited (in 2007) recording of: Luminous Times (Hold on to Love) lyricist: Bono composer: Bono, Adam Clayton, Brian Eno, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, Opal Music, Universal Music Publishing B.V., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and Upala Music Inc.	U2	4:35
2	Walk to the Water recording engineer: Joe O’Herlihy producer: Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and U2 mixer: Dave Meegan bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records (in 2007) and Universal-Island Records Limited (in 2007) recording of: Walk to the Water lyricist: Bono composer: Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, Universal Music Publishing B.V. and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.	U2	4:49
3	Spanish Eyes recording engineer: Flood producer: U2 mixer: Dave Meegan bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge synthesizer [DX7]: Brian Eno lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987), Island Records Ltd. (in 1987), Island Records (in 2007) and Universal-Island Records Limited (in 2007) recording of: Spanish Eyes lyricist: Bono composer: Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge publisher: Mother Music, Universal Music Publishing B.V. and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1987)	U2	3:16
4	Deep in the Heart assistant recording engineer: Pat McCarthy recording engineer: Marc Coleman producer: U2 mixer: Dave Meegan bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987), Island Records (in 2007) and Universal-Island Records Limited (in 2007) recording of: Deep in the Heart lyricist: Bono composer: Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge publisher: Mother Music, Universal Music Publishing B.V., Universal Music Publishing International Ltd. and Blue Mountain Music Ltd (in 1987)	U2	4:31
5	Silver and Gold recording engineer and mixer: Paul Barrett producer: U2 bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono arranger: U2 phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (in 1987), Island Records (in 2007) and Universal-Island Records Limited (in 2007) recording of: Silver and Gold lyricist and composer: Bono publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing B.V.	U2	4:38
6	Sweetest Thing recording engineer: Pat McCarthy and Joe O’Herlihy producer: Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and U2 mixer: Mark Wallace bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (in 1987), Island Records (in 2007) and Universal-Island Records Limited (in 2007) recording of: Sweetest Thing lyricist: Bono composer: Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen, Jr. publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc. and Universal Music Publishing B.V.	U2	3:05
7	Race Against Time recording engineer: Flood and Pat McCarthy producer: Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and U2 additional mixer: Pat McCarthy mixer: Flood bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records (in 2007) and Universal-Island Records Limited (in 2007) recording of: Race Against Time writer: Adam Clayton, David Howell Evans, Larry Mullen, Jr. and Paul David Hewson publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, Universal Music Publishing B.V. and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.	U2	4:04
8	I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (Lillywhite alternative mix ’87) recording engineer: Mark Wallace producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono remixer: Steve Lillywhite phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records (in 2017) remix of: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For by U2 recording of: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For lyricist: Bono composer: Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge publisher: Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V., Universal Music Publishing International B.V. and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1987) version of: Desert of Our Love	U2	4:16
9	One Tree Hill Reprise (Brian Eno 2017 mix) additional recording engineer: Bob Doidge and Eno Family producer: Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois mixer: Brian Eno (in 2017) bass guitar: Adam Clayton brass [horns]: Eno Family drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge strings: The Armin Family lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records (in 2017) recording of: One Tree Hill lyricist: Bono composer: Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing B.V.	U2	2:10
10	Silver and Gold (Sun City) producer: Arthur Baker and Little Steven bass guitar: Ronnie Wood drums (drum set): Steve Jordan electric guitar: Keith Richards guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Wicked Cool Record Company (in 1985, in 2007) edit of: Silver and Gold by Bono, Keith Richards and Ron Wood recording of: Silver and Gold lyricist and composer: Bono publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing B.V.	Bono	4:43
11	Beautiful Ghost / Introduction to Songs of Experience recording engineer and mixer: Paul Barrett producer: U2 bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono arranger: U2 phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records (in 2007) and Universal-Island Records Limited (in 2007) recorded at: STS in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland recording of: Beautiful Ghost / Introduction to Songs of Experience lyricist: William Blake composer: U2 publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing B.V.	U2	3:56
12	Wave of Sorrow (Birdland) additional recording engineer and additional mixer: Carl Glanville recording engineer: Flood producer: Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois mixer: Carl Glanville bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records (in 2007) and Universal-Island Records Limited (in 2007) recording of: Wave of Sorrow (Birdland) composer: U2 publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing B.V.	U2	4:06
13	Desert of Our Love recording engineer: Flood producer: Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records (in 2007) and Universal-Island Records Limited (in 2007) recording of: Desert of Our Love composer: U2 publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing B.V.	U2	4:59
14	Rise Up recording engineer: Flood producer: Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records (in 2007) and Universal-Island Records Limited (in 2007) recording of: Rise Up composer: U2 publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing B.V.	U2	4:08
15	Drunk Chicken / America additional recording engineer and additional mixer: Carl Glanville recording engineer: Flood producer: Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois mixer: Carl Glanville bass guitar: Adam Clayton drums (drum set) and percussion: Larry Mullen, Jr. guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: Universal-Island Records Limited (in 2007) and Island Records (in 2017) samples: America by Allen Ginsberg and America by Allen Ginsberg partial cover recording of: America (Ginsberg poem) lyricist: Allen Ginsberg (in 1956) publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing B.V. recording of: Drunk Chicken composer: Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen, Jr. publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing B.V.	U2	1:31

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purchase for download:	https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id1212677607 [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/10386543 [info]
ASIN:	US: B06XGY15HD [info]
purchase for mail-order:	http://u2.fanfire.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Store.woa/wa/product?sourceCode=U2CFCMWWUSD&sku=U2TBN034 [info]
other databases:	https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/1275522/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004691869 [info]

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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)

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]

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