R.E.M - ...And I Feel Fine: The Best of the IRS Years 1982-1987
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Free Music Notes for ...And I Feel Fine: The Best of the IRS Years 1982-1987
Free Music Review: Non-stop greatness !!!
Hit: 4 Stars
In their early days at IRS, before R.E.M. became one of the "untoucheables" like U2 - they were just a group that was largely unknown outside of angst-ridden college radio. It was also in my opinion, one of their more prolific periods - putting out gems such as "Radio Free Europe" and "Gardening at Night" that were hardly typical radio fare at the time. They were a group that put out music that felt right to them, not just hits that'd make Casey Kasem's Top 10 ( ironically - some of their stuff ended up their despite how non-typical their stuff was ).
Once they left IRS - they did end up being more popular, some even accused them of selling out to make a couple of bucks - but these 21 pieces of work on this album - are each a masterpiece in it's own way. If you're a fan, you probably have most of the stuff on this compilation already - but the addition of a special 2nd disk - with live stuff, outtakes & alternate cuts - make this a must-have for anybody.
Free Music Review: A DIFFERENT SIDE OF R.E.M
Hit: 4 Stars
THIS 2-CD SET BUY THE NOW INFAMOUS R.E.M HAS 42 SONG'S ON IT;NOW THAT IS WHAT I CALL A GREATEST HIT'S!.THE SONG'S ON THIS SET IS DIFFERENT FROM THERE 90'S SONG'S.THEY HAVE A VERY PEACEFUL,RELAXING & CALMING EFFECT;SONG'S TO LISTEN TO WHEN YOU HAVE A SRESSFUL DAY.THERE SONG'S FROM THE 90'S WERE ATTENTION GRABERS AND GOT YOU PUMPED~UP!.EVERYONE SAY'S HOW GREAT THE BAND "U2" IS;AND I LOVE THEM TOO.BUT I BELEAVE THE GROUP R.E.M. IS JUST AS GOOD AND THIS 2~CD SET IS PROOF OF THAT.THIS SET FLOW'S TOGETHER WITH PERFECTION WITH THERE GREATEST HIT'S CD FROM THE 90'S TO THE PRESENT.
SO PICK UP THIS 2~CD SET AND LISTEN TO THEM,BLAST THEM & ENJOY THEM OF THE GROUP R.E.M /ROME,NEW YORK/
Free Music Review: Great Collection of R.E.M. Early Work
Hit: 4 Stars
The single disc collection is fine for the casual R.E.M. fan who discovered them after they left I.R.S. The I.R.S. years will always be the fondest time for me. I haven't had much time to listen to both discs but any hardcore R.E.M. fan worth their salt will pick up the Collector's Edition with the accompanying DVD. This is the best collection of their early work and a document to what a great band they were before they blew up. Although, R.E.M. put out good records on Warner Bros.; the quality wasn't as consistent as it was on the I.R.S. label. This collection made me feel real nostalgic.Free Music Review: "Better than no whiskey at all"
Hit: 4 Stars
I'm not going to even pretend to be a long time fan of these guys. I just thought it might be nice to have a collection of their earlier works to round out my CD collection. I can't tell you how the remastered songs sound vs. the originals because I don't own any of the original music. That's why I bought this. Quirky and strange you can see them beginning to grow as songwriters as disk one winds out. I've always enjoyed hearing their stuff whenever it came up on the radio and I'm glad I can hear it now when I want. Not for everyone but pretty damn good.
Worf
Free Music Review: Should have been a box set
Hit: 4 Stars
While this is a great collection of earlier R.E.M., I would have rather seen a box set including the IRS material, live songs, and b-sides. The 2 CD offering is far too skimpy for this band.
Live selections could have been a lot better.
If you buy this collection and enjoy it, do your ears a favor and invest in the band's 80's back catalog. You will learn quickly why they were the greatest band of the 80's.