R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe (lead vocals), Peter Buck (guitar), Mike Mills (bass guitar), and Bill Berry (drums and percussion). R.E.M. was one of the first popular alternative rock bands, and gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's unclear vocals. R.E.M. released its first single, "Radio Free Europe", in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone. The single was followed by the Chronic Town EP in 1982, the band's first release on I.R.S. Records. In 1983, the band released its critically acclaimed debut album Murmur, and built its reputation over the next few years through subsequent releases, constant touring, and the support of college radio. Following years of underground success, R.E.M. achieved a mainstream hit in 1987 with the single "The One I Love". The group signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1988, and began to espouse political and environmental concerns while playing large arenas worldwide.
By the early 1990s, when alternative rock began to experience broad mainstream success, R.E.M. was viewed as a pioneer of the genre and released its two most commercially successful albums, Out of Time (1991) and Automatic for the People (1992), which veered from the band's established sound. R.E.M.'s 1994 release Monster was a return to a more rock-oriented sound. The band began its first tour in six years to support the album; the tour was marred by medical emergencies suffered by three band members. In 1996, R.E.M. re-signed with Warner Bros. for a reported US$80 million, at the time the most expensive recording contract in history. The following year, Bill Berry left the band amicably, with Buck, Mills, and Stipe continuing as a three-piece. Through some changes in musical style, the band continued its career into the next decade with mixed critical and commercial success. In 2007, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Automatic for the People [CD & DVD]
Automatic for the People [CD & DVD]
Lifes Rich Pageant [Import Bonus Tracks]
Live/We Are Having a Heavenly Time [bootleg]
Great Beyond [US CD Single 4 Tracks]
Accelerate [Bonus Tracks]
In the Year 2525: The Cover Versions
20th Century Boys, Vol. 1
Accelerate [Bonus Tracks]
Live/We Are Having a Heavenly Time [bootleg]
Trouble with Michael [bootleg]
Reckoning [Import Bonus Tracks]
Out of Time [CD & DVD Audio]
New Adventures in Hi-Fi [CD & DVD Audio]
New Adventures in Hi-Fi [CD & DVD Audio]
Accelerate [Bonus Tracks]
In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 [Limited Edition]
Out of Time [CD & DVD Audio]
And I Feel Fine...: The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 [Bonus CD]
Automatic for the People [CD & DVD]
Accelerate [Bonus Tracks]
20th Century Boys, Vol. 2
Automatic for the People [CD & DVD]
In the Year 2525: The Cover Versions
Automatic for the People [CD & DVD]
Accelerate [Bonus Tracks]
And I Feel Fine...: The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 [Bonus CD]
Around the Sun [Limited Edition]
Return of the Rickenbackers [bootleg]
New Adventures in Hi-Fi [CD & DVD Audio]
Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011
In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 [CD & DVD]
In the Year 2525: The Cover Versions
And I Feel Fine...: The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 [Bonus CD]
Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011
In the Year 2525: The Cover Versions
Accelerate [Bonus Tracks]
Accelerate [Bonus Tracks]
Murmur [Import Bonus Tracks]
Murmur [Import Bonus Tracks]
Murmur [Import Bonus Tracks]
Lifes Rich Pageant [Import Bonus Tracks]
What's the Frequency Kenneth?
Accelerate [Bonus Tracks]
Out of Time [CD & DVD Audio]
Automatic for the People [CD & DVD]
Unreleased Live LP [bootleg]
In the Year 2525: The Cover Versions
Accelerate [Bonus Tracks]
In View: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 [DVD]
Fables of the Reconstruction
Document [Import Bonus Tracks]
It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
