Reckoning (R.E.M. album)
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| Reckoning | ||
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| LP by R.E.M. | ||
| Released | 1984 | |
| Recorded | Reflection Sound Studios, Charlotte, NC, January 1984 | |
| Genre | College rock | |
| Length | 37 min 57 sec | |
| Record label | IRS Records | |
| Producer | Mitch Easter | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB020403200104372457&sql=A8wavqj5boj0a) |
| Robert Christgau | B+ | link (http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1140&name=R.E.M.) |
| R.E.M. Chronology | ||
| Murmur (1983) | Reckoning (1984) | Fables of the Reconstruction (1985) |
Reckoning is the second LP released by the band R.E.M.. It was released in 1984 by indie label IRS Records. The album explores a number of different musical styles. Song topics include cold weather, a fairy tale in which a child drowns, a flood, superficiality, and separation. Yet the jangling guitars and beautiful melodies hide the dark lyrics. The final song, "Little America", is written about rural America, and the song is a prelude to the Southern themes on the subsequent album, Fables of the Reconstruction.
The cover art is a collaboration between lead singer Michael Stipe and Georgia outsider artist Howard Finster.
Track Listing
- Harborcoat - 3:54
- 7 Chinese Brothers - 4:18
- So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) - 3:16
- Pretty Persuasion - 3:51
- Time After Time (Annelise) - 3:30
- Second Guessing - 2:52
- Letter Never Sent - 2:59
- Camera - 5:26
- (Don't Go Back to) Rockville - 4:55
- Little America - 2:56
Personnel
- Howard Finster - Art Direction
- Peter Buck - Guitar
- Mitch Easter - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Mike Mills - Bass, Vocals
- Michael Stipe - Vocals
- Bill Berry - Percussion, Drums, Vocals
- Ed Colver - Photography
- Mike Cameron - Photography