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The Best of Rem

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by: REM

Release Date March 24, 2003
If you came to REM post 'Out Of Time' as I did and then collected all the albums to the present date, it was only natural that you would then investigate their earlier 'IRS' work. If this is the cream of that crop then I'm not impressed. It's weedy, jangly, student-friendly 'alternative' fodder and *very* different to the REM of today. There are many who cite this earlier incarnation as being the best version of the band but I suspect such people are merely looking back on their youth through rose-tinted spectacles. Would they really find this music special if they were exposed to it for the first time in their 40s? I very much doubt it. Yes there are a few good tunes on here (Don't Go Back To Rockville, The One I Love, Finest Worksong) but ... Read More:

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The Best of Rem [CASSETTE]

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by: REM

Release Date August 01, 1991
If you came to REM post 'Out Of Time' as I did and then collected all the albums to the present date, it was only natural that you would then investigate their earlier 'IRS' work. If this is the cream of that crop then I'm not impressed. It's weedy, jangly, student-friendly 'alternative' fodder and *very* different to the REM of today. There are many who cite this earlier incarnation as being the best version of the band but I suspect such people are merely looking back on their youth through rose-tinted spectacles. Would they really find this music special if they were exposed to it for the first time in their 40s? I very much doubt it. Yes there are a few good tunes on here (Don't Go Back To Rockville, The One I Love, Finest Worksong) but ... Read More:

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The Best of Rem

Search: Carnival Of Sorts
by: REM

Release Date August 01, 1991
I brought this album originally after listening to Murmur, which got me interested in rem's earlier stuff. the famous Its the end of the world as we know it (and i feel fine) will be immidiately reconisable but as you listen back through the other tracks the overall subtlety and feeling of the band through these times will become apparent. coming from a remote, slightly backward, town myself i found (Don't go back to) Rockville and Can't get there from here really relevent. i can't recommend this album enough, if just to put on at the end of a stressful day.

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Chronic Town [VINYL]

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by: R.E.M.

Release Date October 17, 1990
I brought this album originally after listening to Murmur, which got me interested in rem's earlier stuff. the famous Its the end of the world as we know it (and i feel fine) will be immidiately reconisable but as you listen back through the other tracks the overall subtlety and feeling of the band through these times will become apparent. coming from a remote, slightly backward, town myself i found (Don't go back to) Rockville and Can't get there from here really relevent. i can't recommend this album enough, if just to put on at the end of a stressful day.

CD-Charts Position 5
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The Best of R.E.M.

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by: REM

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If you came to REM post 'Out Of Time' as I did and then collected all the albums to the present date, it was only natural that you would then investigate their earlier 'IRS' work. If this is the cream of that crop then I'm not impressed. It's weedy, jangly, student-friendly 'alternative' fodder and *very* different to the REM of today. There are many who cite this earlier incarnation as being the best version of the band but I suspect such people are merely looking back on their youth through rose-tinted spectacles. Would they really find this music special if they were exposed to it for the first time in their 40s? I very much doubt it. Yes there are a few good tunes on here (Don't Go Back To Rockville, The One I Love, Finest Worksong) but so many ... Read More:

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Murmur: Deluxe Edition

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by: REM

Release Date November 24, 2008
If you came to REM post 'Out Of Time' as I did and then collected all the albums to the present date, it was only natural that you would then investigate their earlier 'IRS' work. If this is the cream of that crop then I'm not impressed. It's weedy, jangly, student-friendly 'alternative' fodder and *very* different to the REM of today. There are many who cite this earlier incarnation as being the best version of the band but I suspect such people are merely looking back on their youth through rose-tinted spectacles. Would they really find this music special if they were exposed to it for the first time in their 40s? I very much doubt it. Yes there are a few good tunes on here (Don't Go Back To Rockville, The One I Love, Finest Worksong) but so many ... Read More:

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The Best of R.E.M.

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by: REM

Release Date June 16, 1998
If you came to REM post 'Out Of Time' as I did and then collected all the albums to the present date, it was only natural that you would then investigate their earlier 'IRS' work. If this is the cream of that crop then I'm not impressed. It's weedy, jangly, student-friendly 'alternative' fodder and *very* different to the REM of today. There are many who cite this earlier incarnation as being the best version of the band but I suspect such people are merely looking back on their youth through rose-tinted spectacles. Would they really find this music special if they were exposed to it for the first time in their 40s? I very much doubt it. Yes there are a few good tunes on here (Don't Go Back To Rockville, The One I Love, Finest Worksong) but so many pathetic, ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 8
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Chronic Town [CASSETTE]

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by: R.E.M.

Release Date October 17, 1990
If you came to REM post 'Out Of Time' as I did and then collected all the albums to the present date, it was only natural that you would then investigate their earlier 'IRS' work. If this is the cream of that crop then I'm not impressed. It's weedy, jangly, student-friendly 'alternative' fodder and *very* different to the REM of today. There are many who cite this earlier incarnation as being the best version of the band but I suspect such people are merely looking back on their youth through rose-tinted spectacles. Would they really find this music special if they were exposed to it for the first time in their 40s? I very much doubt it. Yes there are a few good tunes on here (Don't Go Back To Rockville, The One I Love, Finest Worksong) but so many pathetic, ... Read More:

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Dead Letter Office [Bonus Tracks] [Australian Import]

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by: REM

Release Date May 21, 2003
As a compilation of rare B-sides and the first EP, this album provides an enjoyable listening experience although it may not be up there with the best of this brilliant band. With its 22 tracks, it offers good value for money anyway.

My favorites include the three Velvet Underground covers: There She Goes Again, Pale Blue Eyes and Femme Fatale. I also love the spiritual song Voice Of Harold with its gripping melody, churning guitars and whistling towards the end.

Other tracks of note are the instrumental White Tornado with its powerful guitars, the speedy and energetic Toys In The Attic, Wolves Lower with its nervous rhythm, Gardening At Night with its lovely winding melody and All The Right Friends.

Their sound appears a bit ... Read More:

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Dead Letter Office [VINYL]

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by: R.E.M.

Release Date October 17, 1990
As a compilation of rare B-sides and the first EP, this album provides an enjoyable listening experience although it may not be up there with the best of this brilliant band. With its 22 tracks, it offers good value for money anyway.

My favorites include the three Velvet Underground covers: There She Goes Again, Pale Blue Eyes and Femme Fatale. I also love the spiritual song Voice Of Harold with its gripping melody, churning guitars and whistling towards the end.

Other tracks of note are the instrumental White Tornado with its powerful guitars, the speedy and energetic Toys In The Attic, Wolves Lower with its nervous rhythm, Gardening At Night with its lovely winding melody and All The Right Friends.

Their sound appears a bit ... Read More: