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A sharper, political peak, home to 'It's the End of the World as We Know It'. Tuneful and huge. Their breakthrough. Released in 1987, it's a key entry in R.E.M.'s run.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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More from R.E.M. — where to go next
If you have Document, these are the R.E.M. records worth reaching for next.
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Automatic for the People1992 · Alternative & IndieStart here
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Reckoning1984 · Alternative & IndieEssential
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Murmur1983 · Alternative & IndieClassic
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Document1987 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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Out of Time1991 · Alternative & IndieClassic
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