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:  Collapse Into Now (2023)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, College Rock, Jangle Pop

Label:  Craft Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format: LP

Tracks:

X-axis:

 1.  Discoverer (3:31)

 2.  All The Best (2:48)

 3.  Oberlin (4:15)

 4. Oh My Heart (3:21)

 5.  It Happened Today (3:49)

 6.  Every Day Is Yours To Win (3:26)

Y-axis:

 1.  Mine Smell Like Honey (3:13)

 2.  Walk It Bac (3:24)

 3.  Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_Antimatter (2:45)

 4.  That Someone Is You (1:44)

 5.  Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando And I (3:03)

 6.  Blue (5:46)

Personnel:

Michael Stipe:  Lead Vocals
Peter Buck:  Guitar, Bass, Mandolin
Mike Mills:  Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Keyboards

Additional Musicians:

Shamarr Allen:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1/1, 4, 5

Greg Hicks:  Trombone

Craig Klein:  Trombone

Mark Millins:  Trombone 

Joel Gibb:  Vocals on Track 1/5

Lenny Kaye:  Guitar Solo on Tracks:  2/3, 2/6

Jacknife Lee:  Keyboards, Guitar

Leroy Jones:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1/1, 4, 5

Kirk M. Joseph, Sr.:  Saxophone on Tracks:  1/1, 4,  5

Scott McCaughey:  Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Accordion

Peaches:  Vocals on Track 2/3

Bill Rieflin:  Drums, Bouzouki, Keyboards, Guitar

Patti Smith:  Vocals on Track 2/6

Eddie Vedder:  Vocals on Track 1/5

Collapse Into Now is the 15th studio album by R.E.M., originally released on March 7, 2011 by Warner Bros., remastered and reissued on July 14, 2023 by Craft Recordings.  180 Gram Vinyl.