U2 also won Best Rock Performance By A Group Or Duo at the Grammy Awards for The Joshua Tree. 1 in Rolling Stone magazine's annual Music Awards chosen by readers. The album and sleeve cover also placed No. In Switzerland, the album reached No.1 on the charts and stayed there for a total of 33 weeks.

The album also peaked at No.1 on the UK, Canadian, West German, Dutch and Australian charts.

In 1999, The Joshua Tree was awarded the RIAA's highest certification, Diamond, with 10 million units sold. It was U2's first album to reach No.1 in the United States. The Joshua Tree entered the US album charts at No.7 and reached No. In 1999, The Joshua Tree CD was re-issued with the clear band photo that appeared on the original vinyl LP rather than the blurred picture on the initial CD release. Somewhere out there is the spot where the band U2 did the photoshoot for their 1987 Joshua Tree album. The title is a reference to a type of yucca tree that can be found in the deserts in areas like California, and it is a Joshua tree that is pictured amongst the images that make up The Joshua Tree album. It was the fifth studio album by the band. In Mexico, a limited edition CD was released as part of the Serie Millennium re-issues with a different picture sleeve. The Joshua Tree was the 1987 album by U2. If one listens to the song very carefully he is decribing the streets of Heaven, to everyone who listens.

At the last show of the Vertigo Tour, 9 December 2006, U2 performed Rockin' in the Free World for the first timebut that is a Neil Young cover. Where Christianity, is the main theme, for U2. The performance of Ahimsa is notable for another reason. The release of The Joshua Tree saw the band on the cover of Time Magazine billed as 'Rock's Hottest Ticket.' In Sweden, copies of The Joshua Tree were pressed in yellow, pink and red vinyl with sleeves similar to the UK. That was the first show of the Joshua Tree Tours 20 at which Noel performed, so today's guest appearances bring things full circle.

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