# Exit guitar solo

> The Edge's guitar solo on Exit by U2 (1987) starts at about 1:13. From the album The Joshua Tree. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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U2, 1987, from *The Joshua Tree*. Solo by *The Edge*.

A creeping, menacing track that detonates into Edge's most violent, feedback-edged guitar outburst on The Joshua Tree.

Exit by U2 is #15 in our ranking of the best U2 guitar solos. The solo is played by The Edge and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best U2 Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/u2-guitar-solos/) — #15
- [The Best The Edge Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-edge-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Exit?

The Edge played the solo on U2's Exit (1987).

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