R.E.M. – Reckoning [Vinyl LP]

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R.E.M. – Reckoning [Vinyl LP] Details Format: Vinyl LP Catalogue Number: B0013029-01 Barcode: 602527074696 Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Jangle Pop Label: I.R.S. Recor ds / UMe Originally Released: 1984 Reissue Released: 10 May 2024 Pressing: Black vinyl, plated at GZ Media, manufactured by Precision Record Pressing Condition: New & Sealed Description Reckoning is the second studio album from R.E.M., originally released in April 1984 on I.R.S. Records. It followed the breakthrough of Murmur and confirmed the band as one of the most important American guitar groups of the decade, reaching number twenty-seven on the Billboard 200. Where Murmur was shrouded in reverb and mystery, Reckoning opened things up — brighter, more direct, and recorded in just twelve days at Reflection Sound Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina. Produced by Don Dixon and Mitch Easter, the record is built around Peter Buck’s jangly Rickenbacker arpeggios and Michael Stipe’s still largely indecipherable vocals, anchored by Mike Mills on bass and Bill Berry on drums. Harborcoat opens with a rush that barely lets up through 7 Chinese Bros. and Pretty Persuasion, while (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville — the band’s first country-inflected moment — became one of their most enduring early singles. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) remains one of the great R.E.M. songs, Stipe’s vocal breaking through with rare clarity. This 2024 reissue is pressed on vinyl, plated at GZ Media and manufactured by Precision Record Pressing. Includes a custom inner sleeve. Distributed by Universal Music Distribution. Tracklist Side A Harborcoat 7 Chinese Bros. So. Central Rain Pretty Persuasion Time After Time (Annelise) Side B Second Guessing Letter Never Sent Camera (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville Little America Credits Michael Stipe – Vocals Peter Buck – Guitar Mike Mills – Bass Bill Berry – Drums Don Dixon – Producer Mitch Easter – Producer Howard Finster – Artwork Show more