RELEASED
1987
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
rock, pop, alternative
TRACKS
01, Finest Worksong (3:49)
02, Welcome To The Occupation (2:47)
03, Exhuming McCarthy (3:19)
04, Disturbance At The Heron House (3:32)
05, Strange (2:32)
06, Its The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
(4:07)
07, The One I Love (3:18)
08, Fireplace (3:23)
09, Lightnin' Hopkins (3:20)
10, King Of Birds (4:10)
11, Oddfellows Local 151 (5:22)
DURATION
39:51
MUSICIANS
MICHAEL STIPE -lead vocals
PETER BUCK -guitars, dulcimer (10)
MIKE MILLS -bass, backing vocals
BILL BERRY -drums, backing vocals
STEVE BERLIN -horns (8)
CARL MARSH -Fairlight (8)
PRODUCED BY
SCOTT LITT
R.E.M.
REVIEW
První jakž, takž komerčně úspěšné album (USA Nr. 10). V hudbě tehdejších R.E.M. se v polosyrovém tvaru mísily prvky líbivého byrdovského west coastu, naléhavé new psychedelie, vazbeného kytarového soundu, zvonivého folku, zemité country i bayou rocku.