The Joshua Tree At Thirty

8 Mar 201745

Celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of its 1987 release, it's the ultimate collector's edition of The Joshua Tree.

A live recording of The Joshua Tree Tour from Madison Square Gardens in 1987, b-sides from the original singles and new remixes from Daniel Lanois, St Francis Hotel, Jacknife Lee, Steve Lillywhite and Flood form part of this special edition of The Joshua Tree.

Set for a June 2nd release, it will also feature an 84-page hardback book of unseen personal photography shot by The Edge during the original Mojave Desert photo session in 1986. "When I see the people we were back then,” writes Edge, in his introduction. "I see a bunch of pilgrims on a journey towards some kind of creative home. I think that really does capture the spirit of the band at that time.” What does The Joshua Tree mean to you ?

Check the full tracklisting and special content on all 30th anniversary formats below.

Pre-order the album here.

The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 opens in Vancouver on 12th May, kicking off a run of stadium dates across North America and Europe, including U2’s first ever U.S. festival headline appearance at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival this summer. More here

THE JOSHUA TREE – 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - FORMATS

1. VINYL SUPER DELUXE BOXSET (with digital download card)
LP 1+2 – The Joshua Tree album
LP 3+4 – The Joshua Tree Live at Madison Square Garden 1987
LP 5+6+7– The Joshua Tree Remixes / Outtakes / B-Sides

LP 1+2 – The Joshua Tree album
Where The Streets Have No Name
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
With Or Without You
Bullet The Blue Sky
Running To Stand Still
Red Hill Mining Town
In God's Country
Trip Through Your Wires
One Tree Hill
Exit
Mothers Of The Disappeared

LP 3+4 – The Joshua Tree Live at Madison Square Garden 1987
Where The Streets Have No Name
I Will Follow
Trip Through Your Wires
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
MLK
Bullet The Blue Sky
Running To Stand Still
In God's Country
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Exit
October
New Year's Day
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
With Or Without You
Party Girl
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
"40"

LP 5 – Remixes
One Tree Hill 2017 Remix (St Francis Hotel)
Bullet the Blue Sky 2017 Remix (Jacknife Lee)
Running To Stand Still 2017 Remix (Daniel Lanois)
Red Hill Mining Town 2017 Mix (Steve Lillywhite)
With or Without You 2017 Remix (Daniel Lanois)
Where The Streets Have No Name 2017 Remix (Flood)

LP 6 – Outtakes
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (Lillywhite Alternative Mix ’87)
One Tree Hill Reprise (Brian Eno 2017 Mix)
Silver and Gold (Sun City)
Beautiful Ghost/Introduction To Songs Of Experience
Wave Of Sorrow (Birdland)
Desert Of Our Love
Rise Up
Drunk Chicken/America

LP 7 – B–sides
Luminous Times (Hold On To Love)
Walk To The Water
Spanish Eyes
Deep In The Heart
Silver And Gold
Sweetest Thing
Race Against Time

Book: Photographs by The Edge, a hardback collection of previously unpublished personal photographs from the original Mojave Desert sessions in 1986. Foreword by The Edge.

Plus: Folio of 8 Anton Corbijn Color Prints from 1986

2. CD SUPER DELUXE BOXSET (with digital download card)
CD1 - 2007 Joshua Tree album
CD2 - The Joshua Tree Live at Madison Square Garden 1987
CD3 – The Joshua Tree 2017 Remixes
One Tree Hill 2017 Remix (St Francis Hotel)
Bullet the Blue Sky 2017 Remix (Jacknife Lee)
Running To Stand Still 2017 Remix (Daniel Lanois)
Red Hill Mining Town 2017 Mix (Steve Lillywhite)
With or Without You 2017 Remix (Daniel Lanois)
Where The Streets Have No Name 2017 Remix (Flood)

CD 4 – The Joshua Tree B-sides / Outtakes
Luminous Times (Hold On To Love)
Walk To The Water
Spanish Eyes
Deep In The Heart
Silver And Gold
Sweetest Thing
Race Against Time
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – Lillywhite Alternative Mix ’87
One Tree Hill Reprise (Brian Eno 2017 Mix)
Silver and Gold (Sun City)
Beautiful Ghost/Introduction To Songs Of Experience
Wave Of Sorrow (Birdland)
Desert Of Our Love
Rise Up
Drunk Chicken/America

Book: Photographs by The Edge – collection of never seen before personal photographs from the original Mojave Desert sessions in 1986 in a hardback book, with foreword written by The Edge.

Plus: Folio of 8 Anton Corbijn Color Prints from 1987

3. 2 CD DELUXE
CD 1 – The Joshua Tree album
CD 2 – The Joshua Tree Live at Madison Square Garden 1987
Where The Streets Have No Name
I Will Follow
Trip Through Your Wires
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
MLK
Bullet The Blue Sky
Running To Stand Still
In God's Country
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Exit
October
New Year's Day
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
With Or Without You
Party Girl
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
"40"

4. STANDARD VINYL
The Joshua Tree (double heavyweight vinyl)

5. STANDARD CD
The Joshua Tree

6. DIGITAL FORMATS
3 x digital products: Standard, Deluxe and Super Deluxe audio as outlined above.

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Jdubdub
Please Print More For Record Store Day
Please print at least 10,000 copies of your release on Record Store Day this year. With so many fans attending the Joshua Tree Tour this summer many more of us will want the copy that is coming out in April.
roomerang
It's a musical journey....
30 years ago. Stood outside the door of HMV in Liverpool with my mates. Got the first copy on vinyl of an album that just blew us all away. July, Leeds and the live performance of that album was unbelievable. 2001 and I'm crawling through Joshua Tree national park listening to THAT album. 2012 and I'm back doing the same thing at Zabrieski Point. The songs are just as current, just as great, just as compelling. 2017 will reinforce this further. Loving the new formats and looking forward to more next Arizona excursions. Timeless.......it's all I can do.......
ozziepaulgerrard
Rattle & Hum +100
The historical reception of R&H wasnt U2's moment of success at the time but the track history and past set lists show it as one of their best moments and formative to their development towards Achtung baby.. Shame it and the Lovetown Tour arent recognised. ....Gimme Hawkmoon again...Having heard it live in Sydney once along with Love Rescue Me (twice in 30+ years!!) I wish all fans shared these moments.
RMMJR
Where's Rattle and Hum?
Surprised Rattle and Hum is not included here (or at least the studio tracks from that album), similar to the inclusion of Zooropa in the super deluxe reissue of Achtung Baby several years ago. Still looks to be a great set!
lgg
I already have a 25th anniversary box se
Mixed feelings about this. A 25th anniversary set was released a few years ago. Why not the big showy box set then? As a result, I'm likely to pass on this.
1_2_3_14
Remastered? Original tapes used?
I wish I little more technical details were shared for the LP release, for instance, is this a new remaster or is it based on the 2007 remaster? What source was used? Original master tapes? A digital master? If so, at what resolution? Having this information would go a long way to help me decide if I should splurge or not in this realease as I already own two copies and while the new content is nice it is, for me, peripheral and does not add much to the core album. Finally, as someone suggested above, download codes should include hi-res options, this is not 1999 people! My home broadband can support downloading hi-res (192k or DSD) uncompressed files.
Muldfeld
Eno and Lanois' "With or Without You" pl
I'm disappointed that U2 aren't releasing more stuff that wasn't included on previous releases. I couldn't care less about remixes. I and many fans would LOVE to hear Eno and Lanois original mix of "With or Without You" before Steve Lilywhite mixed it into a pop song. The last reissue was great for releasing that amazing 1987 Paris DVD. Why not another one from another show, not just audio, but the visuals, too!
u2freak74
The Joshua Tree
Happy 30th to the masterpiece. 1987…i was 13 years young and listened already to U2…and there is no end to love!!!
mich40
Vinyl Set
My vinyl loving heart just jumped for joy. Looks amazing!
markymo32
The best sounding version of The Joshua
Where is the SACD, Blu-Ray Audio, or High Resolution download ? We the fans want to listen to The Joshua Tree the way it sounded in the studio in 24 bit resolution .
collector
30th anniversary edition Joshua Tree
Yes,a nicer version!
baz1973
Happy Birthday!!
The Joshua Tree was my first ever purchase at the ripe age of 13. Havent loojed back since. U2 all the way...all my life. Thanks guys.
Asterix
Not the Subscribers gift
This would have been perfect as the Subscribers gift Looks like its another collectirs set od table placemats
tdarby719
Nice Surprise
Nice 30th anniversary surprise from U2.com.
peach23
This is what I'm looking for
Awesome !! Complete with new 2017 remixes and great packaging
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