Near Mint LP- R.E.M. Chronic Town: Quiex amber translucent vinyl on IRS (1982)
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Description
AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Chronic Town established R.E.M.'s signature sound immediately, expanding the jangling riffs of their debut single, "Radio Free Europe," into a full-fledged modus operandi. Recorded at Mitch Easter's Drive-In Studios, the EP has an endearingly ragged sound -- it's a garage band playing jangling pop songs, and while the music is melodic and memorable, it has an underground mentality that keeps it from sounding conventional. Not only does the lo-fi production keep the music underground, but so do Peter Buck's ringing arpeggios, Michael Stipe's incomprehensible mumbled vocals, and the band's amateurish enthusiasm. They might not be accomplished players, but already their songwriting is distinctive, with "Gardening at Night," "Wolves, Lower," and "Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars)" ranking as early classics.
Tracklist
Chronic Town A1 Wolves, Lower 4:08 A2 Gardening At Night 4:33 A3 Carnival Of Sorts (Box Cars) 3:51 Poster Torn B1 1,000,000 3:04 B2 Stumble 5:39Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Drive-In Studio
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Copyright (c) – International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Manufactured By – A&M Records, Inc.
- Distributed By – A&M Records, Inc.
- Published By – Night Garden Music
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – I.R.S., Inc.
- Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
Credits
- Band [L-R] – Bill*, Michael*, Mike*, Peter*
- Cover – Curtis Knapp (2)
- Engineer – Mitch*
- Graphics – Kako.n.
- Management – Jefferson*
- Mastered By – Greg Calbi
- Producer – Mitch Easter, R.E.M.
- Producer [Ex Producer] – David Healey (3)
- Written-By – Berry*, Stipe*, Mills*, Buck*
Notes
This pressing has a regular IRS label (not the gargoyle label) and is pressed on a Quiex amber/brown translucent vinyl (looks like regular black vinyl unless held up to a light).Tracks B1 + B2 are listed first on the back sleeve.
recorded at Drive In Studio Winston Salem, N.C. October 1981
mastered at Sterling Sound.
A Dasht Hopes Production.
© 1982 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
? 1982 I.R.S., Inc. [Spine]
? 1982 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
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