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R.E.M. close out their Warner contract -- not to mention their entire career -- with the double-disc Part Lies Part Heart Part Truth Part Garbage, their first compilation to combine early recordings from their time at IRS with their major-label hits for Warner. It's misleading to look at these as merely two separate eras, as it more accurately breaks down into a three-act structure: the IRS years when R.E.M. were the kings of college rock; the stretch between 1988-1995 when they were international superstars; and then the slow decline of 1998-2011, the years after Bill Berry, the years when Peter Buck, Michael Stipe, and Mike Mills tried to redefine the group as a trio before finally realizing they'd said all they could say. Part Lies gives equal time to each act -- there are 13 songs from IRS, 14 from the golden years at Warner, 13 from the trio years (including a revival of the mid-'80s outtake "Bad Day," which feels like a slight stretch) -- an eminently fair move that tells the story while slightly obscuring the import of the tale. Inevitably, the jangle pop and murk of the '80s are downplayed -- "Can't Get There from Here," "Pretty Persuasion," "Feeling Gravity's Pull" are missing -- in favor of a heavy dose of new millennial material, including three songs from 2011's respectable Collapse into Now and three perfectly fine new songs, which means the last ten or so cuts are songs that fairweather fans of either the '80s or '90s just won't care much about or possibly even know. Nevertheless, this last act is shown in a good light -- the benefit of a comp is that it's totally possible, even welcome, to downplay dull lapses like Around the Sun -- and, when combined with well-chosen highlights from the band's powerful first two acts, adds up to a thorough narrative of R.E.M.'s entire career.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William T. Berry, Composer - Peter L. Buck, Composer - J. Michael Stipe, Composer - Mitch Easter, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Healey, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, ComposerLyricist - Mike Mills, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Don Dixon, Producer - Mitch Easter, Producer
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Dixon, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mitch Easter, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Thomas Berry, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, Composer - Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Composer - PETER BUCK, Composer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Dixon, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mitch Easter, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, ComposerLyricist - Mike Mills, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Don Dixon, Producer - Mitch Easter, Producer
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - William T. Berry, Composer - Peter L. Buck, Composer - J. Michael Stipe, Composer - Don Dixon, Producer - Mitch Easter, Producer
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, ComposerLyricist - Mike Mills, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Barry Clempson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Harris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Boyd, Producer - Jerry Boys, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Skinner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, ComposerLyricist - Mike Mills, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Barry Clempson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Harris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Boyd, Producer - Jerry Boys, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Skinner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - William T. Berry, Composer - Peter L. Buck, Composer - J. Michael Stipe, Composer
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, ComposerLyricist - Mike Mills, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Pattison, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Odea Murphy, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toni Greene, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Catania, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Sholar, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Der, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Laney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Thomas Berry, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Thomas Berry, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 International Record Syndicate Inc./London Records Ltd.
R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PAT MCCARTHY, Producer, Recording Producer - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PAT MCCARTHY, Producer, Recording Producer - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PAT MCCARTHY, Producer, Recording Producer - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PAT MCCARTHY, Producer, Recording Producer - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PAT MCCARTHY, Producer, Recording Producer - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT MCCAUGHEY, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Bill Berry, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mills, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
R.E.M., Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
Album review
R.E.M. close out their Warner contract -- not to mention their entire career -- with the double-disc Part Lies Part Heart Part Truth Part Garbage, their first compilation to combine early recordings from their time at IRS with their major-label hits for Warner. It's misleading to look at these as merely two separate eras, as it more accurately breaks down into a three-act structure: the IRS years when R.E.M. were the kings of college rock; the stretch between 1988-1995 when they were international superstars; and then the slow decline of 1998-2011, the years after Bill Berry, the years when Peter Buck, Michael Stipe, and Mike Mills tried to redefine the group as a trio before finally realizing they'd said all they could say. Part Lies gives equal time to each act -- there are 13 songs from IRS, 14 from the golden years at Warner, 13 from the trio years (including a revival of the mid-'80s outtake "Bad Day," which feels like a slight stretch) -- an eminently fair move that tells the story while slightly obscuring the import of the tale. Inevitably, the jangle pop and murk of the '80s are downplayed -- "Can't Get There from Here," "Pretty Persuasion," "Feeling Gravity's Pull" are missing -- in favor of a heavy dose of new millennial material, including three songs from 2011's respectable Collapse into Now and three perfectly fine new songs, which means the last ten or so cuts are songs that fairweather fans of either the '80s or '90s just won't care much about or possibly even know. Nevertheless, this last act is shown in a good light -- the benefit of a comp is that it's totally possible, even welcome, to downplay dull lapses like Around the Sun -- and, when combined with well-chosen highlights from the band's powerful first two acts, adds up to a thorough narrative of R.E.M.'s entire career.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
- Total length: 02:32:02
- Main artists: R.E.M.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C. This Compilation ℗ 2011 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C.
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