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![The Joshua Tree [30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition] [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5821/5821601_sa.jpg)
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Essential for the Live Recording
on June 9, 2017
Posted by: txfilmguy
Verified Purchase:Yes
The two-disc version of U2's release of their seminal The Joshua Tree album is essential for two kinds of people. First, for those just discovering U2 that don't already own a copy of The Joshua Tree should pick it up without question. It represents the pinnacle of U2's recording career when the band's passion and Bono's voice were at their peak, and the music was refreshingly original. Half of the album still plays on the radio as the music is ingrained in rock 'n' roll history, but the songs that don't get airplay are just as strong... there is no filler here.
The other person this release is aimed at is the die-hard U2 fan that wants a definitive concert recording from the original tour. The November 1987 concert from Madison Square Garden contained here is just that. There is no extended monologue from Bono during Bullet the Blue Sky or Sunday Bloody Sunday, but the bulk of Joshua Tree and all of the material from previous albums you'd hope to hear are contained here, performed by the quartet in fine form. The band kicking in during the intro of Where the Streets Have No Name, the catharsis of Exit, and the one-off performance of I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For with the New Voices of Freedom backing are all goosebump-inducing. The only minor quibble is the electric piano seemingly struggling to find its rhythm during Running to Stand Still. This is a solid performance, and may contain the best live performance of "40" officially released on CD to date. The package is handsome and contains insightful liner notes, including details on the contributions and death of Gregg Carol, to whom the album is dedicated. The original album artwork graces the cover of the included booklet.
The other person this release is aimed at is the die-hard U2 fan that wants a definitive concert recording from the original tour. The November 1987 concert from Madison Square Garden contained here is just that. There is no extended monologue from Bono during Bullet the Blue Sky or Sunday Bloody Sunday, but the bulk of Joshua Tree and all of the material from previous albums you'd hope to hear are contained here, performed by the quartet in fine form. The band kicking in during the intro of Where the Streets Have No Name, the catharsis of Exit, and the one-off performance of I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For with the New Voices of Freedom backing are all goosebump-inducing. The only minor quibble is the electric piano seemingly struggling to find its rhythm during Running to Stand Still. This is a solid performance, and may contain the best live performance of "40" officially released on CD to date. The package is handsome and contains insightful liner notes, including details on the contributions and death of Gregg Carol, to whom the album is dedicated. The original album artwork graces the cover of the included booklet.
My Best Buy number: 0070400748
My Best Buy number: 0070400748
I would recommend this to a friend!
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