R.E.M. Murmur LP I.R.S. 1983 EU re+inner 465378-1 DON DIXON-MITCH EASTER
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THIS IS THE LATE-80s EUROPEAN REISSUE I.R.S. Records (Made in Holland on back cover & labels). SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE. The cover is in VG+ condition: normal wear, BUT 3cm seam split on left spine, left spine is fully readable; INNER also in great condition, normal wear but 3cm split on lateral, normal wear; for details see photos. The vinyl is in EX condition [barely played].
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R.E.M.
Fronted by the charismatic Michael Stipe, one of the first alt-rock bands to make it big, maintaining
their integrity and a sense of adventure over three decades...
"MURMUR"
<reissue, originally published in 1983>
tracklisting: please, for tracklist see pictures
LP I.R.S. RECORDS ILP 465378 1
MADE IN HOLLAND FOR THE EUROPEAN MARKET LATE-80s REPRESSING
SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 5 099746 537814
Label Code (Rear cover): LC 7014
Label Code (On label): LC -7014
Price Code (Boxed): CB 231
Price Code (Circled): 52
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Other (on labels): SP 70604/25733
Other (Manufacturing code on rear cover and inner sleeve): 24-465378-20
LABEL: I.R.S. - SILVER LABEL w/LOGO on BOTTOM - PURPLE TEXT
Catalog on cover: ILP 465378 1
Catalog on label:
ILP 465378 1 SP 70604/25733 (24-025433-20-1) / ILP 465378 1 SP 70604/25733 (24-025433-20--2)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 24-25433-1A-1 B 24-465378-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped/Etched): NL 24-25433-1B-1 B 24-465378-20 B
On label: please, for details see dedicated pictures
On Back Cover:
Production: Mitch Easter, Don Dixon
℗ 1983 I.R.S..........Made in Holland........All Rights Reserved
grading
RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ (please, see pictures and read above description)
Leaving behind the garagey jangle pop of their first recordings, R.E.M. developed a strangely subdued variation of their trademark sound for their full-length debut album, Murmur. Heightening the enigmatic tendencies of Chronic Town by de-emphasizing the backbeat and accentuating the ambience of the ringing guitar, R.E.M. created a distinctive sound for the album -- one that sounds eerily timeless. Even though it is firmly in the tradition of American folk-rock, post-punk, and garage rock, Murmur sounds as if it appeared out of nowhere, without any ties to the past, present, or future. Part of the distinctiveness lies in the atmospheric production, which exudes a detached sense of mystery, but it also comes from the remarkably accomplished songwriting. The songs on Murmur sound as if they've existed forever, yet they subvert folk and pop conventions by taking unpredictable twists and turns into melodic, evocative territory, whether it's the measured riffs of "Pilgrimage," the melancholic "Talk About the Passion," or the winding guitars and pianos of "Perfect Circle." R.E.M. may have made albums as good as Murmur in the years following its release, but they never again made anything that sounded quite like it...(AllMusic)
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