REM LIFE'S RICH PAGEANT MFSL GAIN II AUDIOPHILE 1/2 SPEED MASTERED 180 GRAM LP

$

202

 COLLECTORS OUT OF PRINT R.E.M. Life's Rich Pageant Numbered 431 Limited Edition 180 GRAM MFSL LP AND THIS IS OUR LAST COPY FOREVER

Numbered, Limited Edition! Half-Speed Mastered From the Original Master Tapes: Mobile Fidelity’s LP Exposes Benefits of Cleaner, More Forceful Production! 

1986 Landmark Finds R.E.M. Blossoming Into Iconic Artists: Arguably the Quartet’s Finest-Ever Outing

First R.E.M. Record to Feature Vocals on an Equal Plane With Rhythms: Subtle Details and Concerted Purposes Unite Under Banner of Ageless Art

Includes Hit Singles “Fall on Me,” “Superman,” and “Begin the Begin”

Very few albums are regularly credited with changing people’s lives. R.E.M.’s Life’s Rich Pageant is one of them. For a generation that came of age in the '80s, as well almost everyone that came within earshot of its contents, the Georgia band’s 1986 landmark effort remains an utterly distinctive sonic blend of elegance and whimsy, seriousness and humor, artfulness and accessibility. It’s here that R.E.M. evolves beyond its college-rock identity albeit retains its youthful innocence, here where Michael Stipe’s enigmatic vocals finally attain the same level of prominence as the group’s potent rhythm section.

Half-speed mastered from the original master tapes and meticulously pressed at RTI, Mobile Fidelity’s 180g LP version of this masterwork allows the record’s expressive punchiness, dynamic extension, treble-driven jangle, and more forceful playing to be experienced as originally intended. Indeed, Life’s Rich Pageant is notable for its production: Board operator Don Gehman lends the group a harder edge and cleaner sound than it had in the past. On this audiophile-grade reissue, the results come to the fore in the form of contemporary-sounding arrangements, cohesive structures, and cleaner tonalities. If anything, this LP helps make the case for the many that Life’s Rich Pageant—not Murmur or Reckoning—stands as the band’s finest hour.

Lyrically, R.E.M. hits upon more concrete themes, and while Stipe’s occasionally mumbled singing still lacks clear enunciation — a trait that adds to the songs’ mystique and surrounding textures — there’s no mistaking the overt political and environmental sentiments in tunes such as the hit “Fall on Me” and gorgeous “Cuyahoga.” Similarly, “Flowers of Guatemala” epitomizes R.E.M.’s hallmark ability to turn allegory into dreamy poetry, the counterpoint melodies, atmospheric guitar fills, and majestic bridges all enchanting devices of a band that manages to get its point across via spiritual performances and indirect suggestiveness.

Such qualities lie at the heart of Life’s Rich Pageant, on which subtle details and concerted purposes unite to make transcendent, lasting art. Bolder, more pronounced, refined, and immediate than that on previous efforts, Mike Mills’ bass lines and Peter Buck’s swelling guitar passages augment the hard-driving beats as well as Stipe’s increasingly upfront vocals. Disposing with the intentional murkiness and subconscious approach of earlier records, R.E.M. goes in attack mode here, with even mellow numbers resonating with an attention-getting kick. It doesn’t hurt that the band covers the field with expertly executed songs that comprise garage rock, jangle pop, rustic country, and more. What a record.

 We don’t need to tell you about R.E.M.’s importance to modern music. And this record plays a large role in establishing the group’s reputation. 

E-BAY STORE.  FOR YOUR ADDITIONAL RARE SELECTIONS - INDIVIDUAL TITLE INFORMATION OR INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE JUST HIT THIS STORES TAB >. & TYPE IN REM   INTO THE SEARCH FIELD WITHIN OUR STORES SECTION AS YOUR PERSONAL CODE AND ALL INDIVIDUAL TITLES + INFORMATION WILL APPEAR

 You should never pass up the opportunity to upgrade your collection. They're each very limited in their pressings and disappear with extraordinary quickness from the vinyl market. This causes prices to skyrocket because once they are gone, they are gone forever! Don't second-guess yourself with this chance to upgrade your collection because before you know it, the opportunity will have passed forever. The nicest thing you can do for your stylus and your ears. The ultimate record -- the way music was meant to be heard

Check out Mymusicfix for additional Audiophile Vinyl by hitting “ME” OR the Mymusicfix “STORES” tab on the Title Purchase Page to view our current items up on E-Bay. Mymusicfix has been told we have the best collection of Rare, Out of Print music collectibles on E-Bay.  FYI OOP

International Buyers – Please Note:
Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Note: It's illegal to falsify customs declarations or mark an item as a "GIFT" or mark item at a LESSER VALUE in order to avoid customs fees

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE CUSTOM'S TAXES IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY AND KNOW THEY (AS THE BUYER) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CUSTOMS TAXES.  

FACTORY SEALED OUT OF PRINT PRODUCT is IRREPLACEABLE and therefore NOT RETURNABLE.

USA SHIPPING:   We box/package protectively – Ship UPS Ground/Insured within Continental USA – Hawaii/Alaska by mail.  We accept PayPal ONLY WITH CONFIRMED SHIPPING ADDRESS

INT’L SHIPPING: Because of Postal Regulations in following countries -- U.K. (England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland), SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES, QATAR, PHILIPPINES, SRI LANKA, ISRAEL, RUSSIA, MEXICO and MALTA – AT CHECKOUT, MUST CHOOSE EXPRESS SHIPPING ONLY  We box/package protectively for safe world-wide shipping.  When accepting PayPal, ship ONLY BY PRIORITY MAIL/FULLY INSURED OR EXPRESS MAIL FULLY INSURED – 

International Buyers are responsible for their country’s Customs Fees.