R.E.M.

Artist:  R.E.M.
Origin:  Athen, Georgia, USA
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, College Rock, Jangle Pop

Original line-up:

Michael Stipe:  Vocals
Peter Buck:  Guitar
Mike Mills:  Bass
Bill Berry:  Drums

R.E.M. was an American Alternative Rock Band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by Michael Stipe (Vocals), Peter Buck (Guitar), Mike Mills (Bass) and Bill Berry (Drums).  In 1996 Bill Berry left the band while the rest continued the group as a trio.  The band has sold more than 85 million records worldwide and becoming one of the World's Best-Selling Bands Of All Time.  In 2007, the band was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.  R.E.M. disbanded in September 2011.

Title:  Unplugged 1991/2001:  The Complete Sessions (2014)
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, College Rock, Jangle Pop
Label:  Rhino Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  1991 Unplugged

 1.  Half A World Away  (3:58)
 2.  Disturbance At The Heron House  (3:47)
 3.  Radio Song (4:19)
 4.  Low  (5:09)
 5.  Perfect Circle  (4:13)
 6.  Fall On Me  (3:21)
 7.  Belong  (4:30)
 8.  Love Is All Around (3:22)
 9.  It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (4:36)
10. Losing My Religion  (4:53)
11. Pop Song 89  (3:28)
12. Endgame  (3:41)
13. Fretless  (5:33)
14. Swan Swan H  (3:00)
15. Rotary 11  (1:48)
16. Get Up  (2:53)
17. World Leader Pretend  (4:57)

Disc 2:  2001 Unplugged

18. All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star (4:27)
19. Electrolite  (4:05)
20. At My Most Beautiful (3:25)
21. Daysleeper (3:12)
22 So Central Rain (I'm Sorry) (4:05)
23. Losing My Religion  (4:43)
24. Country Feedback  (5:25)
25. Cuyahoga  (4:30)
26. Imitation Of Life  (4:12)
27. Find The River  (3:59)
28. the One I Love  (3:33)
29. Disappear (4:00)
30. Beat A Drum  (4:27)
31. I've Been High  (3:20)
32. I'll Take The Rain  (5:36)
33. Sad Professon  (4:29)

Personnel:

Michael Stipe:  Vocals
Peter Buck:  Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
Mike Mills:  Bass, Backing Vocals, Piano
Bill Berry:  Congas, Tambourine, Backing Vocals (1991 Performance)

Additional Musicians:

Peter Holsapple:  Guitar, Organ (1991 Performance)
Scott McCaughey:  Piano (2001 Performance)
Ken Stringfellow:  Piano (2001 Performance)
Joey Waronker:  Congas (2001 Performance)

Unplugged 1991/2001:  The Complete Sessions is unplugged album by R.E.M., was released on April 19, 2014 by Rhino Records.  The album is composed of two performances that the band made on the U.S. Television show MTV Unplugged, was recorded on April 10, 1991 in Chelsea Studios and May 21, 2001 in TRL Studio at MTV Studios, both in New York City.