U2 The Joshua Tree Collection
1987 5x Vinyl, Box Set
Alternative Rock

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Island Records, Island Records, Island Records, Island Records, Island Records
performer Adam Clayton
performer Bono
performer Larry Mullen
performer The Edge
producer Brian Eno
producer Daniel Lanois
Phonographic Copyright (p) Island Records Ltd.
Published By Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
Mastered At The Exchange
On labels: Promo Copy Not For Resale

Released to promote the album The Joshua Tree.
This set containes five 7 singles which are respectively housed in picturesleeves and are stored in a cardboard box.
Each track from The Joshua Tree except With or Without You is represented on this release.


Two versions of this set were released.
One has plain white labels, with just plain text, and the Island Records logo at the bottom of the label.
The other version features a large grey A on the label behind the text.

A very rare mispressing exists were Where the Streets Have No Name is missing on the A-Side of single 1 and instead off Red Hill Mining Town is pressed on both sides.

The five singles were also released separately.

Matrix / Runout: U1 261-1U-1-1II 2 Exchange (Runout A Side )
Matrix / Runout: J2 261-1J-1-2-X 1 (Runout B Side )
Matrix / Runout: J1 262-1J-1-1-J Exchange (Runout C Side)
Matrix / Runout: U2 262-1U-1-1-2 (Runout D Side)
Matrix / Runout: U1 263-1J-1-1-2 Exchange (Runout E Side)
Matrix / Runout: U2 263-1J-1-1-J (Runout F Side)
Matrix / Runout: U1 264-2U-1-1-3 Exchange (Runout G Side)
Matrix / Runout: U2 264-1J-1-1-1 (Runout H Side)
Matrix / Runout: U1 265-1U-1-1-3 Exchange (Runout I Side)
Matrix / Runout: J2 265-1J-1-1-5 (Runout J Side)