Losman's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Blog

Most people who know me, know I'm not exactly a HUGE U2 fan.  The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby definitely have their place in my musical universe, but other than that, I'm not a fanatical...as most U2 fans are, and will gladly tell you this.  But I have to admit, I'm super-stoked about the 20th anniversary reissue of The Joshua Tree.  And here's why:

Because it's going be a double-CD/DVD reissue with b-sides, liner notes full of history and pictures, film from a July 1987 Paris show and a documentary called Outside It's America, and all those great tracks ready for today's audio capabilities.

Because it's just in time for the holidays, which means I can put it on my wishlist.

Because it's a modern classic, completely timeless and always provoking on every listen....just as The Clash's London Calling was before it, and Nirvana's Nevermind was after it.  Every pop music fan should have it in their library.

Because it's the record that turned the band from earnest, road-warrior Dubliners to stadium-rock, culturally-significant icons.

Because every time I hear the unquenchable ache in "With or Without You", the thundering power of "Bullet the Blue Sky", the longing for hope in "Red Hill Mining Town"...it reminds me of why I love music so much.