U2 The Joshua Tree Vinyl LP Island 7 90581-1 With Or Without You + Poster 1987

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U2 The Joshua Tree Vinyl LP - Island 7 90581-1 Early Pressing with Poster (1987) with "With Or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
Condition: Very Good Vinyl and VG+ Cover. Early pressing, includes poster insert with lyrics. Vinyl tested and plays well with occasional minor background noise. Original gatefold cover shows a little wear but is strong with no ringwear and no splits or tears. Poster is excellent.
The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records. In contrast to the ambient experimentation of their 1984 release, The Unforgettable Fire, the band aimed for a harder-hitting sound within the limitation of conventional song structures on The Joshua Tree. The album is influenced by American and Irish roots music, and through sociopolitically conscious lyrics embellished with spiritual imagery, it contrasts the group's antipathy for the "real America" with their fascination with the "mythical America".
The Joshua Tree received critical acclaim, topped the charts in over 20 countries, and became the fastest-selling album in British history. According to Rolling Stone, the album increased the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". It produced the hit singles "With or Without You", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", and "Where the Streets Have No Name", the first two of which became the group's only number-one singles in the US. The album won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1988. The group supported the record with the Joshua Tree Tour throughout 1987, during which they began to perform in stadiums for the first time in their career.
Frequently listed among the greatest albums of all time, The Joshua Tree is one of the world's best-selling albums, with over 25 million copies sold. U2 commemorated the record's 20th anniversary with a remastered re-release, and its 30th anniversary with concert tours and a reissue. In 2014, The Joshua Tree was selected for preservation in the US National Recording Registry, having been deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress.
Track listing
Side one
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
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
U2
Bono – lead vocals, harmonica, guitars The Edge – guitars, backing vocals, piano Adam Clayton – bass guitar Larry Mullen Jr. – drums, percussion
Additional performers
Brian Eno – keyboards, DX7 programming, backing vocals Daniel Lanois – tambourine, Omnichord, additional rhythm guitar ("I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", Running to Stand Still"), backing vocals The Armin Family – strings ("One Tree Hill") The Arklow Silver Band – brass ("Red Hill Mining Town") Paul Barrett – brass arrangement and conducting
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MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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