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One of U2's seminal albums, beautifully remastered at a knock-down price.... what's not to love? 😀
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
We all have albums we have bought more than once - I have three versions of London Calling, three times I have bought King Of America (those songs, Costello at his peak) and now I have two copies of the Joshua Tree. Well, U2 really started defining themselves as 'Artists' for me when I clocked those haunting melodies from the Unforgettable Fire, an album whose charm lies within the immediacy of experimentation with Eno and Lanois (who, to quote the band, had more music in his little finger than the combined resources of the band) to make them start believing they could be more than a rock band. The sombre mood of the Joshua Tree album was driven by the death of a much loved roadie, Greg, before recording took place, and was reinforced by the 'live' nature of capturing the songs. Overlayed on this canvas was 'The Infinite guitar' genius of The Edge, the fully formed lyrics this time from Bono ('Running To Stand Still' is "Bad part II", revisiting unfinished work from the earlier album) and the rhythm section of Adam and Larry adding the backbone to sketches of what America was, and the Monster it could become in dictating world policy. Kirsty Macoll (RIP) arranged the running order of the album, and it is curious to think that one of the greatest opening tracks of all time was the last track to be finished by the band. For me, the opening three songs of the album rival any other album; from the scattering rush of the opening track to my favourite U2 anthem ('Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For') to the dark,sexual/religious subtext of 'With or Without You'; this was a band opening up and finding lost poetry in the corners of their souls. The album never flags, and you sense the commitment of the songs as a coherent album expressing love, loss and identity on a singular, human level as it hurls into the conflicting themes of widescreen beauty and oppression running through America (the Vision stands, a mark of a great album 20 years on). So, why buy it again? Well, I did have issues with the swampy, ambient mastering that seemed to rob my ears of a discernable top end when it was first released. So, the remastered version - well, it had to be worth a few quid off Ebay - the Ebay I love; commit a little and sometimes you get a lot back. Anyway I got it - and the result? First off, I have my precious 5% top end back. The album leaps through the speakers and twists into your brain like the friend you sort of made in a bar somewhere and could have been your best buddy for life if you could have communicated better then. Buy it! I'm giving my copy to my best buddy, so you may be bidding with me next time. Good luck - 0h, and when you bid, you may have to run along streets with no name just to stand still. Enjoy.Read full review
I have always loved the joshua tree from it first was released but this new digital version makes the tracks a lot clearer .Well worth buying.
Probalby this is the best album from U2. So i wanted this album and i bought and i am very satisfied.
Good CD
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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