R.E.M. Reckoning LP I.R.S. 1984 EU re+inner 465379-1 MITCH EASTER-DON DIXON
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THIS IS THE MID/LATE-80s (1986?) EUROPEAN REISSUE I.R.S. Records (Made in Holland on back cover & labels). SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE. The cover is in VG+ condition: normal wear, BUT 1,5cm slightly seam split on left spine, left spine is fully readable; INNER also in great condition, normal wear; for details see photos. The vinyl is in EX/NM condition [barely played, few light clicks on B3].
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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...
"RECKONING"
<reissue, originally published in 1984>
Produced by MITCH EASTER and DON DIXON
tracklisting: please, for tracklist see pictures
LP I.R.S. RECORDS ILP 465379 1
MADE IN HOLLAND FOR THE EUROPEAN MARKET 1986(?) REPRESSING
SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 5 099746 537913
Label Code (Rear cover): LC 7014
Label Code (On label): LC -7014
Price Code (Boxed): CB 231
Price Code (Circled): 52
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Other (Manufacturing code on rear cover and inner sleeve): 24-465379-20
LABEL: I.R.S. - SILVER LABEL w/LOGO on BOTTOM - PURPLE TEXT
Catalog on cover: ILP 465379 1
Catalog on label:
ILP 465379 1 SP 70044/25915 (24-025915-20-1) / ILP 465379 1 SP 70044/25915 (24-025915-20-2)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched/Stamped): SP-465379-A 24-25915-IAI A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched/Stamped): SP-465379-B 24-25915-IBI A
On label: please, for details see dedicated pictures
On Back Cover: ℗ 1984 I.R.S..........Made in Holland........London W1.
grading
RECORD EX/NM but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ (please, see pictures and read above description)
R.E.M. abandoned the enigmatic post-punk experiments of Murmur for their second album, Reckoning, returning to their garage pop origins instead. Opening with the ringing "Harborcoat," Reckoning runs through a set of ten jangle pop songs that are different not only in sound but in style from the debut. Where Murmur was enigmatic in its sound, Reckoning is clear, which doesn't necessarily mean that the songs themselves are straightforward. Michael Stipe continues to sing powerful melodies without enunciating, but the band has a propulsive kick that makes the music vital and alive. And, if anything, the songwriting is more direct and memorable than before -- the interweaving melodies of "Pretty Persuasion" and the country rocker "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" are as affecting as the melancholic dirges of "Camera" and "Time After Time," while the ringing minor-key arpeggios of "So. Central Rain," the pulsating riffs of "7 Chinese Bros.," and the hard-rocking rhythms of "Little America" make the songs into classics. On the surface, Reckoning may not be as distinctive as Murmur, but the record's influence on underground American rock in the '80s was just as strong...(AllMusic)
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