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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0093624505525 Label: Warner Bros / Wea Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea Release Date: October 06, 1992 Studio: Warner Bros / Wea Sales Rank: 472 MPN: 45055
Amazon.com essential recording: Continuing to specialize in the art of curve-throwing, R.E.M. followed up its 1991 smash, Out of Time, with this fragile album of soft melodies and string arrangements. The sympathetic ballad "Everybody Hurts" must have prevented countless suicide attempts, while the Andy Kaufman tribute "Man on the Moon" (with Michael Stipe affecting an Elvis Presley imitation) and the rock-into-oblivion "Drive" are among the quartet's strongest hits. (The opening line, "Hey, kids, rock and roll," isn't so much a rallying cry as an expression of anxiety.) It takes a few listens for its charms to unfold, but Automatic is the gem between bigger hits Out of Time and Monster. --Steve Knopper
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Rating: - A Masterpiece
The fact that U2's Bono called this 'the greatest country record never made' says enough. This album is incredible.
Every song on the album is a stand-out. The hits such as "Drive", "Everybody ... Read More
Rating: - BAD SHIPPING
It came smashed in the box HORRIBLY WARPED.
but since I'm smart I left it out side to unwarp and it worked but I'm shocked AMAZON let this leave their inventory like that but hey i fixed the problem.
FAST ... Read More
Rating: - Automatic For The People
R.E.M.-Automatic For The People *****
Automatic For The People is widely regarded as the bands greatest album along side the genius Murmur, which I believe is better. This acclaim is not unworthy as Automatic ... Read More
Rating: - sweetness follows
Can it be 16 years since this brooding, sinister, insightful CD, opening memorably as it did with the softly sung lyrics to `Drive'?:
Smashed!
Cracked!
Bushwacked!
Tie another one to the rack. ... Read More
Rating: - Simple: A CLASSIC
Very few albums are completely beautiful from beginning to end. This is one of those rare gems...
- A Masterpiece