Murmur

~ Release by R.E.M. (see all versions of this release, 24 available)

Annotation

remastered from the original master tapes and pressed on 200g vinyl

Annotation last modified on 2013-03-11 10:47 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Radio Free Europe engineer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter producer: Don Dixon, Mitch Easter and R.E.M. (American rock band) mixer: Mitch Easter bass: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) vocals: Michael Stipe part of: The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 174) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 379) recording of: Radio Free Europe lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4.8	4:03
A2	Pilgrimage engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter vibraphone: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) recording of: Pilgrimage lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	3.65	4:25
A3	Laughing engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recording of: Laughing lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	3.65	3:52
A4	Talk About the Passion engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recording of: Talk About the Passion lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	4.25	3:22
A5	Moral Kiosk engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recording of: Moral Kiosk lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	4	3:32
A6	Perfect Circle engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recording of: Perfect Circle lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4	3:23
B1	Catapult engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recording of: Catapult lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	4	3:54
B2	Sitting Still engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recording of: Sitting Still lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	4.25	3:07
B3	9–9 engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recording of: 9‒9 writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	3.75	3:02
B4	Shaking Through engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recording of: Shaking Through lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	3.65	4:00
B5	We Walk engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recorded at: Reflection in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (in 1983-01) recording of: We Walk (in 1983-01) lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	4	3:04
B6	West Of The Fields engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recording of: West of the Fields additional lyricist: Neil Bogan lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	4	3:15

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2517260 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000000EP4 [info]

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:	Radio Free Europe Talk About the Passion

part of:

The Phoenix: The Ten Landmark Albums That Made Indie Rock (number: 8) (order: 8)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time: pub_2022-07-01 (number: 11) (order: 11)
33⅓ (number: 22) (order: 22)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 22) (order: 22)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 165) (order: 165)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 197) (order: 197)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 197) (order: 197)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/14515 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/9cp2 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/r_e_m_/murmur/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650666 [info]
Wikidata:	Q904480 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 015775123113
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 42:59

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
MFSL 1-231

Release events

United States
1995

Release group rating

4.15 (see all ratings)

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