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R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's unclear vocals. R.E.M. released its first single, "Radio Free Europe", in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone. The single was followed by the Chronic Town EP in 1982, the band's first release on I.R.S. Records. In 1983, the group released its critically acclaimed debut album, Murmur, and built its reputation over the next few years through subsequent releases, constant touring, and the support of college radio. Following years of underground success, R.E.M. achieved a mainstream hit in 1987 with the single "The One I Love". The group signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1988, and began to espouse political and environmental concerns while playing large arenas worldwide.

By the early 1990s, when alternative rock began to experience broad mainstream success, R.E.M. was viewed by subsequent acts such as Nirvana and Pavement as a pioneer of the genre and released its two most commercially successful albums, Out of Time (1991) and Automatic for the People (1992), which veered from the band's established sound. R.E.M.'s 1994 release, Monster, was a return to a more rock-oriented sound. The band began its first tour in six years to support the album; the tour was marred by medical emergencies suffered by three band members. In 1996, R.E.M. re-signed with Warner Bros. for a reported US $80 million, at the time the most expensive recording contract in history. The following year, Bill Berry left the band, while Buck, Mills, and Stipe continued the group as a trio. Through some changes in musical style, the band continued its career into the next decade with mixed critical and commercial success. In 2007, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. R.E.M. disbanded in September 2011, announcing the split on its website.

R.E.M. ?– Eponymous

Label: I.R.S. Records ?– IRS-6262 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US Released: 1988 Genre: Rock Style: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock

Tracklist

Early A1 Radio Free Europe (Original Hib-Tone Single) 3:47 A2 Gardening At Night (Different Vocal Mix) 3:31 A3 Talk About The Passion 3:22 A4 So. Central Rain 3:11 A5 (Don't Go Back To) Rockville 4:34 A6 Can't Get There From Here 4:10
Late B1 Driver 8 3:18 B2 Romance 3:25 B3 Fall On Me 2:49 B4 The One I Love 3:17 B5 Finest Worksong (Mutual Drum Horn Mix) 3:49 B6 It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) 4:07

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – I.R.S. Records
• Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
• Distributed By – MCA Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – I.R.S. Records, Inc.
• Recorded At – Drive-In Studio
• Copyright (c) – I.R.S. Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – International Record Syndicate, Inc.
• Published By – Night Garden Music
• Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
• Mastered At – Precision Lacquer

Credits

• Band [R.E.M. =] – Bill Berry (2), Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck
• Design [Righteous Cover Collaboration] – Ron Scarselli
• Other [Additional Inspiration] – Geoff Gans
• Photography By [Band] – Sam Hughes (2)
• Photography By [Front Cover] – Kenneth Garrett, West Light
• Producer – Don Dixon (tracks: A3 to A5), Don Gehman (tracks: B3), Joe Boyd (tracks: A6, B1), Mitch Easter (tracks: A1 to A5), R.E.M. (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B4 to B6), Scott Litt (tracks: B2, B4 to B6)

Notes

FILE UNDER GRAIN

© 1988 I.R.S. Records [back cover]
? 1988 I.R.S. Records, Inc. [spine]
© 1988 I.R.S. Records, Inc. [Insert]
? 1988, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982 International Record Syndicate, Inc. [side A label]
? 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985 International Record Syndicate, Inc. [side B label]

A1: recorded spring 1981 at Mitch Easter's Drive-In in Winston-Salem, N.C. Later "made over" for "Murmur." This is the original track released as Hibtone 45 in July 1981. Check "cattle call" vocal available on bootlegs. Mike and Jefferson think this one crushes the other one like a grape. Original version on "Murmur" (sp 70014)
A2: Autumn 1981. Oct. 2, 3, 4, 7, again at Mitch's recorded for "Chronic Town" ep. This is the original vocal take, which was replaced for the ep. written on a mattress in the front yard, now condominiums. Original version appears on "Chronic Town" (sp 70502)
A3: Hunger song. Never played live until recorded for "Murmur" and after that not very often. Finally a single. Trans: how much time. From "Murmur" (sp 70014)
A4: First song written during late 1983 preparations for tour with Let's Active and "Reckoning." Played on David Letterman before it had a title. The vocal for the video was sung live. From "Reckoning" (sp 70044)
A5: Early thrash became country for "Reckoning" as a joke on Bertis. From "Reckoning" (sp 70044)
A6: Philomath is located between Lexington and Crawfordville and used to have its own post office. From "Fables Of The Reconstruction" (irs-5592)
B1: Train song from "Fables" with a train video to match. From "Fables Of The Reconstruction" (irs-5592)
B2: Written long ago (with, errr, "Stumble") just before first trip to northeast as openers on Gang Of Four tour. Used a microsecond in the still despairing Alan Rudolf's 1987 film - "Made In Heaven." From the "Made In Heaven" soundtrack.
B3: From Pageant," sometimes misunderstood but generally in the right direction. Michael likes this one. From "Lifes Rich Pageant" (irs-5783)
B4: This one went to #9, radio, video, etc. From "Document" (irs-42059)
B5: Another song from "Document" that gained horns for 12" and 7" versions. This is the "should-have-been" horn mix had instinct prevailed at the time. Michael likes this one, too. From "Document" (irs-42059)
B6: No its not. Soon to be released in Soviot Union for Greenpeace. From "Document" (irs-42059)

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