Hi! I tried the search engine first, couldn't find any info. I tried to go online to just buy a new copy of this album since I figured it would be available as a reissue, and my local store here in Norway didn't have a copy or a chance to order it. Tried Amazon and no reissue seemed to be available. Is this out of print, or am I just looking in the wrong places? Tried ebay and nothing but very expensive 20th anniversary editions from 2007 seemed to be available. I'd just assumed that this album is like Thriller, getting reissued all the time. So I was surprised to find it unavailable. Anyone know?
I bought an anniversary reissue that was released about 8 years ago and I didn´t like it. I already had an old Argentinian worn out copy and I thought that it was a good chance for an upgrade. I was wrong, and my old copy it´s still my to go one.
The original release sold 25 million copies when vinyl was still the reigning format, so there's always been a huge supply of used copies. That's my guess about the lack of a standard reissue on vinyl.
I recently picked up a Japanese original pressing for about $20 plus shipping that was near mint. As Stone Turntable mentioned it sold millions when released (believe it's definitely in the top 20 best selling albums in history) so just keep your eyes peeled for an original pressing - think I read in other threads the US release is the most desirable.
Just got a sealed Columbia House pressing for $14.99 from the local 2nd and Charles - and they had a bunch of other, similar, albums too. Wondering if they just tapped an old warehouse cache?
I still have my original US pressing that I picked up along with the CD on release day back in Spring of '87 as well as the 2006 2 LP remaster. IMO, the 2 LP remaster blows away the original and is well worth seeking out. I'm not much of a fan of the '06-'07 vinyl remasters compared to originals but the remasters of Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby they got right.
On Music Direct's website, the double LP reissue is still listed as "awaiting repress", which is humorous. Ridiculous that copies are going for 100+ on eBay. I have an original pressing and have always found the sound thin and lacking. I hear the reissue sounds much better. Wonder why they just don't press more?
I noticed there is a new EU pressing of this availiable. Anyone know anything? https://www.discogs.com/U2-The-Joshua-Tree/release/9174815
I have an original U.K. pressing, an original U.S. pressing and within the past three years I bought a Japan pressing. I actually bought a copy of the Anniversary 2 LP issue in 2007 but had problems with it and that is what led me to pick up the U.S. and Japan copies subsequently. I had a problem also with the 2008 (?) reissue of 'Achtung Baby' which I have never been able to replace. It's surprising that these are out of print given the healthy supply of vinyl LPs in the stores these days.
I'd like to hear the reissue to see if I think it's worth the purchase. I have the original vinyl and it sounds awesome to me.
They have repressed these - i saw one in the York branch of the Supermarket Sainsbury's a weekend or two ago. And i saw Boy, Unforgettable Fire and War in the Manchester Arndale HMV. Also on the website too: Search Results »
So I got hold of a 2007 remastered 2 vinyl set of this album finally. It sounds great, and better than the original pressing version I found. Since there are 4 sides there obviously are only a few songs on each side, like side 2 which only holds Bullet and Running.. The runout groove is huge, larger than half of the side. Isn't part of the point to press on 2 vinyl to use the whole side to achieve benefits of wider grooves? As it is, the songs are no larger than on my original 1 LP copy. Anyone know why that is?
It's a balancing act. Distortion increases the closer you get to the label and you also don't want to pack grooves too close together. I suppose the mastering engineer just went for what he felt was the best compromise.
I have both the UK Townhouse Mastered & USA Masterdisk vinyl orginals both in NM condition. I prefer the USA Masterdisk to the UK Townhouse, More punch and more bass. You can't go wrong with an original they sound superb, on my system anyway.
https://www.amazon.fr/gp/aw/d/B000W...1-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=U2+The+Joshua+Tree It's out now, was on preorder for december 23. Regards
Got this the other day and played it this morning. Great sound. Had forgotten how much I'd enjoyed this when it first came out.
