The_acrobat
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I picked this up today. I am an R.E.M. fan but was not very familiar with their old stuff. I'm really enjoying this compilation, though. "Fall on me", "Cuyahoga", "Begin the begin", "So. Central Rain", "Rockville".... man, such great songs I had never heard before! It comes with a 2nd disc of live versions, alternate takes and unreleased tracks. I feel like a whole new world has been opened up to me.
I have been an R.E.M. fan for a long time, but the only albums I ever had were Out of Time, Automatic for the People, Monster, Up and Around the Sun. This stuff is unique because they actually feel like a real rock band in these older songs. Also, Bill Berry is joining REM for their induction to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame this weekend, and he played with them in some club in Athens a few days ago. I wish he'd rejoin and they could be a real band again.
I have been an R.E.M. fan for a long time, but the only albums I ever had were Out of Time, Automatic for the People, Monster, Up and Around the Sun. This stuff is unique because they actually feel like a real rock band in these older songs. Also, Bill Berry is joining REM for their induction to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame this weekend, and he played with them in some club in Athens a few days ago. I wish he'd rejoin and they could be a real band again.