Reckoning — 1984

A bright, jangly early peak of Southern mystery. Tuneful and beloved. A college-rock cornerstone. The R.E.M. record for listeners ready to go beyond the debut.

On vinyl: Second-hand copies circulate widely; a clean original can be better value than a new repress.

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