The Joshua Tree  by U2

Where could an album that starts with "Where The Streets Have No Name" and continues with the other specific songs end up? At 25,000,000 copies sold worldwide and at bringing U2 to the peak of their career with just their fifth album. The credit for this legendary album must also be given to the producers Brian Eno and Daniel Louis who make every sound, every note, every lyric take on a different dimension.

The Joshua Tree is an album where U2 makes a spectacular turn in their sound. The band leaves behind their new wave explorations and incorporates elements of classic rock with the difference that they present them in a fresh - for that time - way. It is no coincidence that the album is found in lists of the best albums of all time. U2 have now reached their creative maturity. After The Joshua Tree, they had nothing to prove about their talent and were free to move in whichever musical direction they chose. The band's fans would follow.

The iconic cover of The Joshua Tree, as well as its own title, reflected U2's belief in how the United States was and looked in the mid-1980s. Photographer Anton Corbijn told U2 about the Joshua Tree, a type of endangered tree found in the deserts of the southwestern states of the USA. Thus, the photoshoot for the album was done and thus the album's title was born.