A collection of classic videos and live performances of R.E.M. from 1988-2003 to accompany the audio CD of the same name. Since forming in the early 1980s in Athens, Georgia this American rock quartet have gone from strength to strength with such huge hits as "Losing My Religion," "Everybody Hurts," and "The Sidewinder Sleeps .. Read more
| Starring | R.E.M. |
|---|---|
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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A collection of classic videos and live performances of R.E.M. from 1988-2003 to accompany the audio CD of the same name. Since forming in the early 1980s in Athens, Georgia this American rock quartet have gone from strength to strength with such huge hits as "Losing My Religion," "Everybody Hurts," and "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite." Includes rare videos and live performances.
Track Listing:
Bad Day
All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)
Imitation of Life
The Great Beyond
At My Most Beautiful
Daysleeper
Electrolite
E-Bow the Letter
Whats the Frequency, Kenneth
| Starring | R.E.M. |
|---|---|
| Studio | WARNER MUSIC VISION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 36 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | English |
| Subtitles | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Released | DVD: 27 Oct 2003 Production year: 2003 |
| Format | DVD |
This DVD, as Tony Blair might put it, is a tidying-up exercise, inasmuch as it features all the videos theyve produced since they released Parallel, their last promo compilation.
It also features a few videos that have appeared on previous releases, since its officially The Best Of everything theyve ever done since 1988, when they first signed to Warner Bros. after leaving the independent label I.R.S.
So we go as far back as Stand, right up to Bad Day, stopping off at various points in between. And what a ride its been.
Despite originally rejecting the short video format, then toying with it, then subverting it and finally embracing it, R.E.M. have always produced such interesting and striking visuals. Spurred on by Michael Stipe and his art-school background, the band managed to notch up a fair amount of airtime on MTV without resorting to that channels usual video clichés.
With this release, the whole range of REMs visual output is available for easy dissection. From the sombre tone of Everybody Hurts (the band on their way to a funeral get stuck in traffic) to the wackiness of Bad Day (the guys play at being anchormen on a non-existent TV news show) theres something for REM fans from all across the spectrum.
Who knows? They may even pick up a few new converts along the way
If you've ever followed the music of REM, then you'll love this - shame some of their earlier material (pre '88) wasn't included, especially the excellent 'One I love'. It's worth checking out the bonus videos - lotus is freaky!