R.E.M. Murmur MFSL # 4474 Factory Sealed
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You are bidding on a very rare Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs ANADISC 200 SEALED, LIMITED EDITION,and NUMBERED (# 4474) copy of R.E.M.'s MURMUR.This is a half speed Recording Mastered from the Original Master Studio Tapes by the professionals at Original Masteringworks.Specially plated and pressed on 200 grams of High Definition Vinyl this album is absolutely mint condition sealed in MOFI's heavy perforated plastic sleeve and further protected by another sleeve. It has been stored in a specially designed album box in a smoke free environment. These audiophile treasures are becoming extremely difficult to find especially Factory Sealed Copies!
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R.E.M. started recording its debut album in December 1982. I.R.S. paired R.E.M. with producer Stephen Hague, who had a higher profile than the band's previous producer Mitch Easter. Hague's emphasis on technical perfection did not suit the band; the producer made the group perform multiple takes of the song "Catapult", which demoralized drummer Bill Berry. Also, Hague took the completed track to Synchro Sound studios in Boston and added keyboard parts to the track without the band's permission and to their dismay. Unsatisfied, the band members asked the label to let them record with Easter. I.R.S. agreed to a "tryout" session, allowing the band to travel to North Carolina and record the song "Pilgrimage" with Easter and producing partner Don Dixon. After hearing the track, I.R.S. permitted the group to record the album with Dixon and Easter.
R.E.M. entered Reflection Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina in January 1983 to begin recording sessions with Easter and Dixon. Much of the band's material for the album had been tested on preceding tours. Because of its bad experience with Hague, the band recorded the album via a process of negation, refusing to incorporate rock music clichés such as guitar solos or then-popular synthesizers, in order to give its music a timeless feel.Berry in particular was resistant to "odd" musical suggestions, insisting that his drums be recorded in a drummer's booth, a practice that was antiquated at the time. Dixon and Easter took a hands-off approach to much of the recording process. The pair would only fix up a vocal track or ask singer Michael Stipe to re-record a vocal if it was very substandard.
Murmur's sound characterized the quieter, introverted side of the first wave of alternative rock in the United States. The sound was new at the time, though not stepping beyond the constructs of traditional rock music. The guitars have a bright ring like chimes that brought on comparisons to The Byrds, and the bass guitar has the bright punchy sound of the Rickenbacker favored by Mike Mills. Mills carries much of the melodic element of the music on the bass, contributing to the moody sound of early R.E.M. albums. Also contributing to this sound is the distant singing of Michael Stipe whose obscure lyrics, sung indistinctly, lend to the mystery and depth of the music.
All songs written and composed by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, except where noted.
Side one No. Title Length 1. "Radio Free Europe" 4:06 2. "Pilgrimage" 4:30 3. "Laughing" 3:57 4. "Talk About the Passion" 3:23 5. "Moral Kiosk" 3:31 6. "Perfect Circle" 3:29 Side two No. Title Length 7. "Catapult" 3:55 8. "Sitting Still" 3:17 9. "9-9" 3:03 10. "Shaking Through" 4:30 11. "We Walk" 3:02 12. "West of the Fields" (Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe and Neil Bogan)
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