Source: Wikipedia. Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Pages: 93. Chapters: The Joshua Tree, No Line on the Horizon, Achtung Baby, This Is War, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, Time on Earth, Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings, Boy, The Best of 1990¿2000, October, The Lillywhite Sessions, The Best of 1980¿1990, Dirty Work, The Complete U2, Oh! Gravity., U218 Singles, Different Gear, Still Speeding, Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats, The Scream, Before These Crowded Streets, Exile on Mainstream, Southpaw Grammar, Once in a Lifetime, Mr. A¿Z, Peter Gabriel, The La's, Hard Candy, Under the Table and Dreaming, Naked, Carry On, Vauxhall and I, The Best of What's Around Vol. 1, Ha!-Ha!-Ha!, If I Should Fall from Grace with God, Times Square, Maladjusted, Most of All ¿ The Best of Deborah Harry, Greatest Hits, Shine, Black Sea, Glittering Prize 81/92, Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites, Ein deutsches album, Red Hot + Blue, Ultra Payloaded, Drums and Wires, The Psychedelic Furs, Ultravox!, Talk Talk Talk, Good Feeling, Electric Landlady, Up All Night, The Crossing, Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones, Crash, Aural 6, 7, Steeltown, Dive In, Set, Billy Breathes, So Alone, The Best of Talking Heads, Kite, Peace and Love, Mayhem, Titanic Days, Sparkle in the Rain, The Changeling, The Compact XTC, The CD Singles '91¿95', Everything, Tropical Brainstorm, The Best of The Pogues, Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!, Rei Momo, In the Name of Love, Three into One, Bonus Rarities and Outtakes, Once Upon a Time: The Singles, Lost and Gone Forever, At the Chelsea Nightclub, Galore, Retro, Big Trash, Further Temptations, Walk Under Ladders, Field Day, Independence Day, Twenty Twenty Sound. Excerpt: The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records. In contrast to the ambient experimentation of their 1984 release The Unforgettable Fire, U2 aimed for a harder-hitting sound on The Joshua Tree within the limitation of strict song structures. The album is influenced by American and Irish roots music and depicts the band's love-hate relationship with the United States, with socially and politically conscious lyrics embellished with spiritual imagery. Inspired by American tour experiences, literature, and politics, U2 chose America as a theme for the record. Recording began in January 1986 in Ireland, and to foster a relaxed, creative atmosphere, the group recorded in two houses, in addition to two professional studios. Several events during the sessions helped shape the conscious tone of the album, including the band's participation in A Conspiracy of Hope tour, the death of roadie Greg Carroll, and lead vocalist Bono's travels to Central America. Recording was completed in November and additional production continued into January 1987. Throughout the sessions, U2 sought a "cinematic" quality for the record that would evoke a sense of location, in particular, the open spaces of America. They represented this in the sleeve photography depicting them in American desert landscapes. The album received critical acclaim, topped the charts in over 20 countries, and sold in record-breaking numbers. According to Rolling Stone, the album increased the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". It produced the hit singles "With or Without You", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", and "Where the Streets Have No Name". The album won Grammy Awards for ...
