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Alternative & Indie · 1980s
Document — 1987
R.E.M.
Released 1987Alternative & Indie
Classic86247 Verdict
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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. Not their most famous record, but one of their most consistent.
On vinyl: Many '80s records have had strong reissue programmes — check for a recently mastered version.
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