remphish1 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/reco...-deluxe-edition Not only is Murmur a perfect album I am sure the bonus disc will be awesome. If anyone hasn't heard early REM live performances do yourself a favor and get this set! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 OOOOHHHH!!!!!I NEED THIS!!! Thanks for the heads-up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Not only is Murmur a perfect album Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 $21.99 on amazon. My copy will arrive tomorrow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 (start annoying condescension) I was there at Larry's hideaway and then rest of you were not(end annoying condescension) Yeah can't wait to get this. If I'm remembering correctly the live recording came from CFNY for re-broadcast and they ran out of tape/some other technical fuck up about an hour in. Don't know if the cd fixes it or came from a parallel source, but it was a very good show. RIP Larry's Hideaway - the grimiest shit hole of a rock club in the world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Every time I listen to this album, I can't help but think "god, these guys were so great." It's almost like I forget it (because of their later day music?) but every time I spin it, I'm floored. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 A 10 it is...but I think I am still happy with my old vinyl copy which has been spun a million times... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 A 10 it is...but I think I am still happy with my old vinyl copy which has been spun a million times... LouieB It does sound good on vinyl! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheelco Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Been listening since to REM since 1983, but Murmur's not near their best . . . nonetheless, I'll get this since I want the bonus and my Murmur case etc are all beat up and shit, so why not Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rsjbraz Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Annoyingly they havn't included the whole of that live show, there's another 4 songs or so on the bootleg, sure they could have fiited on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Murmur's not near their best . . .What would you rank ahead of Murmur? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 What would you rank ahead of Murmur? I won't say which albums are better but I listen to other albums by them much more than Murmur. Once could argue that they are in the same range - Life's Rich Pageant, Reckoning, Document, New Adventures I also wanted to use this opportunity to say again that I really like Accelerate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 I won't say which albums are better but I listen to other albums by them much more than Murmur. Once could argue that they are in the same range - Life's Rich Pageant, Reckoning, Document, New Adventures I also wanted to use this opportunity to say again that I really like Accelerate. Accelerate is great! I agree! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheelco Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 What would you rank ahead of Murmur?Fables of the Reconstruction, Life's Rich Pageant, New Adventures in Hi-Fi personal subjectivity, I know . . . I also think Accelerate is a great "comeback" rocker, but I would not rank it ahead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 This is great. Looking forward to hearing it. My vinyl copy is actually hanging on the wall in a frame as I don't do much vinyl anymore since my needle died. Plus it probably sounds like rice krispies at this point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Fables of the Reconstruction, Life's Rich Pageant, New Adventures in Hi-Fi personal subjectivity, I know . . . I also think Accelerate is a great "comeback" rocker, but I would not rank it aheadI agree with you on Lifes Rich Pageant. I would put Murmur and Fables at #2 and #3 (though I'd have a hard time deciding which one occupied each slot), followed closely by Reckoning, and then probably Document. Then (in my opinion) there's a large gap before everything else shows up in the rankings, but of course I'm one of those old guys who thought they were never as good after they jumped to a major label. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I agree with you on Lifes Rich Pageant. I would put Murmur and Fables at #2 and #3 (though I'd have a hard time deciding which one occupied each slot), followed closely by Reckoning, and then probably Document. Then (in my opinion) there's a large gap before everything else shows up in the rankings, but of course I'm one of those old guys who thought they were never as good after they jumped to a major label. Me too, with the exception of Out Of Time, which I like quite a bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_H_2 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I can't wait to pick this up -- there are so many subtleties on the Murmur album that are hidden by the previous production. And as I've said before in the other REM thread, New Adventures is by far the most-underrated REM album in the catalogue. It's easily top 5 (in no order: Murmur, New Adventures, Lifes Rich Pageant, Document, and Automatic). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 i think Fables is greatly underrated i'd probably go MurmerReckoningFablesLifes RichDocument Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Okay, ranks?ReckoningMurmurLife's Rich PageantFables Of the ReconstructionOut Of Time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I can't wait to pick this up -- there are so many subtleties on the Murmur album that are hidden by the previous production. And as I've said before in the other REM thread, New Adventures is by far the most-underrated REM album in the catalogue. It's easily top 5 (in no order: Murmur, New Adventures, Lifes Rich Pageant, Document, and Automatic). what he said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ELS Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Fables of the Reconstruction, Life's Rich Pageant, New Adventures in Hi-Fi personal subjectivity, I know . . . I also think Accelerate is a great "comeback" rocker, but I would not rank it ahead I agree with all of the above EXCEPT for Fables. It has some of my favorite R.E.M. songs ("Driver 8", "Live and How To Live It"), but that second half DRAGS... I have a strange soft spot for Green, however. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Nobody puts Chronic Town on the list? Or does that not count because it's an EP? I love every song on there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ELS Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Nobody puts Chronic Town on the list? Or does that not count because it's an EP? I love every song on there. You know what would have been a good EP? The first (good) half of Reckoning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dbf65 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 While I have enjoyed this thread (and would add Chronic Town right along side Murmur, Reckoning, Fables, to any list of what they did best), we should be clear. Accelerate blows. Its fake rock by a band that has long since lost its way. They need to hang 'em up before they do any further damage to their ever dwindling reputation. I mean seriously, did anyone who managed to listen to Accelerate even once, ever listen to it a second time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.