| REVIEWER | RATING & REVIEW |
 | Limpin' Trenchfoot (18)
01/18/2007 | Canada Sucks - well this could be in anyone's 80s top 10, but only because that decade is without a doubt rock and pop's lowest point. This rate's as a 3 star album not because there's much great about it but because there were considerably worse bands and albums then e.g. the glossy UK pop of Nick Kershaw and Spandau Ballet etc, the entire US hair metal scene, big hair rock ballads, Pat Benatar, Bon Jovi ..you get my drift.
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 | zebulonzachariah (0)
02/01/2006 | The only u2 album I actrually like.
I used to have it but lost it :(
It's a great record ! classic!
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 | CanadaSucks (50)
08/04/2005 | Has to be on anyone's list of top-10 albums of the 80's. . .a great work- terrific songs. . .it was U2 before their ridiculous Zoo TV tour and ego-explosion.
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 | TB 303 (5)
08/04/2005 | In my opinion their best album. A classic indeed.
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 | texasyankee (22)
06/29/2005 | Never really knew what people see in U2.
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 | mcspongeicus (0)
06/29/2005 | i am so sick of u2. Living in Ireland, bono is constantly in the papers, on the tv, everywhere you look. They just played 4 concerts to approx 250,000 people about 5% of the countrys population saw them last weekend. I despise them with every bone in my body. aaaaggggghhhh!!!
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 | kingguiness (13)
05/19/2005 |
I also prefer some of the earlier U2 but this album is not too shabby!
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 | alpepper (22)
04/12/2005 | I loved this album when it came out. Little did I know that songs like With or Without You dealt with heady topics like Crucifiction and not getting stood up on a date, which I originally thought. Not quite 5 stars as I preferred their older stuff, but far better than anything they have done since.
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 | VirileVagabond (37)
11/25/2003 | The Joshua Tree suffers from an overly uniform sound, but this 1987 release is what made U2 superstars. There is not a weak track on this release, including the immortal singles Where The Streets Have No Name, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, and With Or Without You. The release also contains Bullet The Blue Sky, Running To Stand Still, and In God's Country. With The Joshua Tree, the band took full advantage of the American influences on their music (eg county and blues). This is clearly the first U2 release to acquire.
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 | Zebadee (0)
04/22/2003 | Gotta be one of the greatest albums of al time
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| angusmacpherson (0)
03/15/2003 | Simply beautifully composed and performed music. Even the most hardened of souls couldn't help but be touched by at least one track on this masterpiece...
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 | lukskywlkr. (3)
11/07/2002 | I tend to remember the hits more than anything else, I guess it's because radio insists that you hear them a hundred times a day. Anyway, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For remains my favorite U2 song.
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 | Jason1972 (4)
10/17/2002 | This is one of the few albums that kept the dreadful 80s bands from dominating too much.
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| TheFreak (5)
04/20/2002 | The Joshua Tree has got some awesome songs on it. While I enjoy the first half more than the second, "Mothers Of The Disappeared" (that's the title, right?) is really moving. Bono is such a great lyricist. "Bullet the Blue Sky" is majorly underrated, and "In God's Country" is one of the best songs of the 80s, in my opinion. Neither of the two number one singles are particular favorites of mine, and I believe that "Achtung Baby" was the band's best album. But this record is so packed with politics, great music and amazing lyrics...well, how could you not love it? Take care, everyone!
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 | ellajedlicka21 (6)
04/07/2002 | I have to say that it probably deserves a place in the top 50 albums, but I just never was really able to get into this. U2 has a few good songs, but this album is very repititious. I'm sure you probably love it if you're a fan of U2.
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| ValentineJ (1)
04/07/2002 | I think that this is one of U2s better albums probably the best with 'Under a blood red sky' coming in a close second. It has got some great songs on - the best being 'With or Without you'. A great album that all U2 fans should have.
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| XXXXX (0)
12/25/2001 | Aurally resonating and thoughtfully written. This album goes down like a shot of good tequila.
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| Stud_in_America (0)
11/25/2001 | mm, this was great. Filled with thoughtful songs on all range of issues. It simply is the best songs from one of the best groups ever. If you want to hear great U2, get this CD.
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| lisalorib (0)
09/30/2001 | I still enjoy listening to this album top to bottom. I love the passion of the album. Particular favorite - "Bullet the Blue Sky" - simply electric.
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| detective starsky (0)
05/04/2001 | One of the few LP's to have an atmosphere. The album plays like a very immediate black and white movie. It has the personal feeling through sweeping observations in addition to personal lyrics. While rating my personal Top 50 albums of all time, this got a lofty number 3. To hear the songs and restraint (something rare for musicians) is remarkable. This is a slice of time. Like the actual joshua tree, this album has no rings, and it hasn't aged.
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| Springsteen80sbaby (1)
05/01/2001 | U2, not bad...
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| tracey (0)
03/26/2001 | Best U2 album ever! They'll never be that good again!
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| gneese (0)
02/12/2001 | Any one that would give this album a one star is not really listening to what has been done. Without a doubt this is the best album of the eighties and one of the top ten albums ever made. I wasn't even a fan of U2 when this album came out, but after listening to it several times something happened. Everytime I listened to it afterwards it got better and better. If it wasn't for the jerks trying to bring it down just by voting with one star it would be at the top or very near the top. I don't believe that anyone who listens to this album completely through ten times can come away from it and not think that it is a true masterpiece.
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 | Xandrialica (0)
01/22/2001 | This is U2's very best album. They are completely dramatic, the songs take a hold of you....it's great. It is back in the revolutionary days where they sung about change and believed it. When you get it, pay close attention to "The Streets With No Name" side.
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| K95005 (0)
01/19/2001 | Although I got way over U2 with Achtung Baby and all the midlife crisis crap that fllowed (sorry Bono) but "Unforgettable Fire" and "Joshua Tree" hold strong as worthy 80's poetry and sound. You can listen to the whole album through if you're in the mood without stopping to criticize because there are no filler songs.
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| Tall Mel (0)
01/15/2001 | This CD is full of emotion and contains songs that will never get old.
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| Susan J (0)
01/12/2001 | The CD I'd most likely bring with me on a desert island. It's what rock and roll should be; touching, lyrical, passionate and hard-driving.
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| mik919003 (0)
01/08/2001 | This CD has all the great U2 classics on it. Easy listening for all moods.
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 | evgrant (0)
01/08/2001 | U2 is one of the most talented groups. This album is again a transition from their previous one. The lyrics are perhaps the most interesting of any album they've done yet.
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 | Calvin680 (0)
01/08/2001 | An excellent blend of religion, rock and roll, and disgust at the injustices in the world. Instantly regonizable and unique, this album is a classic in that it still sounds like no one else. No one else could be so honest and talented.
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| DonnaSC (0)
01/03/2001 | Another classic. Each song on this CD is amazing and the order they exist in together is a moving experience. Everytime I hear this CD, it is as if I am hearing it for the first time again, amazed at what beautiful music they make. This is my favorite of all U2 CD's. It's so hard to find a CD where you can really say you LOVE every song on it, but this is it!
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| sus327 (0)
01/03/2001 | U2 fans are excited about their new album because it is supposed to be similar to Joshua Tree, their classic from the '80's. Though short, only 11 songs, the album is full of haunting music- The Edges superb guitar playing, Bono's wail. They give voice in 4 minutes to certain social justice issues that others simply couldn't say.
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| jstrong (0)
01/02/2001 | This is my favorite U2 album. It has a great set of songs on it, and they are arranged well to make the disc not too slow and not too fast. I am a fan of U2's early years, so this CD is perfect. It has many well known songs on it, a must have for anyone, even if you're not a big U2 fan.
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| Mase Drop (0)
12/18/2000 | This is U2's best CD ever. Evey song is so good. One of the best songs is "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "With or Without You."
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| Mimoh81 (0)
12/13/2000 | Anything by U2, you know it's good. There are a few bad songs by them (of course, they made so many songs there has to be some bad ones) but the ones that are good are really, really good. Bono has the sexiest voice!
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| jcooperbourne (0)
12/05/2000 | most overrated band ever!
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| Millie9 (0)
12/01/2000 | By far the best U2 album (not counting the double CD Greatest hits). The songs make you think and smile. I love this CD! It is a CD that can be put on frequent rotation.
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| Fredericko (0)
11/30/2000 | One of the all-time most necessary CDs for everyone to own. This CD will get you through goods times and bad, make you think and feel a lot and get you hooked to U2's genius forever.
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| califormula (0)
11/15/2000 | I guess the thing that makes this CD for me is the song "With Or Without You." In terms of preference that is one of my favorite songs ever and my most favorite U2 song. The reason I give it a three is mainly because of that one song. I'm not too much of a fan of U2 or their style, but "With Or Without You" shall be forever one of the best songs.
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| abe8837dj (0)
11/10/2000 | U2 has always been one of my favorites. I like "Mysterious Ways" and "ZooTV." They never get played out. When's the new album coming out? They came strong with this album.
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| jscottie (0)
10/30/2000 | To me, the very best U2 album aside from their greatest hits. The band had matured their style and found a formula that proved a success. U2 has established itself as the forefront band in its genre. I would buy this CD solely for the hit "(I Still Haven't Found) What I'm Looking For."
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| jzbackslash (0)
10/27/2000 | One of the best sounds that came from the late 80's. They had several hits on that album that are heard throughout the years (i.e. commercials, movies, clubs).
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| Derek (0)
10/24/2000 | Timeless, defining the style of a band unafraid of adaptation.
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| Biff (0)
10/24/2000 | This album is the best I have ever heard. Bono's guest for God can be heard throughout the album. Also U2 had a great variety of sounds.
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| jleonard (0)
10/23/2000 | The Joshua Tree is one of my favorite albums of all time! The blend of melody, guitar work, drums and political lyrics bring the album together. Just about every song on the album is excellent.
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| Shafty (2)
09/21/2000 | Best U2 record ever? Ask me that when I was 17 and in this corn field outside of Syracuse, NY one afternoon prior to going into the Carrier Dome to see the band perform on the tour supporting this record? I would have choked down the last half of my can of Old Milwaukee and told you that you were fu**in crazy if you could name a better album than 'The Joshua Tree'. I can no longer drink Old Milwaukee, still use expletives like a teenage boy and really enjoy the merits of this record, but am not sure it is the best ever. 'Red Hill Mining Town' still reminds me of an old girlfriend. When I get together with my budies from high school, one story that we will always re-visit is that U2 concert. I have pictures of me posing with the actual record... This was the breakout album fo rthe band. It was great to see them finally get noticed and some acclaim as I was a fan since I first heard 'War' as an 8th grader. Not a bad song on the entire album.
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| init9859om (0)
08/22/2000 | what classics are about !
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 | Wiggum (17)
06/30/2000 | Joshua Tree is easily one of U2's best CDs (along with War, Unforgettable Fire, and Achtung Baby). U2 has really impressed me with its longevity and musical evolution - Joshua Tree, for example, sounds very different than both Boy (recorded in the early 80s) and Zooropa (mid 90s), but all three CDs are good. And Joshua Tree is one of those rare CDs that doesn't have a bad song - I can't think of a single one I don't like. The song "Running to Stand Still," which you never hear on the radio, is probably my favorite, but the entire CD is great.
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| n6mc6571om (0)
05/13/2000 | over-rated and bloated polished album that catered to the masses who could easily hum the candy coated melodies and crooning of Bono....i'll stick w/ october and/or war
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| weis646et (0)
05/12/2000 | Clearly, it's one of the best albums of the last 20 years, maybe one of the top 10 of all time.
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| crue6519et (0)
05/11/2000 | Almost as bad as Achtung Baby
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| yzer2170om (0)
12/17/1999 | I hated this album when it came out because I loved listening to "War" and "October" twice a day. No album that I own has grown on me like this one. Now it's one of my favorite things to throw in the CD player.
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| noso2589om (0)
12/08/1999 | One of the greatest albums ever made!
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| mt921461et (0)
11/22/1999 | great because it is a rock album about love & world issues
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| CDIE856OM (0)
11/06/1999 | This is one of their better albums. The album is also developed into their greatest hits album 1988-1998.
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| SP06345DU (0)
10/26/1999 | One of the first of U2's many good albums. I'm a big fan of older stuff. Their new stuff struggles a bit.
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| JK21146DU (0)
10/26/1999 | The Joshue Tree in my opinion is one of the best albums produced within the last 20 years. It is one that truly capture the feelings emotions and desires of opposition to Irelands politics + effection for peace + love. U2 Rocks! They can't be beat. Best group around.
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