On July 28, 1986, “I.R.S.” label released “Lifes Rich Pageant”, the fourth R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded April – May 1986, at “Belmont Mall Studios” in Belmont, Indiana, and was produced by Don Gehman.

Personnel:

• Michael Stipe– lead and backing vocals
• Peter Buck– guitar, banjo
• Mike Mills– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, piano, pump organ
• Bill Berry– drums, backing vocals
• Jim Dineen– engineer
• Rick Fetig– engineer
• Ross Hogarth– engineer
• Stan Katayama– engineer
• Gregg Edward– mixing
• Don Gehman- mixing
• Bob Ludwig– mastering
• Slay – illustrations
• Bird – illustrations
• Juanita Rogers– back cover painting
• Sandra Lee Phipps – photography
• O. Scarelli– packaging

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, except where noted. .

Side one – “Dinner side”

1. Begin the Begin
2. These Days
3. Fall on Me
4. Cuyahoga
5. Hyena
6. Underneath the Bunker

Side two – “Supper side”

1. The Flowers of Guatemala
2. I Believe
3. What If We Give It Away?
4. Just a Touch
5. Swan Swan H
6. Superman – Mitchell Bottler, Gary Zekley