The Joshua Tree

Studio album by

Released

9 March 1987

Recorded

January 1986 – January 1987

Studio

STS
Danesmoate House
Melbeach
Windmill Lane

Length

50:11

Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno

U2 chronology

Wide Awake in America
(1985)

The Joshua Tree
(1987)

Rattle and Hum
(1988)

The Joshua Tree is the fifth album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on March 9, 1987.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Bono, all music composed by U2.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Where the Streets Have No Name"	5:38
2.	"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"	4:38
3.	"With or Without You"	4:56
4.	"Bullet the Blue Sky"	4:32
5.	"Running to Stand Still"	4:18

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Red Hill Mining Town"	4:54
2.	"In God's Country"	2:57
3.	"Trip Through Your Wires"	3:33
4.	"One Tree Hill"	5:23
5.	"Exit"	4:13
6.	"Mothers of the Disappeared"	5:12
Total length:		50:11

20th anniversary remaster – Deluxe Edition/Box Set: bonus audio CD
No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"Luminous Times (Hold on to Love)"	Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, U2	4:35
2.	"Walk to the Water"	Lanois, Eno, U2	4:49
3.	"Spanish Eyes"	U2	3:16
4.	"Deep in the Heart"	U2	4:31
5.	"Silver and Gold"	U2	4:38
6.	"Sweetest Thing"	U2 with Lanois, Eno	3:05
7.	"Race Against Time"	U2 with Lanois, Eno	4:03
8.	"Where the Streets Have No Name" (single edit)	Lanois, Eno	4:50
9.	"Silver and Gold" (Sun City)	Little Steven, Arthur Baker	4:43
10.	"Beautiful Ghost/Introduction to Songs of Experience"	U2	3:56
11.	"Wave of Sorrow (Birdland)"	Lanois, Eno	4:06
12.	"Desert of Our Love"	Lanois, Eno	4:59
13.	"Rise Up"	Lanois, Eno	4:08
14.	"Drunk Chicken/America"	Lanois, Eno	1:31
Total length:			57:10

30th anniversary reissue – Deluxe/Super Deluxe Edition: The Joshua Tree Live at Madison Square Garden – 28th September 1987 (CD disc 2)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Where the Streets Have No Name"	6:30
2.	"I Will Follow"	3:58
3.	"Trip Through Your Wires"	3:45
4.	"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"	5:51
5.	"MLK"	2:02
6.	"Bullet the Blue Sky"	5:47
7.	"Running to Stand Still"	4:45
8.	"In God's Country"	2:49
9.	"Sunday Bloody Sunday"	4:13
10.	"Exit"	4:39
11.	"October"	2:05
12.	"New Year's Day"	4:44
13.	"Pride (In the Name of Love)"	4:53
14.	"With or Without You"	5:28
15.	"Party Girl"	3:23
16.	"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Choir Version)	5:53
17.	"40"	5:51

Track 4, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", includes a snippet of "Exodus" by Bob Marley and the Wailers at the end of the song. The snippet is not included on the CD and vinyl track list but is listed on some streaming services.

30th anniversary reissue – Super Deluxe Edition: Remixes (CD disc 3)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"One Tree Hill" (St Francis Hotel Remix)	4:17
2.	"Bullet the Blue Sky" (Jacknife Lee Remix)	6:03
3.	"Running to Stand Still" (Daniel Lanois Remix)	4:41
4.	"Red Hill Mining Town" (Steve Lillywhite 2017 Mix)	4:53
5.	"With or Without You" (Daniel Lanois Remix)	5:04
6.	"Where the Streets Have No Name" (Flood Remix)	6:45

30th anniversary reissue – Super Deluxe Edition: B-sides & Outtakes (CD disc 4)
No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"Luminous Times (Hold on to Love)"	Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, U2	4:35
2.	"Walk to the Water"	Lanois, Eno, U2	4:49
3.	"Spanish Eyes"	U2	3:16
4.	"Deep in the Heart"	U2	4:31
5.	"Silver and Gold"	U2	4:38
6.	"Sweetest Thing"	U2 with Lanois, Eno	3:05
7.	"Race Against Time"	U2 with Lanois, Eno	4:03
8.	"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Lillywhite Alternative Mix '87)	Steve Lillywhite	4:15
9.	"One Tree Hill Reprise" (Brian Eno 2017 Mix)	Lanois, Eno	2:10
10.	"Silver and Gold" (Sun City)	Little Steven, Arthur Baker	4:42
11.	"Beautiful Ghost/Introduction to Songs of Experience"	U2	3:56
12.	"Wave of Sorrow (Birdland)"	Lanois, Eno	4:06
13.	"Desert of Our Love"	Lanois, Eno	4:59
14.	"Rise Up"	Lanois, Eno	4:08
15.	"Drunk Chicken/America"	Lanois, Eno	1:31
Total length:			58:45

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