U2 - The Joshua tree - 1987
The album's provisional titles were ‘The Desert Songs’ and ‘The Two Americas’.
After the first day's shooting, Corbijn told the band about Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia), hardy and twisted plants in the deserts of the American Southwest, and he suggested their use on the sleeve. Bono was pleased to discover the religious significance of the plant. Early settlers named the plant after the Old Testament prophet Joshua, as the tree's stretching branches reminded them of Joshua raising his hands in prayer.
While driving on Route 190 near Darwin, they spotted a lone-standing tree in the desert. Bono declared that the album should be titled 'The Joshua Tree'.
The album's provisional titles were ‘The Desert Songs’ and ‘The Two Americas’.
After the first day's shooting, Corbijn told the band about Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia), hardy and twisted plants in the deserts of the American Southwest, and he suggested their use on the sleeve. Bono was pleased to discover the religious significance of the plant. Early settlers named the plant after the Old Testament prophet Joshua, as the tree's stretching branches reminded them of Joshua raising his hands in prayer.
While driving on Route 190 near Darwin, they spotted a lone-standing tree in the desert. Bono declared that the album should be titled 'The Joshua Tree'.