TEAM RNS PRESENTS

TITLE: In Time-The Best Of REM

LABEL: Warner Bros

RIPPER: Team RNS

1hr 16min total-109.8mb

RELEASE DATE: 2003-10-29
RIP DATE: 2003-10-23

01 Man On The Moon                5:14
02 The Great Beyond               5:07

04 What's The Frequency, Kenneth? 4:01
05 All The Way To Reno            4:45
06 Losing My Religion             4:29
07 E-Bow The Letter               5:26

09 Imitation Of Life              3:58
10 Daysleeper                     3:40

12 The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite   4:08

15 All The Right Friends          2:48
16 Everybody Hurts                5:18
17 At My Most Beautiful           3:36

Simply put, R.E.M. is the most
important American rock act of the '80s
and '90s. From its humble beginnings
touring the U.S. in a van in support of
"Radio Free Europe," its debut single,
to the monster arena tours around the
world in support of chart-topping
albums, the quartet has paved the way
for such diverse talents as Nirvana and
Hootie & the Blowfish, both of whom
readily acknowledge R.E.M.'s influence
and contribution to the rock world. With
a slow but steady rise from the indie
ranks and college radio to mainstream
acceptance, R.E.M.'s success with its
integrity fully intact has served as a
model for thousands of young bands
around the globe.

Beginning in July 1981, with "Radio Free
Europe" on the small, independent
Hib-Tone label, the Athens, Ga.-based
R.E.M. established a name for itself
almost immediately. At its core was the
rhythm section of bassist Mike Mills
and drummer Bill Berry, acquaintances
since their days in their high school
marching band. At its heart, former
record store clerk, guitarist Peter Buck,
and the shy and mysterious army brat,
singer Michael Stipe. With songs like
"Gardening At Night" and "Wolves,
Lower," R.E.M. defined the sound of
American college radio in the early
'80s. As the band's career progressed,
it managed to alter its sound to stay
fresh and keep fans guessing. R.E.M.'s
audience grew far beyond the underground
with such mainstream hits as "The One I
Love," "Stand," "Losing My Religion,"
and "Everybody Hurts."

The band's impact hasn't just been limited
to its own growing popularity. R.E.M.
was a key component in a shift in
American popular taste. The superstar
attractions of the '70s and early '80s,
such as REO Speedwagon and Styx, were
replaced by a new generation of bands,
led by R.E.M., including Nirvana, Pearl
Jam, the Gin Blossoms, and Live.

Enjoy this best of compilation by one of
the greatest bands alive.