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R.E.M.: Chronic Town

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On August 24, 1982, “I.R.S.” label released “Chronic Town”, the debut R.E.M. EP. It was recorded October 1981 – June 1982, at “Drive-In Studio” in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was produced by Mitch Easter, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.

Personnel:

  • Michael Stipe – vocals
  • Peter Buck – acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar
  • Mike Mills – bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Bill Berry – drums, maracas, timbales, backing vocals
  • Mitch Easter – tape loops, engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • R.A. Miller – artwork
  • Ron Scarselli – design
  • Kako .n. – graphics
  • Curtis Knapp – cover photography

Track listing:

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

  1. Wolves, Lower
  2. Gardening at Night
  3. Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars)
  4. 1,000,000
  5. Stumble

Funk Shui: R.E.M.

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On February 20, 2015, “22 Records” label released R.E.M. (rapideyemovement), the second Funk Shui album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Pripor House” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Dragan Ginovski Gino.

Personnel:

  • Luka Ğorgievski – vocal, guitar, piano
  • Mihail Namičev – bass, recording, cover
  • David Nikolovski – drums
  • Risto Solunčev – vocal
  • Ema Jovanoviƙ – backing vocals
  • Mona Jovčevska – backing vocals
  • Dragan Ginovski Gino – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Luka Ğorgievski except where noted, music by Luka Ğorgievski, Mihail Namičev and David Nikolovski except where noted.

  1. Ogledala
  2. Dom
  3. Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix
  4. No Ese
  5. Grla Jarci
  6. Deca
  7. Odenje po žica na pole polno pamuk
  8. Me gazat – lyrics by Risto Solunčev
  9. Touch and Go  
  10. Ogledala II

Matilda Scaduto

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On April 22, 2003, Matilda Genevieve Scaduto died aged 77. With her husband Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant wrote number of hits for The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison. Their songs were recorded by many artists including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Tonny Bennett, Grateful Dead, Simon and Garfunkel, Sarah Vaughan, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Gram Parson, Joan Jett, The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Count Basie, Lynn Anderson, Sonny James, Eddy Arnold, Bob Moore, Charley Pride, Nazareth, Jim Reeves, Leo Sayer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Cher, R.E.M. and Ray Charles.

Christopher Bell

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On December 27, 1978, Christopher Branford Bell died aged 27. He was songwriter and musician (guitar, singer), best known as founding member, guitarist and singer of the band Big Star. His work has inspired, and his songs were covered by many musicians and bands including R.E.M., Wilco, Teenage Fanclub, Primal Scream, Afghan Whigs, Pete Yorn, Beck The Posies, and The Replacements. In 2013, “Magnolia Pictures” released documentary “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me”, which documented his life and work. In 2018, the book “There Was a Light: The Cosmic History of Chris Bell and the Rise of Big Star”, was published, also dealing with his life and music. Bell’s album “I Am the Cosmos” was posthumously released in 1992.

R.E.M.: Up

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On October 26, 1998, “Warner Bros” label released “Up”, the eleventh R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded January–July 1998, and was produced by Pat McCarthy, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Barrett Martin and Joey Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Peter Buck– guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Michael Stipe– lead vocals, guitar
  • Scott McCaughey– keyboards, percussion
  • Mike Mills– bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Joey Waronker– drums, percussion
  • Barrett Martin– percussion
  • Nigel Godrich– engineer

Track listing:

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

  1. Airportman
  2. Lotus
  3. Suspicion
  4. Hope – Leonard Cohen, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe
  5. At My Most Beautiful
  6. The Apologist
  7. Sad Professor
  8. You’re in the Air
  9. Walk Unafraid
  10. Why Not Smile
  11. Daysleeper
  12. Diminished
  13. Parakeet
  14. Falls to Climb

R.E.M.: Monster

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On September 27, 1994, “Warner Bros” label released “Monster” the ninth R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded April – May 1994, at “Kingsway Studio” in New Orleans; “Crossover Soundstage” in Atlanta; ”Criteria Studios” in Miami; “Ocean Way Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Scott Litt, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe. The album was certified Platinum in Austria by “IFPI”; 6 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 3 x Platinum in UK by “BPI” and 4 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Michael Stipe– lead vocals
  • Peter Buck– guitar, Farfisa organ
  • Mike Mills– vocals, bass guitar, piano, organ, guitar
  • Bill Berry– drums, percussion, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Thurston Moore– vocals, guitar
  • Ané Diaz – backing vocals
  • Sally Dworsky– backing vocals
  • Lou Kregl – backing vocals
  • Rain Phoenix– backing vocals
  • Lynda Stipe– backing vocals
  • Pat McCarthy– engineer
  • Mark Howard – engineer
  • David Colvin – second engineer
  • Jeff DeMorris – second engineer
  • Mark Gruber – second engineer
  • Victor Janacua – second engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Mark “Microwave” Mytrowitz – technical assistant

Track listing:

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

  1. What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
  2. Crush with Eyeliner
  3. King of Comedy
  4. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
  5. Star 69
  6. Strange Currencies
  7. Tongue
  8. Bang and Blame
  9. I Took Your Name
  10. Let Me In
  11. Circus Envy
  12. You

 

R.E.M.: Document

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On September 1, 1987, “I.R.S.” label released “Document”, the fifth R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded April – May 1987, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, and was mixed at “Master Control” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Scott Litt, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 470 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 1988, “Document” was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Michael Stipe– lead vocals
  • Peter Buck– guitar, dulcimer
  • Mike Mills– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bill Berry– drums, backing vocals
  • Steve Berlin– horns
  • Carl Marsh – Fairlight CMI synthesizer
  • Steve Catania – engineer
  • Tom Der – engineer
  • Toni Greene – engineer
  • Gary Laney – engineer
  • Ted Pattison – engineer
  • Todd Scholar – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Jim McKay – photography
  • Michael Meister – photography
  • Sandra-Lee Phipps – photography
  • Ron Scarselli – packaging

Track listing:

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

  1. Finest Worksong
  2. Welcome to the Occupation
  3. Exhuming McCarthy
  4. Disturbance at the Heron House
  5. Strange – Bruce Gilbert, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman, Robert Gotobed
  6. It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
  7. The One I Love
  8. Fireplace
  9. Lightnin’ Hopkins
  10. King of Birds
  11. Oddfellows Local 151

 

R.E.M.: Lifes Rich Pageant

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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

R.E.M.: Fables of the Reconstruction

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On June 10, 1985, “I.R.S” label released “Fables of the Reconstruction”, the third R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded February – March 1985, and was produced by Joe Boyd.

Personnel:

  • Michael Stipe– lead vocals
  • Peter Buck– guitar, banjo, harmonica
  • Mike Mills– bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Bill Berry– drums, backing vocals
  • David Bitelli – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Peter Thomas– tenor saxophone
  • Jim Dvorak – trumpet
  • Camilla Brunt – violin
  • Philippa Ibbotson– violin
  • David Newby– cello
  • Berry Clempson – engineer
  • Tony Harris – engineer
  • K. Johnston – art, photography

Track listing:

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

  1. Feeling Gravitys Pull
  2. Maps and Legends
  3. Driver 8
  4. Life and How to Live It
  5. Old Man Kensey – Jerry Ayers, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe
  6. Cant Get There from Here
  7. Green Grow the Rushes
  8. Kohoutek
  9. Auctioneer (Another Engine)
  10. Good Advices
  11. Wendell Gee