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Release Date: 14 August, 2002 Retail Price: $9.99 OUR Price: $9.99 You SAVE: $0.00! Cast: |
Classic Albums - U2: The Joshua Tree Reviews
A look back into a great album
This is a DVD which is certainly not for the average U2 fan. First of all, you won't find any live footage or music videos from the album (except for The Sweetest Thing, but although the song was written back in '87, the video wasn't released till '98). Then, you will find the documentary doesn't really focus on the writing of the songs, but rather on the creative process in the studio, how the mixing was done and how the songs came to sound the way they do. This may not be the most romantic part of making an album, but as you'll see on this DVD, it is a really interesting and very demanding process, for both the artists and the engineers.
The analysis goes track by track (although, as some have noted, there are some tracks missing), and it's done predominantly by Daniel Lanois, with input from Pop-era band members.
U2 fans and music aficionados alike will be pleasantly surprised at how insightful this seemingly boring documentary can be. I wished they made a follow up on some of their latter albums.
As for people looking for live footage or music videos for U2's The Joshua Tree, I recommend looking into the feature film Rattle & Hum and the Best of 1980-1990 compilation.
I loved it!
I have never been to see U2 in concert, and this is the closest that I will probably ever get to watching them perform. I own several U2 CD's, and their music helped me out through a rough time in my life. What I enjoyed about this CD, is that I was able to see "behind the scenes." I was able to see how The Joshua Tree was put together, from management, to production, the types of rhythms and variations of them, to their final choices. This is not a music DVD, it's more about the making of their album. I was entertained, and glued to my TV. I enjoyed everything about this DVD. Now, I must buy the DVD from their Greatest Hits 1990-2000. I am sure that I will love it just as much!
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