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R.E.M. – Lifes Rich Pageant (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1986
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Lifes Rich Pageant is an LP by R.E.M. from 1986 released on the I.R.S. Records label.
About this album
Lifes Rich Pageant is the album where R.E.M.’s collegiate jangle rock became bigger, sharper and more outward-looking. Produced by Don Gehman and released in 1986, it pushed the band’s sound into a tougher, clearer register without losing the chiming guitars and cryptic pull that defined their early work. Songs such as Fall On Me, Begin the Begin and Cuyahoga helped broaden their audience, while the record’s socially aware lyrics gave the group a more direct political voice. Widely regarded as one of their key 1980s releases, it helped set the stage for the mainstream success that followed.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: R.E.M.Label: I.R.S. Records – ELPS 4550Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1986Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Alternative RockA1 Begin The Begin
A2 These Days
A3 Fall On Me
A4 Cuyahoga
A5 Hyena
A6 Underneath The Bunker
B1 The Flowers Of Guatemala
B2 I Believe
B3 What If We Give It Away?
B4 Just A Touch
B5 Swan Swan H
B6 Superman