U2-The Joshua Tree (1987)

In 1987, the Irish band U2 released their fifth album, "The Joshua Tree", considered their masterpiece and their commercial peak, with over 14 million copies sold worldwide. While their previous album, "War", showcased their most energetic side and sharpened their lyrics, denouncing social and political issues, as evidenced in the well-known "Sunday Bloody Sunday", here they presented a repertoire of more refined and elegant songs, simultaneously darker and more accessible, incorporating subtle influences of American country and blues without losing sight of their unmistakable style. The entire album is immensely enjoyable; however, the first three songs are the record's high point. “Where The Streets Have No Name”, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” and “With or Without You”, which somehow overshadow other very high-level songs such as “Bullet The Blue Sky” or “In God’s Country”.