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R.E.M.
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Lifes Rich Pageant
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| Label © |
Capitol |
| Release Year |
1986 |
| Length |
38:18 |
| Genre |
Rock |
| Personal Star Rating [1-5] |
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| Ref# |
R-0046 |
| Bitrate |
~202 Kbps |
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| Info |
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1.
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Begin The Begin
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3:28
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2.
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These Days
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3:24
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3.
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Fall On Me
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2:50
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4.
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Cuyahoga
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4:21
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5.
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Hyena
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2:51
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Underneath The Bunker
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1:27
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The Flowers Of Guatemala
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3:57
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8.
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I Believe
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3:50
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What If We Give It Away?
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3:34
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10.
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Just A Touch
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3:00
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11.
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Swan Swan H
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2:44
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12.
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Superman
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2:52
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R.E.M.'s early recordings purposefully bury Michael Stipe's vocals, allowing them to dominate the audio mix no more than Peter Buck's jangly guitar figures or Mike Mills's bass. Lifes Rich Pageant represents a subtle shift in the program, with clearly audible lyrics (though they remain obscure in meaning) on most tracks. The band still has a bit of fun with its audience, listing the songs out of order on the album sleeve and leaving a couple of them ("Underneath the Bunker," "Superman") off entirely. As good as it is to hear Stipe enunciate while he sings, the music is equally revelatory and forward-looking on the radio-friendly "Fall on Me"; harder-rocking songs like "Begin the Begin," "These Days," and "Superman" (the latter tune sung by Mills); and the haunting, folkish "Swan Swan H." --Daniel Durchholz
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