The Joshua Tree

The Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree
Studio album by U2
Released	9 March 1987
Recorded	January 1986 – January 1987
Studio	STS; Danesmoate House; Melbeach; Windmill Lane;
Genre	Rock; alternative; art rock;
Length	50:11
Label	Island
Producer	Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno
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The Joshua Tree is the fifth album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on March 9, 1987.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Bono, all music 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

20th anniversary remaster – Deluxe Edition/Box Set: bonus audio CD
No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"Luminous Times (Hold on to Love)"	Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, U2	4:35
2.	"Walk to the Water"	Lanois, Eno, U2	4:49
3.	"Spanish Eyes"	U2	3:16
4.	"Deep in the Heart"	U2	4:31
5.	"Silver and Gold"	U2	4:38
6.	"Sweetest Thing"	U2 with Lanois, Eno	3:05
7.	"Race Against Time"	U2 with Lanois, Eno	4:03
8.	"Where the Streets Have No Name" (single edit)	Lanois, Eno	4:50
9.	"Silver and Gold" (Sun City)	Little Steven, Arthur Baker	4:43
10.	"Beautiful Ghost/Introduction to Songs of Experience"	U2	3:56
11.	"Wave of Sorrow (Birdland)"	Lanois, Eno	4:06
12.	"Desert of Our Love"	Lanois, Eno	4:59
13.	"Rise Up"	Lanois, Eno	4:08
14.	"Drunk Chicken/America"	Lanois, Eno	1:31
Total length:			57:10

30th anniversary reissue – Deluxe/Super Deluxe Edition: The Joshua Tree Live at Madison Square Garden – 28th September 1987 (CD disc 2)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Where the Streets Have No Name"	6:30
2.	"I Will Follow"	3:58
3.	"Trip Through Your Wires"	3:45
4.	"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"	5:51
5.	"MLK"	2:02
6.	"Bullet the Blue Sky"	5:47
7.	"Running to Stand Still"	4:45
8.	"In God's Country"	2:49
9.	"Sunday Bloody Sunday"	4:13
10.	"Exit"	4:39
11.	"October"	2:05
12.	"New Year's Day"	4:44
13.	"Pride (In the Name of Love)"	4:53
14.	"With or Without You"	5:28
15.	"Party Girl"	3:23
16.	"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Choir Version)	5:53
17.	"40"	5:51

Track 4, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", includes a snippet of "Exodus" by Bob Marley and the Wailers at the end of the song. The snippet is not included on the CD and vinyl track list but is listed on some streaming services.

30th anniversary reissue – Super Deluxe Edition: Remixes (CD disc 3)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"One Tree Hill" (St Francis Hotel Remix)	4:17
2.	"Bullet the Blue Sky" (Jacknife Lee Remix)	6:03
3.	"Running to Stand Still" (Daniel Lanois Remix)	4:41
4.	"Red Hill Mining Town" (Steve Lillywhite 2017 Mix)	4:53
5.	"With or Without You" (Daniel Lanois Remix)	5:04
6.	"Where the Streets Have No Name" (Flood Remix)	6:45

30th anniversary reissue – Super Deluxe Edition: B-sides & Outtakes (CD disc 4)
No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"Luminous Times (Hold on to Love)"	Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, U2	4:35
2.	"Walk to the Water"	Lanois, Eno, U2	4:49
3.	"Spanish Eyes"	U2	3:16
4.	"Deep in the Heart"	U2	4:31
5.	"Silver and Gold"	U2	4:38
6.	"Sweetest Thing"	U2 with Lanois, Eno	3:05
7.	"Race Against Time"	U2 with Lanois, Eno	4:03
8.	"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Lillywhite Alternative Mix '87)	Steve Lillywhite	4:15
9.	"One Tree Hill Reprise" (Brian Eno 2017 Mix)	Lanois, Eno	2:10
10.	"Silver and Gold" (Sun City)	Little Steven, Arthur Baker	4:42
11.	"Beautiful Ghost/Introduction to Songs of Experience"	U2	3:56
12.	"Wave of Sorrow (Birdland)"	Lanois, Eno	4:06
13.	"Desert of Our Love"	Lanois, Eno	4:59
14.	"Rise Up"	Lanois, Eno	4:08
15.	"Drunk Chicken/America"	Lanois, Eno	1:31
Total length:			58:45

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Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois produced the album, their second time working with U2.
Sting and Bono performing during A Conspiracy of Hope in June 1986. U2's appearance on the tour helped them focus their new material being written for The Joshua Tree.
Parts of the album were recorded and mixed at Windmill Lane Studios (pictured in 2008).
The mental image of an American desert was inspirational to the group during the album's conception.
The photograph on the album cover was shot at Zabriskie Point.
The Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) used throughout the album artwork was located in the Mojave Desert near Darwin, California.
The success of The Joshua Tree brought U2 (pictured in 2017) a new level of stardom internationally.
U2 performing in Rome in July 2017, during a concert tour commemorating the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree