“Mothers of the Disappeared” and “Bullet the Blue Sky” were both songs that came out of the work at Melbeach. In August of that year, U2 returned to work on the album, mostly at Windmill Lane Studios but with some supplementary work continuing at Danesmoate as well as at Edge’s house, “Melbeach”. The sessions were put on hold in June 1986, when U2 were asked, and agreed to take part in the Conspiracy of Hope tour, fulfilling an earlier promise to Amnesty International making the plans of an October 1986 release date impossible. “With or Without You” had started with producer Paul Barrett at some sessions in STS Studios, and was later fleshed out at Danesmoate. During these sessions the arrangements for “With or Without You” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” were developed. The recording started in Danesmoate House in Rathfarnham, a Georgian mansion, in which U2 hoped to find an intersting atmosphere similar to what they had done with Slane Castle for “The Unforgettable Fire”. Album recording began in January 1986 in Ireland, with the band working in a combination of houses and studios. 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. “The Joshua Tree” was the 1987 album by U2.
"Red Hill Mining Town" (Studio Version) - U2 (04:53)."Running to Stand Still" (Studio Version) - U2 (04:17)."Bullet the Blue Sky" (Studio Version) - U2 (04:31)."With or Without You" (Studio Version) - U2 (04:55)."I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Studio Version) - U2 (04:37)."Where the Streets Have No Name" (Studio Version) - U2 (05:37)."The Joshua Tree" - U2 Album (Original Release) Track Listing: