In 1987 "The Joshua Tree" planted itself at No. 1 for this group
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April 9, 1987 ... Now, it seems, U2 is poised to rise from the level of mere platinum 
groups to the more ... that their early settlers called the Joshua tree "the praying 
plant" and ... Have No Name"), raw frenzy ("Bullet the Blue Sky"), delicacy ("One... [DOC] [TLE] 15 Things You Might Not Know About U2's The Joshua Tree ... [PAR] Mar 9, 2016 ... On this day in 1987, U2 put out their hit album The Joshua Tree.