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re: R.E.M. best album, what's yours?

Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:58 pm to
Posted by pankyrang78
Member since Nov 2014
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Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:58 pm to
I'm into all of the IRS records, but the one I go back to most often is New Adventures in Hi-Fi.

Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 1/3/15 at 4:35 pm to
Murmur is my favorite, but Green is a very close second. Severely underrated album, and it's the moment the hipster crowd turned their backs on the band, despite delivering a tremendous album. OK, Stand is annoying, but it's a better song than it's given credit for and its a sneaky political song disguised a stupid pop song, which is sort of genius.
Posted by prplhze2000
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Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:14 pm to
No best. They aaall sound alike
Posted by AlxTgr
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Posted on 1/3/15 at 6:35 pm to
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This post was edited on 1/3/15 at 7:01 pm
Posted by Tigris
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Posted on 1/4/15 at 9:57 am to
Document.
Posted by TFTC
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Member since May 2010
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Posted on 1/4/15 at 11:04 am to
The last record I bought was Monster.. They kinda lost me with that one and though the music wasn't bad, it just wasn't anything that I had to hear..

But they had an awesome run of great records...
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:28 pm to
Monster is a great álbum. I don´t understand the hate for it. They proved they could rock in a thunderous way.

That said, probably Fables of the Reconstruction is the most coherent and interesting (barely nudging out Reckoning and Life´s Rich Pageant).
Posted by AlxTgr
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Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:31 pm to
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That said, probably Fables of the Reconstruction is the most coherent and interesting (barely nudging out Reckoning and Life´s Rich Pageant).
There have been times I thought this. I mean, it does have their best overall song. Otoh, there are a few stinkers.
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
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Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:33 pm to
i didn't hate it, just didn't find anything remarkable about it, that required multiple listens... It was a much welcomed return to rock after a couple of more subdued records...

To each their own, I don't understand the hate for Document, Green, OOT and Automatic... though I notice a departure in earlier sound (kinda)..
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:25 pm to
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I don't understand the hate for Document, Green, OOT and Automatic...
Nothing like the previous stuff, and not in a good way.
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:27 pm to
I meant flow as an álbum. I agree some songs are a bit lacking.

Reckoning probably gets the nod as far as no throwaways.
This post was edited on 1/4/15 at 4:42 pm
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
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Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:36 pm to
Agree.
Posted by Mizz-SEC
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Posted on 1/4/15 at 5:18 pm to

Automatic For The People
Posted by MaroonWhite
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Posted on 1/4/15 at 9:39 pm to
Lifes Rich Pageant for me.

"Begin the Begin"
"These Days"
"I Believe"


REM at their best.
Posted by Burlee
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 1/5/15 at 9:53 am to
Life's Rich Pageant

I am a huge fan of the early stuff - murmur/reckoning/fables - but life's rich pageant was such a great album.
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 9:55 am
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:19 am to
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Begin the Begin

A timeless tune...........
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
88026 posts
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:39 am to
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Life's Rich Pageant

I am a huge fan of the early stuff - murmur/reckoning/fables - but life's rich pageant was such a great album.

Beginning to end, it is so solid. Just lacks some of the better songs from earlier albums. Though Fall on Me the last two tracks always seem to make my compilations.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:52 am to
I had friends that were really into REM in their early days, and they just never did anything for me until Document. Their older albums still don't do much for me, though I can respect their impact on music in general.

Automatic For the People is probably my favorite REM album, with Monsters a close second.
Posted by timbo
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Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 1/5/15 at 11:39 am to
Out of Time
Document
Green


Every time I listen to New Adventures in Hi-Fi, I'm surprised at how much I like it. And Up is really good. Matter of fact, they should have quit right after that came out.
Posted by Debaser
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Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 1/5/15 at 2:52 pm to
1. Fables of the Reconstruction
2. Life's Rich Pageant
3. Document
4. Out of Time
5. Automatic for the People

Child of the 80's and 90's - check.

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