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1991s Out of Time was the album that catapulted R.E.M. from an indie favourite to one of the biggest bands in the world. Topping charts in the US, UK and beyond, this three-time GRAMMY Award-winning album remains an iconic title in modern rock history, with hits like Losing My Religion and Shiny Happy People.
To celebrate the landmark a pioneering product suite of Deluxe CD, Vinyl & Digital releases collect never-before-heard demos & rarities, live material , HD audio & a new remaster of the original album to form part of all-encompassing Anniversary editions across multiple formats and price points.
The original album has been lovingly remastered from original analogue tapes by Stephen Marcussen @ Marcussen Mastering with the LP products pressed to 180-gram black vinyl + download card for MP3 redemption of the audio.
The booklet features a brand new essay including new comment from the band plus rare archive imagery from the R.E.M. HQ vaults who have been central to the curation and creation of the product suite offering unprecedented insight into the creative process & development of the album.
One of the most revered bands to emerge from the American underground in the post-punk Eighties, R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry, helped originate college rock, went on to global success and inspired generations of artists and fans along the way. The Athens, GA based band toured relentlessly for the first decade, refining their idiosyncratic blend of brash tunefulness, poetic lyrics, chiming guitars and Stipes evocative vocals. R.E.M.s extraordinary 30+ year run of creative vitality established a powerful legacy as one of the most enduring and essential rock and roll bands in popular music history.
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