9 March 1987 – U2 Released Their Magnum Opus ‘THE JOSHUA TREE’ This Day 37 Years Ago

9 March 2024

On 9 March 1987 – 37 years ago today – U2 released their worldwide magnum opus
THE JOSHUA TREE. The Irish rockers fifth album, produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian
Eno
, made them 24 Carat superstars all over the planet. Influenced by their American
tour experiences, relating literature and Uncle Sam’s politics and probably because of
their commercial and competitive desire to confirm their already huge status in the U.S.
of A., the band chose America as a central theme for the record.

Superb Singles: I Still Haven’t Found What I Am Looking For /
Where The Streets Have No Name / With Or Without You

– I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –

– WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –

– WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –

Superb Album


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U2: Instagram – Bio – Discography

35 Years Ago U2 Didn’t Find What They We’re Looking For

Top singles from the past

9 August 2022

35 years ago today Irish rock idols U2 topped the US Singles Chart,
their 2nd numero uno in the land of the free and the home of the brave.

It was/is a pure pop pearl from their 5th LP The Joshua Tree

Let’s go to Las Vegas.

U2: Bio – Discography

Happy birthday to The Edge who
celebrated his 61st birthday yesterday.

HISTORY – 21 March 1987…

21 March 2019

On 21 March 1987, thirty-two years ago today, U2 reached the top spot of the UK albums chart with their fifth album THE JOSHUA TREE. It was their 3rd numero uno LP in Great-Britain. Although Turn Up The Volume rates this one as their third best, behind ‘Achtung Baby‘ (1991) and ‘All That You Can’t Leave Behind‘ (2000) you can’t ignore that ‘The Joshua Tree‘ contains some of their best songs ever. Here are 3 of them…

– I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –

– WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –

– WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –

Album in full…

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I saw the band play Brussels 2 years ago to celebrate the
30th birthday of ‘The Joshua Tree’. Review here