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The Joshua Tree (1987) Beta
| All time rank: | 74 of 1,000 |
| 1980s rank: | 16 of 178 |
| 1987 rank: | 2 of 17 |
| List appearances: | 19 lists |
| Genres: | RockPunkPop RockPost-Punk |
| Released: | 9 March 1987 |
| Label: | Interscope Records |
| Wikipedia: | The Joshua Tree |
| MusicBrainz: | Release group |
| Discogs: | Master release |
| Wikidata: | Q152873 |
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Source Lists (19)
All time
11
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apple Music | Apple Music 100 Best Albums | 49 |
| 2024 | Paste | The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time | 224 |
| 2024 | Treble | Treble 100: The Complete List | 61 |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone | The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 135 |
| 2022 | Consequence | The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time | 71 |
| 2021 | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021) | 1 |
| 2013 | NME | The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time | 424 |
| 2012 | Rolling Stone | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 27 |
| 2006 | Hot Press | 100 Greatest Albums Ever | 11 |
| 2006 | Time | The All-TIME 100 Albums | 1 |
| 1997 | The Guardian | The 100 best albums ever | 57 |
2024
Apple Music
2024
Paste
2024
Treble
2023
Rolling Stone
2022
Consequence
2021
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)
#1
2013
NME
2012
Rolling Stone
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
#27
2006
Hot Press
100 Greatest Albums Ever
#11
2006
Time
1997
The Guardian
The 100 best albums ever
#57
Decade
5
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Treble | The 150 Best Albums of the 1980s | 9 |
| 2018 | Pitchfork | The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s | 47 |
| 2012 | Slant | The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s | 24 |
| 2002 | Pitchfork | The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s | 30 |
| 1989 | Rolling Stone | 100 Best Albums of the Eighties | 3 |
2022
Treble
2018
Pitchfork
2012
Slant
2002
Pitchfork
1989
Rolling Stone
Miscellaneous
3
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spin | The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years | 118 |
| 2010 | Spin | 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years | 62 |
| 2008 | Entertainment Weekly | The 50 best albums in the past 25 years | 63 |
2015
Spin
2010
Spin
2008
Entertainment Weekly
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