R.E.M. - Opinions

FRED HALE SR. · 05-17-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Beany

Yeah Document would be my favourite of the 80's albums. Lifes Rich Pageant is a great one to get if ya liked Document. Reckoning too. The only one I'm not mad about from the 80's is Fables.

I was listening to Reveal last night. Think it could well be my 3rd favourite. Seriously under rated. Great album to stick on during a summers day kicking back with a few drinks!

I think they've only played Shiny Happy People once. Michael Stipe and Mike Mills think it's too "corny" to play. Peter Buck said he wouldn't mind playing it though. There's a few songs like that. They never play Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite either. They haven't played Stand since the 80's as well.

Did ya get their new one, Accelerate?

I prefer Murmur to any of the others. R.E.M. is a fantastic band though and i think their discography doesn't really have alot of misses. They played STAND when i saw them live on the MONSTER tour though which was in the mid 90's. Concert kinda sucked the big one though, not because they weren't good, but due to the sound bouncing off the stadium walls and echoing.

BastardofYoung · 05-17-2011, 04:32 PM

I.R.S. years > Warner Years

only thing on level with the I.R.S. years from Warner is "Automatic..".

Badlittlekitten · 05-17-2011, 04:41 PM

For me it's Murmur >Fables>Automatic>Pageant>Reckoning>Green>Document >Out of Time. I'm kinda indifferent to Monster and the one that came out after. Their later stuff is pretty horrible.

BastardofYoung · 05-17-2011, 09:58 PM

I would personally go.

Murmur > Reckoning > Automatic > Pageant > Document > Green > Out of Time

**Janszoon** · 05-17-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

I would personally go.

Murmur > Reckoning > Automatic > Pageant > Document > Green > Out of Time

No too shabby. I'd go:

Dead Letter Office > Murmur > Chronic Town > Automatic for the People > Document > Life's Rich Pageant > Green > Fables of the Reconstruction > Reckoning > Out of Time

BastardofYoung · 05-17-2011, 10:20 PM

yeah, forgot Fables. You can place it between AFTP and Pageant on my list.

I was thinking of including Dead Letter Office, but excluded it cause I was leaving out compilations.

**Janszoon** · 05-17-2011, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

yeah, forgot Fables. You can place it between AFTP and Pageant on my list.

I was thinking of including Dead Letter Office, but excluded it cause I was leaving out compilations.

I'd leave it off for the same reason except for the fact that it's so damn good and the songs on it aren't on any other albums.

Burning Down · 05-17-2011, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

No too shabby. I'd go:

Dead Letter Office > Murmur > Chronic Town > Automatic for the People > Document > Life's Rich Pageant > Green > Fables of the Reconstruction > Reckoning > Out of Time

Good list. Although I would switch Green and Out of Time.

BastardofYoung · 05-17-2011, 10:54 PM

Green is one I listen to very rarely. It is alright, but far from a favorite for me.

Howard the Duck · 05-18-2011, 12:07 AM

I only really like the IRS singles.

Only Warner album I like is Monster.

05-17-2011, 04:32 PM	#82 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	I.R.S. years > Warner Years only thing on level with the I.R.S. years from Warner is "Automatic..". __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

05-17-2011, 04:41 PM	#83 (permalink)
Badlittlekitten And then there was music Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Near Wild Heaven Posts: 287	For me it's Murmur >Fables>Automatic>Pageant>Reckoning>Green>Document >Out of Time. I'm kinda indifferent to Monster and the one that came out after. Their later stuff is pretty horrible. __________________ 'Said do you feel it? Do you feel it when you TOUCH ME?. THERE'S A FIRE! THERE'S A FIRE!' The Stooges. Dirt. https://soundcloud.com/bad-little-kittens My Top 100 LPs My Top 52 Indie Tracks Of The 21st Century (incomplete)

05-17-2011, 09:58 PM	#84 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	I would personally go. Murmur > Reckoning > Automatic > Pageant > Document > Green > Out of Time __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

05-17-2011, 10:20 PM	#86 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	yeah, forgot Fables. You can place it between AFTP and Pageant on my list. I was thinking of including Dead Letter Office, but excluded it cause I was leaving out compilations. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

05-17-2011, 10:54 PM	#89 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	Green is one I listen to very rarely. It is alright, but far from a favorite for me. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.