![]() ![]() But don’t be surprised if it ends up making more money than the original model.ġ6. The new Joshua Tree trek, by contrast, consists of 33 stops in just over 2 ½ months. The original Joshua Tree Tour was a truly Herculean affair: 111 gigs over an eight-month period in 1987. The album song “One Tree Hill” is named for a park in New Zealand and was penned as loving tribute to New Zealander Greg Carroll, a U2 roadie and close friend of Bono’s who died in a 1986 Dublin motorcycle crash.ġ4. The famous tree died around 2000, but the site is still visited by fans, one of whom reportedly left a plaque reading, “Have you found what you’re looking for?”ġ3. The California tree immortalized in the album artwork was actually located some 200 miles away from the national park, off Route 190, just outside Darwin (population 43, as of the 2010 census).ġ2. Members of U2 posed for this and other photos near a solitary Joshua Tree in the Mojave Desert for the “Joshua Tree” album art. Island Recordsġ1. As a result, many fans flocked to the park to see the tree and desert visages captured in Corbijn’s evocative album photo shoot. Tragically, a married couple was found dead in a remote part of the national park in 2011, felled by heatstroke after trying, in vain, to find the site of the album photo shoot. Many incorrectly assume that Corbijn’s iconic photo of the lone Joshua tree, shown on the gatefold sleeve, was taken at Joshua Tree National Park. The album artwork was shot by famed photographer Anton Corbijn, who later went on to direct the great Ian Curtis biography “Control” (2007) and other films.ġ0. Other album titles considered reportedly included “The Desert Songs” and “The Two Americas.”ĩ. As legend has it, these trees were named by a group of 19th-century Mormon travelers, who saw their shape and were reminded of the Biblical story of Joshua reaching his hands up in prayer.Ĩ. It is native to the American Southwest, found mostly in the Mojave Desert.ħ. The album, of course, takes its name from the amazing Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia), which is a member of the Agave family. “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” was born from a reggae-rock-flavored jam known as “The Weather Girls”/”Under the Weather,” according to Rolling Stone.Ħ. Eno was so frustrated with how long it was taking to record “Where the Streets Have No Name” that he nearly erased the tapes of the song.ĥ. Amazingly, almost half of the time in the studio was reportedly spent on just one song – “Where the Streets Have No Name,” which, with its time-signature and chord changes, made it difficult for the musicians to nail down a recorded version they were happy with.Ĥ. That’s a nice twist of fate, given that Roxy Music was one of Bono’s early influences.ģ. The album was co-produced by longtime collaborator Brian Eno, who came to prominence as a member of the groundbreaking British rock act Roxy Music in the early ‘70s. U2 began recording “The Joshua Tree” in January, 1986, in a Georgian mansion just outside of Dublin and wouldn’t finish until a full year later.Ģ. (Also, check out our look back at prior U2 concerts in the Bay Area.)ġ. Here are 30 things you should know about U2’s signature album. In honor of the occasion, we are taking a long look back at this landmark rock album. And the best news is that, for the first time, the group will be performing the album in its entirety at each stop on the tour. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act is celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Joshua Tree” with a giant tour that touches down May 17 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. ![]() South Bay native Jacqui Naylor will showcase new album with 6 SF shows Rising star Kazemde George brings gently insistent sound back to Bay Area ![]() Saratoga community briefs for the week of Dec. Local performing arts groups are live for the holidaysĬampbell community briefs for the week of Dec. U2 ‘The Joshua Tree’: 30 things you need to know ![]()
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