R.E.M.-Fables Of The Reconstruction-1985-CLUB EDITION- IRS-5592-VG+ VINYL

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Per Wikipedia, Fables of the Reconstruction (or Reconstruction of the Fables) is the third studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released on June 10, 1985, through I.R.S. Records. It was the band's first album recorded outside of the U.S., with sessions taking place at Livingston Studios in London with producer Joe Boyd. The record displays a darker, murkier sound than its predecessors, with lyrics drawing from Southern Gothic themes and characters. The album also utilizes more varied instrumentation, including string and brass arrangements and banjo.  Critical reception to Fables of the Reconstruction was positive, with many reviews noting its folk elements and murky tone. Retrospectively, it has also been viewed as a transitional album, retaining the sound and obscure themes of the band's early work while hinting at the experimentation with acoustic instrumentation that would be present on their later albums. The album's sales reflected R.E.M.'s growing popularity, with it becoming their second album to reach the top 30 in the US and first to make the top 40 in the UK. It was later certified Gold by the RIAA in 1991. While none of its singles achieved mainstream chart success, "Driver 8" has since become one of R.E.M.'s best-known and most-covered songs from their early period.  The album up for sale is a 1985 release on the I.R.S. label that was released under licence to Columbia House Records as a club edition and was manufactured at Columbia's Carrollton pressing facility.  It consists of 11 tracks with a run time of 39+ minutes.  The cover is in VG+/EX condition with very little to find fault in the cover.  The edges and corners are clean.  The covers show no sign of disc wear.  The graphic and artwork are bright and crisp.  The paper inner sleeve is original and is in VG+ condition.  I have also enclosed the recording in a poly vinyl anti-static sleeve for added protection from dust accumalation.  The graphic on the sleeve contain track listings.  The recording is free of skips and the sound is strong and clean.  On testing, I detected a single "click" on Side 1, track 3 (Driver 8) that does not interfere with the music.  All remaining tracks have very little background noise.  The record surfaces are free of any significant wear, scratches or scuffs and all labels are clean and intact.  By Goldmine standards, the recording would rate VG+.

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