Artist
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 digression into 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.
Tracks
1
Man On The Moon
05:14
2
The Great Beyond
05:07
3
Bad Day
04:07
4
What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
04:01
5
All The Way To Reno
04:45
6
Losing My Religion
04:29
7
E-Bow The Letter
05:26
8
Orange Crush
03:52
9
Imitation Of Life
03:58
10
Daysleeper
03:40
11
Animal
04:02
12
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
04:08
13
Stand
03:12
14
Electrolite
04:07
15
All The Right Friends
02:48
16
Everybody Hurts
05:18
17
At My Most Beautiful
03:36
18
Nightswimming
04:18
Releases
Formats
CD, Cassette, CDr, DVD, Vinyl, File
Labels
Universal, Одиссей, Warner Bros. Records, Никитин, Moon Records , Warner Bros. Records , Фирма Грамзаписи Никитин, Concord Records, Concord Music Group, Inc., Craft Recordings, Concord Bicycle Music, Universal Music Taiwan , Soli Music
Countries
Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Malaysia, Mexico, Romania, Russian Federation, South Africa, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Europe, Hong Kong, UK & Europe, USA & Canada
years
2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2019
Members
Michael Stipe,Mike Mills,Peter Buck,
Bill Berry (2),
Bertis Downs IV,
Jefferson Holt