U2 - Joshua Tree (Remastered / Expanded) (Super Deluxe Edition) (2CD/DVD)
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Free Music Review: Excelent album
Hit: 5 Stars
I've been avoiding U2 for a long time, thinking I didn't like them...
But then I gave this album an honest listen, and it completely blew me away. This album is just as good as you've always heard. Check it out.
Free Music Review: 5 Star Album, 2 Star Version
Hit: 3 Stars
Duh! It's a great album. If you don't like this record, you're just not a fan of this band so why are you here? Go away dork who thinks Boy and October are the only U2 albums worth having because you saw them at a club in 1981 and blah blah blah. Get a life (and a job - you're almost 50 now for Chrissake!). Now the rest of you: Oh, you're probably here because you want to know if this reissue is worth it. My answer unfortunately is 'no'. I have a copy of this on vinyl from 1987 and of course a couple CD reissues. They all sound better to me - even the first very thin-sounding CD reissue. This version is mastered really heavy on the bass end for some reason. I guess maybe Adam Clayton was in charge of the process. I don't know. At any rate, if you can pick this up for ten bucks go for it. Don't pay what Amazon or other retailers are asking though. You'll feel buyer's remorse - like I do. You've been warned.Free Music Review: The first of a trio of U2's masterpieces
Hit: 4 Stars
While I've enjoyed every U2 album (there's even redemption in at least half of their "Pop" album from the 1990s), The Joshua Tree is what got me into the band originally and is what I consider their first masterpiece. Achtung, Baby and then How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb eventually followed as triumphs, but this box set was a delightful gift to have received. Sure, I owned the Joshua Tree already, but after 20 years it's a bit worn out and the remastered versions are crisp and clear. The packaging is nice, although I don't need such a thick box just to hold a booklet and a couple of CDs/DVDs.
The book that is included makes for a great companion to the CD and the DVD of the Joshua Tree Tour show from Paris is actually very high quality, along the same lines of other U2 concert releases on DVD. I was a bit surprised at that, although I'm curious as to why the concert didn't open with Where the Streets Have No Name, which eventually became a concert standard. The "Outside, it's America" documentary is nearly worthless. I think I remember seeing it air originally on MTV when The Joshua Tree started becoming huge but it's really not a value-add to my collection. It's basically an hour of watching them eat and wander around. The bonus music videos are nice to have, but it's not like I'd pop in a DVD just to watch a couple of music videos. Perhaps if they had gone the extra mile of including all of The Joshua Tree-related videos, there'd be just a bit more value.
The bonus CD contains, as other posters have noted, a good number of songs that have already been made available on B-Sides compilations. "Beautiful Ghost/Introduction to Songs of Experience" is a spooky reading of some lyrics or poem and as such, can't really be considered a song. "Wave of Sorrow (Birdland)" is another new song that's pretty good for a B-Side song and has some familiar chord progressions reminiscent of U2 of that era.
"Desert of our Love" isn't really a complete song as it includes quite a bit of "bonoglese" or whatever Bono's placeholder lyrics language is called. You'll hear him calling out instructions such as "one more verse" or "bass and drums" which actually only seems distracting on the first listen or two but the mind learns to ignore those and appreciate what seemed like a good song and a good way to hear how the band worked in the studio. "Rise Up" is probably the best of the new songs and seems to really thrive. I wouldn't mind U2 taking a chance on reviving this as part of a future tour. The last of the new songs is "Drunk Chicken/America" which was not even worth space on my iPod. Still, a handful of new songs, a quality DVD, and a pristine version of the original Joshua Tree album make this a valuable addition to any U2 addict's collection.
Free Music Review: Better sound?
Hit: 1 Stars
Really, does anyone noticed a real SOUND improvement over the early 90s edition of this cd?Free Music Review: One of the best albums I've ever heard!
Hit: 5 Stars
I first heard this album when it debuted in 1987 and it was my first genuine taste of U2. I went to their concert that same year and to this day, it was the best concert I have ever seen. Every single song on this CD is worth listening to again & again.