The Joshua Tree

[Specific For This Release]: - French price code: RC340 (not RC270); - CD catalog number 258219; - ◁ embossed TOPAC Gesellschaft für Tonträger-Verpackung mbH; - 4-page insert; - white inner sleeve. [Very Similar To]: - The Joshua Tree but that release has extra trailing Roman numerals in the runouts which are etched; - The Joshua Tree but that release is printed in Holland (back cover), has price code France RC270, runouts have an etched part ’08-31523’; - The Joshua Tree but that release has price code France RC270, pressing dates (in runouts) 10-88 / 2-87 (variant 1), 3-88 / 2-87 (variant 2); - The Joshua Tree but that release has no embossed [𝄢] on label side B, has price code France RC270; - release 11689349 but that release has barcode 5 014474 100062; - The Joshua Tree but that release was made in GDR, pressing by VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin DDR; - The Joshua Tree but that release has price code France RC270, pressing dates (in runouts) are 10-88, 1-89, 8-89; - The Joshua Tree but that release has price code France RC270; - The Joshua Tree but that release has no ◁ TOPAC-symbol debossed non-ink stamper on the rear sleeve. [Price Sticker]: 'fnac 3 87', indicating this album was on sale from March 1987 (cf. photo). [Back Cover]: - Drums, Keyboards, Outboard Equipment: Yamaha; Cymbals: Paiste; Sticks: Pro Mark; - Strings: Superwound, Rotosound - James Howe Industries; - Part of this album was recorded on Edge's Amek Mixing Console; - To the memory of Greg Carroll 1960-1986; - ℗ 1987 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH; - Printed in Germany ּ∙ Imprimé en Allemagne; - ◁ embossed (bottom right) TOPAC Gesellschaft für Tonträger-Verpackung mbH. [Insert]: - 208 219-7; - 4-pages with lyrics, credits and a B/W band photo; - all lyrics © 1987 Blue Mountain Music Ltd. for the United Kingdom Chappell Music for the rest of the world. [Labels]: - 𝄢 embossed on side B indicates Sonopress pressing plant; - ℗ 1987 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH; - B2 duration is incorrectly printed as 3:57 instead of 2:57. [Runouts]: - stamped; - no Roman numerals.