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R.E.M.|Document (R.E.M. No. 5)

Document (R.E.M. No. 5)

R.E.M.

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R.E.M. began to move toward mainstream record production on Lifes Rich Pageant, but they didn't have a commercial breakthrough until the following year's Document. Ironically, Document is a stranger, more varied album than its predecessor, but co-producer Scott Litt -- who would go on to produce every R.E.M. album in the following decade -- is a better conduit for the band than Don Gehman, giving the group a clean sound without sacrificing their enigmatic tendencies. "Finest Worksong," the stream-of-conscious rant "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," and the surprise Top Ten single "The One I Love" all crackle with muscular rhythms and guitar riffs, but the real surprise is how political the mid-tempo jangle pop of "Welcome to the Occupation," "Disturbance at the Heron House," and "King of Birds" is. Where Lifes Rich Pageant sounded a bit like a party record, Document is a fiery statement, and its memorable melodies and riffs are made all the more indelible by its righteous anger. In other words, it's not only a commercial breakthrough, but a creative breakthrough as well, offering evidence of R.E.M.'s growing depth and maturity, and helping usher in the P.C. era in the process.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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1
Finest Worksong
00:03:49

R.E.M., Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Engineer - Gary Laney, Additional Engineer - Steve Catania, Additional Engineer - Todd Sholar, Assistant Engineer - Tom Der, Assistant Engineer - Toni Greene, Assistant Engineer - Ted Pattison, Assistant Engineer

(C) 1987 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC

2
Welcome To The Occupation
00:02:47

R.E.M., Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Engineer - Gary Laney, Additional Engineer - Steve Catania, Additional Engineer - Todd Sholar, Assistant Engineer - Tom Der, Assistant Engineer - Toni Greene, Assistant Engineer - Ted Pattison, Assistant Engineer

(C) 1987 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC

3
Exhuming McCarthy
00:03:21

R.E.M., Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Engineer - Gary Laney, Additional Engineer - Steve Catania, Additional Engineer - Todd Sholar, Assistant Engineer - Tom Der, Assistant Engineer - Toni Greene, Assistant Engineer - Ted Pattison, Assistant Engineer

(C) 1987 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC

4
Disturbance At The Heron House
00:03:34

R.E.M., Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Engineer - Gary Laney, Additional Engineer - Steve Catania, Additional Engineer - Todd Sholar, Assistant Engineer - Tom Der, Assistant Engineer - Toni Greene, Assistant Engineer - Ted Pattison, Assistant Engineer

(C) 1987 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC

5
Strange
00:02:32

R.E.M., Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Engineer - Gary Laney, Additional Engineer - Steve Catania, Additional Engineer - Todd Sholar, Assistant Engineer - Tom Der, Assistant Engineer - Toni Greene, Assistant Engineer - Ted Pattison, Assistant Engineer

(C) 1987 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC

6
It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
00:04:06

R.E.M., Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Engineer - Gary Laney, Additional Engineer - Steve Catania, Additional Engineer - Todd Sholar, Assistant Engineer - Tom Der, Assistant Engineer - Toni Greene, Assistant Engineer - Ted Pattison, Assistant Engineer

(C) 1987 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC

7
The One I Love
00:03:17

R.E.M., Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Engineer

(C) 1987 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1987 Capitol Records Inc.

8
Fireplace
00:03:23

R.E.M., Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Engineer - Gary Laney, Additional Engineer - Steve Catania, Additional Engineer - Todd Sholar, Assistant Engineer - Tom Der, Assistant Engineer - Toni Greene, Assistant Engineer - Ted Pattison, Assistant Engineer

(C) 1987 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC

9
Lightnin' Hopkins
00:03:20

R.E.M., Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Engineer - Gary Laney, Additional Engineer - Steve Catania, Additional Engineer - Todd Sholar, Assistant Engineer - Tom Der, Assistant Engineer - Toni Greene, Assistant Engineer - Ted Pattison, Assistant Engineer

(C) 1987 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC

10
King Of Birds
00:04:10

R.E.M., Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Engineer - Gary Laney, Additional Engineer - Steve Catania, Additional Engineer - Todd Sholar, Assistant Engineer - Tom Der, Assistant Engineer - Toni Greene, Assistant Engineer - Ted Pattison, Assistant Engineer

(C) 1987 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC

11
Oddfellows Local 151
00:05:20

R.E.M., Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Scott Litt, Producer - Scott Litt, Engineer - Gary Laney, Additional Engineer - Steve Catania, Additional Engineer - Todd Sholar, Assistant Engineer - Tom Der, Assistant Engineer - Toni Greene, Assistant Engineer - Ted Pattison, Assistant Engineer

(C) 1987 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC

Albumbeschreibung

R.E.M. began to move toward mainstream record production on Lifes Rich Pageant, but they didn't have a commercial breakthrough until the following year's Document. Ironically, Document is a stranger, more varied album than its predecessor, but co-producer Scott Litt -- who would go on to produce every R.E.M. album in the following decade -- is a better conduit for the band than Don Gehman, giving the group a clean sound without sacrificing their enigmatic tendencies. "Finest Worksong," the stream-of-conscious rant "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," and the surprise Top Ten single "The One I Love" all crackle with muscular rhythms and guitar riffs, but the real surprise is how political the mid-tempo jangle pop of "Welcome to the Occupation," "Disturbance at the Heron House," and "King of Birds" is. Where Lifes Rich Pageant sounded a bit like a party record, Document is a fiery statement, and its memorable melodies and riffs are made all the more indelible by its righteous anger. In other words, it's not only a commercial breakthrough, but a creative breakthrough as well, offering evidence of R.E.M.'s growing depth and maturity, and helping usher in the P.C. era in the process.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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