R.E.M. - 2003 - In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 [[email protected]]
Artist: R.E.M.
Title: In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003
Format: CD, Album, Compilation
Producer: Scott Litt, Pat McCarthy, R.E.M.
Country: Europe
Release Date: October 27, 2003
Recorded: 1988–2003
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Catalog: 9362-48381-2
Barcode: 0 9362-48381-2 8
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Duration: 76:15
R.E.M.:
Wikipedia:
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, that was formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, lead guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. One of the first alternative rock bands, R.E.M. was noted for Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style, Stipe's particular vocal quality and obscure lyrics, and Mills' melodic basslines and backing 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. The band then 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 and catapulted it to international fame. R.E.M.'s 1994 release, Monster, was a return to a more rock-oriented sound, but still continued its run of success. The band began its first tour in six years to support the album; the tour was marred by medical emergencies suffered by three of the 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. Its 1996 release, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, though critically acclaimed, fared worse commercially than expected. The following year, Bill Berry left the band, while Stipe, Buck, and Mills 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, despite having sold more than 85 million records worldwide and becoming one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time. In 2007, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in their first year of eligibility. R.E.M. disbanded amicably in September 2011, announcing the split on its website.
In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003:
Wikipedia:
In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003 is the second official compilation album released by R.E.M. Issued in 2003, it includes tracks from their Warner Bros. Records era, from 1988's Green to 2001's Reveal, as well as two new recordings and two songs from movie soundtracks. The album was the tenth-best-selling album of 2003 in the UK, and the 50th-best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK.
Tracklist:
01 - Man On The Moon - 5:14
02 - The Great Beyond - 5:07
03 - Bad Day - 4:07
04 - What's The Frequency, Kenneth? - 4:01
05 - All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star) - 4:45
06 - Losing My Religion - 4:29
07 - E-Bow The Letter - 5:26
08 - Orange Crush - 3:52
09 - Imitation Of Life - 3:58
10 - Daysleeper - 3:40
11 - Animal - 4:02
12 - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite - 4:08
13 - Stand - 3:12
14 - Electrolite - 4:07
15 - All The Right Friends - 2:48
16 - Everybody Hurts - 5:18
17 - At My Most Beautiful - 3:36
18 - Nightswimming - 4:18
Personnel:
Bill Berry - drums, percussion, backing vocals, occasional bass guitar and keyboards
Peter Buck - lead guitar, mandolin, banjo, occasional bass guitar and keyboards
Mike Mills - bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, occasional co-lead vocals and guitar
Michael Stipe – lead vocals
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