Joshua Tree - U2

The Joshua Tree released in 1987 is widely acclaimed as the album that finally gave U2 their ticket to superstardom status. Many have proclaimed this album as THE album of the mid 80's,with this album U2 could do no wrong. The Joshua Tree was to show the world that U2 had homed their skills into a more sophisticated sound. The Joshua Tree adds to their unique rock sound a mixture of blues and folk influences in an album, that pays homage to many overtly political issues as well as looking at finding inner spirituality. Gone is the rawness of preceding albums. What The Joshua Tree does is serve up a rich cocktail of different sounds. The politic message is still there ...  Read the complete review

Naming your record after a tree seems, odd even if you are U2. A Joshua Tree is the oldest living organism in the Desert, its trunk doesn't have any rings so its impossible to determine its age, and as Larry Mullen himself said this seemed like a good sign for the record. It also has biblical signifigence, a fitting characteristic for a album containing more religion than most Hymns. What Bono and the boys did with the Joshua Tree, was to elevate themselves to a posistion so high, that no other artist before, or since can possibly claim to have equalled, including the Stones and the Beatles. The Joshua Tree is my defination of brilliance, its ...  Read the complete review

SEE MR DUBLIN'S REVIEW sit up and listen. The 60's had was the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." In the 70's, it was Led Zeppelin's fourth untitled album. In the 90's, it was Nirvana's "Nevermind." And in the 1980's, it was U2's "The Joshua Tree." In a time where many musicians were indulging in recent advances in studio technology and ignoring true musicianship, "The Joshua Tree" came along. It featured modern technology, yet it was pure, soulful, true music. The album is like a prayer, full of fifty minutes of self-reflection and comments on society. The lyrics are ...  Read the complete review

There is one reason why I've never made a top 10 album list on dooyoo, and that's because I just can't decide. One thing I know for sure is that this masterpiece is either no.1 or 2. Possible contenders for the top spot are OK Computer, Abbey Road and Achtung Baby. But back to the subject at hand. The Joshua Tree starts with... Where The Streets Have No Name mixes Edge's excellent guitar, Bono's heartfelt vocals and tremendous lyrics and creates the amzing song we all know today. Sends a shiver up my spine every time. Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For is an easy to sing-along to song, except in the parts where Bono ...  Read the complete review

All decades have an album that blows the rest away, that makes everyone sit up and listen. The 60's had was the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." In the 70's, it was Led Zeppelin's fourth untitled album. In the 90's, it was Nirvana's "Nevermind." And in the 1980's, it was U2's "The Joshua Tree." In a time where many musicians were indulging in recent advances in studio technology and ignoring true musicianship, "The Joshua Tree" came along. It featured modern technology, yet it was pure, soulful, true music. The album is like a prayer, full of fifty minutes of self-reflection and ...  Read the complete review