R.E.M. have broken up
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u2popmofo said:
Werd. Or something.
It being 25 years since Document being released got me thinking about how prolific R.E.M. was at releasing records in the 80's.
1983 Murmur
1984 Reckoning
1985 Fables
1986 Lifes Rich Pageant
1986 Dead Letter Office
1987 Eponymous
1987 Document
1988 Green
That's six full length LP's, a B-sides/covers collection and a Best Of, all within 5 and 1/2 years.
Pretty amazing
1983 Murmur
1984 Reckoning
1985 Fables
1986 Lifes Rich Pageant
1986 Dead Letter Office
1987 Eponymous
1987 Document
1988 Green
That's six full length LP's, a B-sides/covers collection and a Best Of, all within 5 and 1/2 years.
Pretty amazing
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You forgot Chronic Town.
You forgot Chronic Town.
Actually it's on Dead Letter Office so technically I didn't forget it
...but yeah
1982 Chronic Town
iron yuppie
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Speaking of the reissues of the IRS albums, does anyone know if all five come in the same style of packaging? Or can someone comment on the packaging in general? I am going to start picking these up soon, as the prices are starting to fall a bit.
I only have the reissue of Murmur. I believe all have been the same as that one, but not sure. It's sort of a paper-y packaging from what I remember, but nice. Similar to the Joy Division reissue, if you got those. I'll try to remember to check it out tonight to provide more details.
Where have you seen them for a lower price? I still want to get some of them as well (mainly for the bonus concert discs), but didn't want to spend an arm and a leg just for that.
Where have you seen them for a lower price? I still want to get some of them as well (mainly for the bonus concert discs), but didn't want to spend an arm and a leg just for that.
iron yuppie
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Most of them are floating around Amazon used for 11 or 12 dollars a piece. The prices for new copies are still relatively high for my tastes, though: $25-27.
corianderstem
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It's $19.99 today.
lazarus
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Did you mean to post that in the Prince thread, Cori?
corianderstem
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boomTISH!
greenlight7-11
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No, they are different. Murmur and Reckoning come in a double digipak with a slipcover and no additional bells and whistles. The others come in a square paper-covered cardboard box with a booklet and each disc inside a card sleeve (and each one also includes a folded poster and a set of 4 postcards).
I'm pretty sure the reason for them being different is because the first two albums are under ownership of Universal and the others are under ownership of EMI/Capitol. This has roots all the way back in the 80s when the first two albums were being distributed by CBS and the others were being distributed by RCA (or something to that effect).
greenlight7-11
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I made a mistake and I can't edit my post now, so I have to quote myself. I had those companies mixed up. Distribution for the first two albums was by A&M and the other three was by MCA.
CrashedCarDriver
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They made amazing music, however music constantly changes and moves on, and now with soundcloud and the download era - its changing much faster.
People are capable of being selective with whatever genre they choose to listen to as well, ie one doesnt have to just listen to pop music, one can listen to contemporary music (ie Bob Dylan), but someone else can listen to jazz or big band etc etc
but yeh, R.E.M.: They "pulled the plug" but they could have "gone into hiatus" and just be "forgotten" or "faded into the obscurity they came from", which would probably have been their preferred style if they ultimately had a say
People are capable of being selective with whatever genre they choose to listen to as well, ie one doesnt have to just listen to pop music, one can listen to contemporary music (ie Bob Dylan), but someone else can listen to jazz or big band etc etc
but yeh, R.E.M.: They "pulled the plug" but they could have "gone into hiatus" and just be "forgotten" or "faded into the obscurity they came from", which would probably have been their preferred style if they ultimately had a say
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Ok.
CrashedCarDriver
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Brool story co!
i "see what you did there"
lazarus
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What?
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lazarus
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Someone best be ripping that vinyl and releasing into the ether.
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Just stopped by my local indie shop. No dice.
Danny Boy
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I found a copy of this for sale online and I just received a shipment notification, so it seems they actually have it in stock. Should have it in a week.
Forced Exposure
Danny Boy
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I got the Peter Buck solo album on vinyl earlier this week. I've listened to it 4 or 5 times now. It's actually quite good. He admittedly doesn't have the greatest singing voice, but his blues-rock guitar work more than makes up for it. Besides, there are guest vocalists on several tracks.
Some Kind Of Velvet Sunday Morning is a standout track for me.
Some Kind Of Velvet Sunday Morning is a standout track for me.
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Danny Boy said:
Lot of Lou Reed/Velvet Underground references in that title.
Some Kind Of (Nature, Gorillaz ft Lou Reed)
Velvet (Underground)
Sunday Morning
The_acrobat
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IMO, the perfect way to end a (nearly) perfect career. Something about the mood of that track is just so fitting. Selfishly still wishing they would do a farewell tour! However, they have too much integrity for that, and I admire that.
lazarus
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Odd to release a music video over a year after the band breaks up.
Anyway, ZOMG JAMES FRANCO!!!!1!!!!1!!!
Anyway, ZOMG JAMES FRANCO!!!!1!!!!1!!!
greenlight7-11
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I wonder if it's also a reference to the Lee Hazlewood song "Some Velvet Morning".
Danny Boy
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I had to check this out.
Lee Hazlewood - Nancy Sinatra, Some Velvet Morning - YouTube
It is a male/female duet, but otherwise I don't see much similarity.
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