REM
1980-Present

Michael Stipe (b. John Michael Stipe), vocals
Peter Buck, guitar
Mike Mills, bass, vocals
Bill Berry, drums (1980-97)


Short History


Albums Released

  • Chronic Town EP   1982
  • Murmur   1983
  • Reckoning   1984
  • Reconstruction of the Fables   1985
  • Life's Rich Pageant   1986
  • Document   1987
  • Dead Letter Office   1987   Collection of B-sides & rarities
  • Eponymous   1988
  • Green   1988
  • Out of Time   1991
  • Automatic for the People   1993
  • Monster   1994
  • New Adventures in Hi-Fi   1996
  • Up   1998


U.S. Chart Success

Singles

  • "Radio Free Europe" - #78
  • "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" - #85
  • "Fall on Me" - #94
  • "The One I Love" - #9
  • "It's the End of the World As We Know It" - #69
  • "Stand" - #6
  • "Pop Song '89" - #86
  • "Losing My Religion" - #4
  • "Shiny Happy People" - #10
  • "Drive" - #28
  • "Man on the Moon" - #30
  • "Everybody Hurts" - #29
  • "What's the Frequency, Kenneth" - #21
  • "Bang and Blame" - #19
  • "Strange Currencies" - #47
  • "E-Bow the Letter" - #49
  • "Bittersweet Me" - #46
  • "Electrolite" - #96
  • "Daysleeper" - #57

Albums

  • Murmur - #36
  • Reckoning - #27
  • Fables of the Reconstruction - #28
  • Life's Rich Pageant - #21
  • Dead Letter Office - #52
  • Document - #10
  • Eponymous - #44
  • Green - #12
  • Out of Time - #1
  • Automatic for the People - #2
  • Monster - #1
  • New Adventures in Hi-Fi - #2
  • Up - #3

Essential Listening


Offshoots


© Margaret McLaughlin
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