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Carnival of Sorts | R.E.M. | 3:52 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Radio Free Europe | R.E.M. | 4:05 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Perfect Circle | R.E.M. | 3:28 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Talk About the Passion | R.E.M. | 3:23 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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So. Central Rain | R.E.M. | 3:14 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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(Don't Go Back To) Rockville | R.E.M. | 4:32 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Pretty Persuasion | R.E.M. | 3:49 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Green Grow the Rushes | R.E.M. | 3:45 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Can't Get There from Here | R.E.M. | 3:40 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Driver 8 | R.E.M. | 3:24 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Fall On Me | R.E.M. | 2:51 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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I Believe | R.E.M. | 3:47 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Cuyahoga | R.E.M. | 4:20 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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The One I Love | R.E.M. | 3:17 | $1.19 | View In iTunes |
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Finest Worksong | R.E.M. | 3:49 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) | R.E.M. | 4:04 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 16 Songs |
Album Review
This import collection highlights the band's formative years on the independent IRS label. Though it lacks the alternate mixes that spurred completists to purchase 1988's Eponymous, this set offers a more detailed picture of the band's early days, when they sounded more pastoral than pastiche. There is nothing here that can't be found on the original IRS albums, which are all worth purchasing, but this set is still recommended for casual listeners interested in owning just one R.E.M. disc from this creatively fertile period.
Customer Reviews
...and now for a completely different jangle
Most people are aware of REMs most popular songs - Losing My Religion, Imitation of Life, Get Up, Nightswimming, etc. These songs fill stadiums and were collected on their second Best-of 'In Time'. These popular songs came from their hugely successful period whilst signed to Warners, and represent a fairly dynamic shift from an earlier time where they were relatively unknown to the mainstream music community. What most people don't know, is that REM kick-started and spearheaded the alternative music movement in the United States during the 1980s. The term 'College-rock' might as well have been coined for REM. 'The Best of REM' is a collection of (mostly) pre-1990 singles that are both critically applauded and regarded as some of the most important alternative music created. From politically driven 'Radio Free Europe' and the touching 'Cuyahoga' these songs are instantly recognisable as REM, and not just for the jangley arpeggios, but also the passion and belief they infuse in their music. This is a fantastic overview of REMs early years, but also a must for anyone who thinks their life begun at Shiny Happy People.
Biography
Formed: 1980 in Athens, GA
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By R.E.M.
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Everybody Hurts | iTunes Originals - R.E.M. | 5:17 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Losing My Religion | iTunes Originals - R.E.M. | 4:27 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) | The Best of R.E.M. | 4:04 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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The One I Love | The Best of R.E.M. | 3:17 | $1.19 | View In iTunes |
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Shiny Happy People | Out of Time | 3:43 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) | Document | 4:05 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Man On the Moon | Automatic for the People | 5:13 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Orange Crush | Green | 3:51 | $1.19 | View In iTunes |
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Everybody Hurts | Automatic for the People | 5:17 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Losing My Religion | Out of Time | 4:27 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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- $7.49
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative, College Rock, Indie Rock
- Released: 01 January 1991
- ℗ Compilation 1991 Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by IRS Catalog,
