u2 the joshua tree 30th anniversary boxset

There's also another 'The Joshua Tree: Live from Madison Square Garden' album in the set, which was recorded in September 1987 and pretty much shows a band at the peak of their powers. You get a huge amount of content in the set, too.īut there's also a good amount of reading material involved, too - including new liner notes on the album itself by U2 biographer Bill Flanagan something to keep obsessive fans happy and pique the interest of casual observers. It's also pretty gorgerous to look at and to hold, with an embossed outer box and some beautiful gold detailing. There's a lot in it and it feels like an investment.

Its 30th anniversary is the reason they're on tour at the moment, after all. that I'm most familiar with, so when a chance to review the 7LP Super Deluxe Vinyl edition of the iconic album arose, I jumped on it. That said, The Joshua Tree is one of the albums by Bono and co. In short, I guess I am the quintessential fairweather U2 fan who'll sing the praises of (as well as along with) every track on their 'Best Of' collection.

Like a lot of people, there are plenty of songs from their back catalogue that I adore, their longevity is to be admired and they are still a phenomenal live band – their last Dublin gig at the 3Arena had some of the best visuals I've ever seen at a gig and they still undoubtedly have the stage presence, technical ability and vocal prowess after almost forty years in the business – but I've never fallen head-over-heels in love with an entire album from start to finish. Let's start with a disclaimer: it's almost blasphemous to admit as an Irish person, but I've never been a die-hard U2 fan.

U2 the joshua tree 30th anniversary boxset