U2 - Classic Albums: The Joshua Tree [DVD]

Features

• Type: DVD
• Studio: Paramount Home Video
• Language(s): english
• Director(s): Nuala O'Connor, Philip King
• Actor(s): Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., U2, Anton Corbijn, Elvis Costello, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Steve Lillywhite

Packed with reminiscences and powerful performances, this is the story of one of the most famous and best records of the eighties, a true Classic Album. Released in 1987, U2's The Joshua Tree topped the Billboard album chart for nine weeks, spending 58 weeks in the Top 40 and earning a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The Joshua Tree gave birth to several major hit singles, including "With or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," both of which reached Number 1 on the Billboard Top 100. The story of the making of The Joshua Tree is told here, via interviews and archival film footage, with contributions from band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen. U2's long-time manager Paul McGuinness reveals how this powerhouse album catapulted the band into the category of rock superstars. 60 minutes.