Island Records Live Albums (Music Guide): The Island Years, the Joshua Tree, U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky, Rattle and Hum

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Pages: 40. Chapters: The Island Years, The Joshua Tree, U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky, Rattle and Hum, Overloaded: The Singles Collection, Wide Awake in Europe, Zoo TV: Live from Sydney, PopMart: Live from Mexico City, Pictures at an Exhibition, Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago, Sehnsucht, Stars: The Best of 1992-2002, Big Time, June 1, 1974, Free Live!, U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland, Please: PopHeart Live EP, Babylon by Bus, Atemlos Live, Earthbound, U2.COMmunication, Zoo TV Live, Live from the Point Depot, Gold Dust, Tagtraum, Heyday, Live Recordings 2004, Welcome to the Canteen, USA, Viva!, Fairport Live Convention, A New Thought for Christmas, Live 93, If We Could Only See Us Now, Live at Leeds, Flowers of Evil, Maybe It's Live, On the Road, Does This Look Infected Too?, Retro, Stockholm, The Cranberries Live, Grimms, Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On, Encore, Go Live from Paris, Side Four, BBC Sessions. Excerpt: The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by rock band 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, U2 aimed for a harder-hitting sound on The Joshua Tree within the limitation of strict song structures. The album is influenced by American and Irish roots music and depicts the band's love-hate relationship with the United States, with socially and politically conscious lyrics embellished with spiritual imagery. Inspired by American tour experiences, literature, and politics, U2 chose America as a theme for the record. Recording began in January 1986 in Ireland, and to foster a relaxed, creative atmosphere, the group recorded in two houses, in addition to two professional studios. Several events during the ...