R.E.M. Murmur LP I.R.S. 1983 US orig+inner SP70604 MICHAEL STIPE-MITCH EASTER
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R.E.M.
Fronted by the charismatic Michael Stipe, one of the first alt-rock bands to make it big,
maintaining their integrity and a sense of adventure over three decades.
"MURMUR"
Produced by Mitch Easter & Don Dixon
1983 LP I.R.S. RECORDS SP70604
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
This version: RCA Pressing indicated by (R) under copyrights on center labels.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
Label: I.R.S. - SILVER LABEL w/LOGO on BOTTOM - BLACK TEXT (Purple on Logo/Company)
Catalog on cover: SP70604
Catalog on labels: SP-70604 (SP-070604-A) / SP-70604 (SP-070604-B)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): SP0 70604 A RCA2 ? ? I A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): SP0-70604-B-3 ? I C
Other / Runout (on both sides, Stamped): STERLING
On labels: All songs Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe
All selections ublished by Night Garden Music (BMI)
Administered throughout the Universe by Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI)
Produced by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon
? 1983 I.R.S., Inc.
(R)
International Records Syndicate, Inc.
Manufactured and distributed by A&M Records, Inc.
(on Side B only): except * additional words by N. Bogan
On Inner Sleeve: Recorded January 83
Production, Engineering: Mitch Easter, Don Dixon at: Reflection Charlotte, NC
© 1983 I.R.S. Inc. Printed in USA.......
On Back Cover: Production: Mitch Easter, Don Dixon
© 1983 International Records Syndicate, Inc.
Manufactured and distributed by A&M Records, Inc.
SP 70604 All rights Reserved
tracklisting
Side 1: RADIO FREE EUROPE - PILGRIMAGE - LAUGHING
TALK ABOUT THE PASSION - MORAL KIOSK - PERFECT CIRCLE
Side 2: CATAPULT - SITTING STILL - 9-9
SHAKING THROUGH - WE TALK - WEST OF THE FIELDS*
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RECORD NEAR EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)Leaving behind the garagey jangle pop of their first recordings, R.E.M. developed a strangely subdued variation of their trademark sound for their full-length debut album, Murmur. Heightening the enigmatic tendencies of Chronic Town by de-emphasizing the backbeat and accentuating the ambience of the ringing guitar, R.E.M. created a distinctive sound for the album -- one that sounds eerily timeless. Even though it is firmly in the tradition of American folk-rock, post-punk, and garage rock, Murmur sounds as if it appeared out of nowhere, without any ties to the past, present, or future. Part of the distinctiveness lies in the atmospheric production, which exudes a detached sense of mystery, but it also comes from the remarkably accomplished songwriting. The songs on Murmur sound as if they've existed forever, yet they subvert folk and pop conventions by taking unpredictable twists and turns into melodic, evocative territory, whether it's the measured riffs of "Pilgrimage," the melancholic "Talk About the Passion," or the winding guitars and pianos of "Perfect Circle." R.E.M. may have made albums as good as Murmur in the years following its release, but they never again made anything that sounded quite like it...(AllMusic)
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