The Joshua Tree by U2, album cover

First-year pressing

The Joshua Tree 1987 UK Pressing (U26)

The Joshua Tree by U2

Artist: U2
Title: The Joshua Tree
Label: Island Records U26
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Format: LP, Album
Format notes: PRS Ltd. Pressing, Gatefold
Barcode: 5 014474 100062

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

U2 6 A 2(Variant 1) runout, A-side, etched
U26 B // 7 42 0 H 1 3 1 6(Variant 1) runout, B-side, stamped
U26 A // 4 42 0 H 1 2(Variant 2) runout, A-side, stamped
U26 B // 7 42 0 H 1 3(Variant 2) runout, B-side, stamped
U26 A // 7▽ 420H 1 2 1 2 TOWNHOUSE(Variant 3) runout, A-side, stamped/etched
U26 B // 7▽ 420H 1 2 1 2(Variant 3) runout, B-side, stamped

All 129 pressings of The Joshua Tree