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 enlarge | Artist: R.e.m.
Label: A&M
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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New (46) Used (42) Collectible (5) from $1.75
Rating:  72 reviews
Sales Rank: 16253
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 70044
UPC: 044797004421
EAN: 0044797004421
ASIN: B000001I0G
Release Date: October 25, 1990
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Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: cl3g ** CD only - light scuffs not affecting play
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 Solid R.E.M. for fans of Murmur or Document April 20, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great follow-up to sounds like Murmur and others. Creative, fun folky pop-rock, tunes in the style of Bob Dylan/Beatles and 70s folk-rock. FANS .... Add to your collection. Casual Listeners... great listen throughout album.
Some impressive advancements from earlier works. Great prelude to Document and Out of Time
 Life-Changing Album November 19, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I seldom go on the record for ANYTHING. But the song, "Time After Time" really did change my appreciation for music. I can't say "for life" because I didn't change that much. I had smoked some world-class pot, I had listened to "Time After Time", and I had UNDERSTOOD. The richness of Michael Stipe's voice and the melody really did hit home with me. It ranks as one of the top musical experiences of my life (Sonny and Cher on "Letterman" and REM on "Letterman" also qualify, so be warned...) and, dare I say it, it is THE most musically transportative moment of my life. Timing is everything and the song and my mindset were "just so" (thank you, Rudyard Kipling) on that fateful day (eh, Pincus, poor little ERIC Pincus) so that it resonated with me-and still does to this day. It moved me then, it moves me now, and it will move me til the day I die.
 Not Up To Snuff November 1, 2006
3 out of 15 found this review helpful
The common practice seems to be to praise the earlier albums, and trash the bigger selling albums. However, the fact remains, this album is not in the class of Out of Time, Automatic, or Monster. "Rockville" and "South Central Rain" are essentials, of course, and there is some other interesting stuff, but there's just too much filler here to put this with their best work.
Sterling Sound September 2, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
'Reckoning' documents R.E.M.'s growing expertise at creating a virtuoso variety of songs with a crystal clear production seldom found during their early years. From the frenetic New Wave thrust of "Harborcoat" to the progressive country of "Don't Go Back to Rockville," R.E.M. provided an energetic early classic. The variety isn't the only thing stunning about 'Recokoning,' the musical athleticism of fast-forward numbers like "Second Guessing" and "Pretty Persuasion" are admirable as well. They are at their hypnotic best with other fine songs like "Seven Chinese Brothers," "Letter Never Sent," and "South Central Rain". "Time After Time" elicits tenderness well in the mix. The only real flaw is the langorous "Camera," which has the effect of someone taking too long to take a picture.
Everyone matured during this album. While the previous album 'Murmur' is the critics' favorite, 'Reckoning' benefits from energy and experience that improve remarkably from 'Murmur'. The sound, furthermore, makes their debut classic sound murky. On 'Reckoning' R.E.M. pours forth all their energy and talents like there would be no tomorrow.
This album is gold... literally (part two) August 12, 2006
Once again, I'll limit my review to the more technical stuff, as most reviewers already echo my appreciation for this album.
This is the Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs version of Reckoning, which was mastered at their very high-tech labs and pressed onto 24-karat gold. Why gold? It reflects the laser better than standard aluminum, and lasts longer, too. So, what makes the MFSL version of Reckoning so special? Well, like Murmur, original versions of Reckoning suffered from a lack of low-frequency information. This version is a flat transfer of the original master tape, which means that the low, deep bass you were always supposed to hear is there in this version.
Also, people with the LP version of Reckoning know that after the last cut on the second side ("Little America"), there's a piece of music that fades in and out. It has completely unintelligible lyrics and a simple repeating riff, and it's only about a minute long or so. On future cassette and CD versions, that piece of music got cut from the album. However, the MFSL version has that piece of music. So this version is, in every way, originally how Reckoning was intended to be heard.
Given that, and the fact that it is OUT OF PRINT, you should definitely try to pick up this version of Reckoning. This album was a great follow-up to Murmur. If you're a fan of this album already, this is easily the best version to have. If you're not familiar with this album, I would still suggest getting this version for its superior sound and the restored music clip.
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