U2 - THE JOSHUA TREE 1987 US ORIGINAL/FIRST PRESSING SEALED VINYL/LP NOT CLUB ED

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U2 - The Joshua Tree 1987 (Photo #6) US Original/First Pressing Factory Sealed (Photo #2) Vinyl/LP containing 11 total tracks featuring 5 hit singles: One Tree Hill (released as the fourth single from the album in New Zealand and Australia and charted at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and was the country's second-most-successful hit of 1988), In God’s Country (released as the fourth single in North America and reached #25 on the Canada RPM Top 100 Chart, #48 in the UK Singles Chart, #44 on US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and #6 on the US Billboard Rock Tracks Chart), Where The Streets Have No Name (was praised by critics and became a commercial success, peaking at number thirteen in the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, number fourteen in Canada, number ten in the Netherlands, and number four in the United Kingdom. The song has remained a staple of their live act since the song debuted in 1987 on The Joshua Tree Tour. The song was performed on a Los Angeles rooftop for the filming of its music video, which won a Grammy Award for Best Performance Music Video), I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (became U2’s second consecutive number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart while peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart: Rolling Stone Magazine ranked the song at number 93 of its 2010 list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time") and With Or Without You (the group's most successful single at the time, became their first number-one hit in both the United States and Canada by topping the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for three weeks and the RPM national singles chart for one week, with a further three weeks at number two. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song 131st on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" and was Certified 2x Platinum in the UK by BPI (British Phonographic Industry). For full track listing and sequence (Photo #5). 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". 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. It is Certified Diamond in the US by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) with 10 million copies sold. 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. DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) and MASTERDISK etched on the Matrix / Runout areas. This vinyl is either a SRC (Specialty Records Corporation) or ARC (Allied Record Company) Pressing. Please see below for detailed informations. Recorded and Mixed at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin. To the memory of Greg Carroll 1960-1986.

Gatefold sleeve with poster and lyric sheet enclosed. Some copies appear translucent brown when held to bright light (unable to verify on this vinyl as it’s sealed). Printed in U.S.A: (Photo #6). With printed barcode (Photo #7) confirming a 1987 release. Catalog number: 90581-1 (Photo #9). Condition is "New". Some ring impressions/wear in the front top (Photo #3) and in the back top/left/right bottom sections (Photo #12) conservatively grading the album cover excellent. Not a club edition/release (not Columbia House nor BMG Music Club). Not a cutout either (no notch/saw cuts, punch/drill holes) nor gold promo stamp. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. Payment is due within 5-7 days from the purchase date. U2 to open The Sphere of Las Vegas in late September of this year continuing until December! Thanks for stopping by.

This vinyl will have one of the following Matrix / Runout Variants:

If Allied Record Company (ARC) Pressing:

Matrix / Runout - Side A label:

ST-IL-876295

Matrix / Runout - Side B label:

ST-IL-876296

Matrix / Runout - Side A, etched, variant 1:

0-SMI- A15840 B-26819-A ST-1L 876295-A DMM

MASTERDISK 3-3 SPAR

Matrix / Runout - Side B, etched, variant 1:

A 15840-X O-SM1-5 B-26818-A DMM SPAR ST-1L-876296-A DMM 4-1 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A, etched, variant 2:

ST-1L-876295-A DMM MASTERDISK SP 5-1 A15840

B-26817-A Dmm

Matrix / Runout - Side B, etched, variant 2:

ST-1L-876296-A DMM SP 5-2 MASTERDISK A 15840-X

B-26818-A Dmm

Matrix / Runout - Side A, etched, variant 3:

ST-1L-876295-A DMM MASTERDISK 4-3 0-SM1-4

A15840 B-26817ADmmSPAR

Matrix / Runout - Side B, etched, variant 3:

ST-1L-876296-A DMM 4-1 MASTERDISK 41584-X 0-

SM1-2 B-26818-A DMM SPAR

Matrix / Runout - Side A, etched, variant 4:

ST-1L-876295-A DMM MASTERDISK 4-3 0-SM1-3

A 15840 B-26817ADmmSPAR

Matrix / Runout - Side B, etched, variant 4:

ST-1L-876296-A DMM 4-1 MASTERDISK A 15840-X 0

B-26818-A DMM SPAR

Matrix / Runout - Side A, etched, variant 5:

ST-1L-876295-A DMM MASTERDISK 4-3 0-SMI-1 д15840 B-26817A DMMSPAR

Matrix / Runout - Side B, etched, variant 5:

ST-1L-876296-A DMM 4-1 MASTERDISK 415840-X O-SM1-2 B-26818-A DMM SPAR

If Specialty Records Corporation (SRC) Pressing:

Matrix / Runout - Side A label:

ST-IL-876295

Matrix / Runout - Side B label:

ST-IL-876296

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 1:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK 2-1

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 1:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 1-1 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 2:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK 3-2

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 2:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 4-5 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 3:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK 4-1

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 3:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 1-2 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 4:

ST-IL-876295-A DMM MASTERDISK 3-1

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 4:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM SP1-3 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 5:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK SP2-4

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 5:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 4-5 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 6:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK SP2-4

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 6:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 2-2 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 7:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK SP2-4

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 7:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 4-3 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 8:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK SP2-3

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 8:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 4-2 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 9:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK 4-2

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 9:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM SP 1-3 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 10:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK-3-2

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 10:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 4-2 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 11:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK SP2-4

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 11:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 1-2 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 12:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK SP 3-1

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 12:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 1-1 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 13:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK 4-1

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 13:

ST-IL 876296-A DMM 4-2 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 14:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK 2-2

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 14:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 4-3 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 15:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK SP2-4

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 15:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 1-1 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 16:

ST-IL 876295-A DMM MASTERDISK 2-2

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 16:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM SP 1-3 MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, var. 17:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM MASTERDISK SP2-3

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, var. 17:

ST-IL-876296-A DMM 1-1 MASTERDISK

Pressing Plant ID - Side B, embossed around center hole:

EAST

This variation does not have

E A S T or any other stamping around the center hole:

Matrix / Runout - Side A Label:

ST-IL-876295

Matrix / Runout - Side B Label:

ST-IL-876296

Matrix / Runout - Side A, Etched:

ST-IL 867295-A DMM MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout - Side B, Etched:

ST-IL 876296-A DMM A-1 MASTERDISK