U2 - The Joshua Tree

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U2 - The Joshua Tree

Postby Grumpy_Jimbo » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:08 am

I expect some flaming, but do I care..... No....

Bought the remastered box set today, have to say it's great value not only do you get the cd of the reamstered Joshua Tree, but also a bonus cd of b-sides, unreleased songs etc (incuding one stunning track "Wave Of Sorrow") and a live concert DVD from 1987, plus a documentry of the tour........

Not only that but you also get a 56 page hard back book with notes from various people involved with recording etc including Edge, Brian Eno and Anton Corbjin....

All in all great value for £20.00, I wish warners had done that with the remastered Bunnymen cd's...

Jimbo....

P.s am now waiting for all the U2 are crap posts ........ :wink:
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Postby JackT » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:16 am

Always liked Joshua Tree and earlier albums. Even like a lot of post Joshua Tree stuff.
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Postby Scouser » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:44 am

Joshua Tree is the last U2 album I like. Up to that point their albums showed great progression and I still think The Unforgettable Fire doesnt get the recognition it deserves.

After The Joshua Tree it all went horribly wrong. Culminating in the horrendous Pop album.

Still, I wouldnt fork out £20 for a remastered copy...
Mr. Brian, I find that offensive.

Scouser's inability to se others' point of view is rather grating.
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Postby JackT » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:16 am

Scouser wrote: I still think The Unforgettable Fire doesnt get the recognition it deserves.


Yeah there's a lot of good tracks besides "Pride". I've always loved "Wire". "A Sort of Homecoming" is good too, and the title track is great as well. Some of the tracks are duds though, which may be why the album is not held in as high regard.
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Postby withahip » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:00 pm

I love Joshua Tree - and was psyched to hear the outtakes -honestly they sound like the same song and Mothers of The Disappeared at that. Not good. Dronedronedronesleep.

Sweeter than the real thing - sucks . . . just doesn't have anything to justify 50 bucks.
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Postby Mr. Brian » Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:40 pm

Classic album. I'll agree with Unforgettable Fire as well. I thought All That You Can't Leave Behind was a really good album too. Better than Flowers <ducks>
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Postby black francis » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:36 pm

I like U2 up to and including Achtung Baby but since no one else has I'll do it.

Fuck Bono.
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Postby Mr. Brian » Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:18 pm

It's just because it's been said so many times already in other threads
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Postby withahip » Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:22 pm

AChtung was really really good and saved them from becoming a parody of themselves - for a little while at least.

And then Bono started that "I'm gonna make a monumental speech in the middle of this song" during ever friggin song.

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Postby moondance » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:29 pm

That barfing emoticon is really juicy unclehip.
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Postby black francis » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:24 pm

admin wrote:It's just because it's been said so many times already in other threads


Yeah but my "Fuck Bono" was especially witty and insightful.
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Postby JackT » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:26 pm

No, witty and insightful is when you say "Buck Fono." See how clever?
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Postby Mr. Brian » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:53 pm

JackT wrote:"Buck Fono."


That would make a great pornstar name!
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