On March 12, 1991, “Warner Bros” label released “Out of Time”, the seventh R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded in September 1990, at “Bearsville Studios” in New York, “John Keane Studios”, “Soundscape Studios” in Atlanta, Georgia, “Prince’s Paisley Park Studios” in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was produced by Scott Litt , Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry. “ In 1992, the album won three “Grammy Awards” – “Best Alternative Music Album”, and two for the first single, “Losing My Religion.” It was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Michael Stipe- lead and backing vocals, bass melodica and arrangement, packaging, photography
- Peter Buck- electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin
- Mike Mills – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, organ, piano , harpsichord, percussion, keyboards
- Bill Berry- drum, percussion, congas, bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
- John Keane– pedal steel guitar
- Peter Holsapple– bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Ralph Jones – double bass
- Kidd Jordan– baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, bass clarinet
- Cecil Welch – flugelhorn
- David Arenz, Ellie Arenz, David Braitberg, Dave Kempers – violin
- Mark Bingham– string arrangements
- Reid Harris – viola
- Paul Murphy – lead viola
- Andrew Cox , Elizabeth Murphy – cello
- KRS-One– rapping
- Scott Litt– echo-loop feed
- Kate Pierson– vocals
- Jay Weigel– orchestral liaison
- Ben Katchor, Ed Rogers – illustrations
- Tom Recchion – packaging
- Karina Santo, Doug Starn, Mike Starn, Frank Ockenfels – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
- Radio Song
- Losing My Religion
- Low
- Near Wild Heaven
- Endgame
- Shiny Happy People
- Belong
- Half a World Away
- Texarkana
- Country Feedback
- Me in Honey
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