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
A1
Airportman
A2
Lotus
A3
Suspicion
A4
Hope
A5
At My Most Beautiful
A6
The Apologist
A7
Sad Professor
A8
You're In The Air
B1
Walk Unafraid
B2
Why Not Smile
B3
Daysleeper
B4
Diminished
B5
Parakeet
B6
Falls To Climb
Releases
Formats
CD, CDr, Minidisc, Cassette, Vinyl
Labels
Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music Poland, Music World , Warner Bros. Records , Shanghai Audio & Video Company, Warner Bros. Records Inc., CD Club, WEA Japan, Not On Label (R.E.M.), Concord Bicycle Music, Warner Music Colombia S.A.
Countries
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America, Europe, Taiwan, Hong Kong
years
1998, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2016
Members
Michael Stipe,Mike Mills,Peter Buck,
Bill Berry (2),
Bertis Downs IV,
Jefferson Holt
