Automatic for the People [25th Anniversary Edition]

by R.E.M.

Overview

Turning away from the sweet pop of Out of Time, R.E.M. created a haunting, melancholy masterpiece with Automatic for the People. At its core, the album is a collection of folk songs about aging, death, and loss, but the music has a grand, epic sweep provided by layers of lush strings, interweaving acoustic instruments, and shimmering keyboards. Automatic for the People captures the group at a crossroads, as they moved from cult heroes to elder statesmen, and the album is a graceful transition into their new status. It is a reflective album, with frank discussions on mortality, but it is not a despairing record -- "Nightswimming," "Everybody Hurts," and "Sweetness Follows" have a comforting melancholy, while "Find the River" provides a positive sense of closure. R.E.M. have never been as emotionally direct as they are on Automatic for the People, nor have they ever created music quite as rich and timeless, and while the record is not an easy listen, it is the most rewarding record in their oeuvre. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/10/2017
Label:	Universal
UPC:	0888072029835

Tracks

1. Drive
2. Try Not To Breathe
3. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
4. Everybody Hurts
5. New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
6. Sweetness Follows
7. Monty Got a Raw Deal
8. Ignoreland
9. Star Me Kitten
10. Man on the Moon
11. Nightswimming
12. Find the River

Album Credits

Performance Credits

R.E.M.   Primary Artist
John Paul Jones   Guest Artist,Orchestra
Knox Chandler   Cello
John Keane   Bass,Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Acoustic)
Scott Litt   Clavinet,Harmonica,Clarinet (Contrabass)
Peter Buck   Guitar,Bouzouki
Mike Mills   Bass,Double Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Michael Stipe   Vocals,Lead Vocals
Daniel Lauter   Cello
Daniel Laufer   Cello
Deborah Workman   Oboe
Bill Berry   Drums,Melodica
Patti Gouvas   Violin
Kathleen Kee   Cello
Elizabeth Murphy   Cello
Judy Taylor   Violin
Sandy Salzinger   Violin
Reid Harris   Viola
Peter Care   Director
Kevin Kerslake   Director
Paul Murphy   Viola
Heidi Nitchie   Viola
Elizabeth Proctor Murphy   Cello
Jake Scott   Director
George Hanson   Conductor
Jody Taylor   Violin
Denise Berginson-Smith   Violin
Lonnie Ottzen   Violin
Sou-Chun Su   Violin
Lonnie Ditzen   Violin
Gavin Bowden   Director
Jodi Willie   Director
Jem Cohen   Director

Technical Credits

Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Clif Norrell   Mixing,Engineer
Ed Brooks   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
John Paul Jones   Arranger,Orchestral Arrangements
John Keane   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Mark Howard   Engineer,Second Engineer
Robert Hall   Drum Technician
Scott Litt   Mixing,Producer
Peter Buck   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
R.E.M.   Composer,Producer
Natalie Merchant   Composer
Reg Presley   Composer
Mike Mills   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Stipe   Design,Composer,Lyricist,Group Member,Art Direction
David Bowie   Composer
Anton Corbijn   Photography
Tom Recchion   Design,Art Direction
Iggy Pop   Composer
George Cowan   Engineer,Second Engineer
Bill Berry   Composer,Lyricist
Fredrick Nilsen   Photography
Andrew Roshberg   Engineer,Second Engineer
Bertis Downs   Performer
Tina Silvey   Executive Producer
Kevin Kerslake   Photography Director
Paul Murphy   Leader
Jefferson Holt   Performer
Tod Lemkuhl   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Eric Zumbrunnen   Editing
Ted Malia   Engineer,Second Engineer
Cecil Juanarena   Computer Imaging
Ted Brooks   Second Engineer
Patrick Sheffield   Editing
Sam Aslanian   Production Chief
Mark Mytrowitz   Technical Assistance
David Naylor   Executive Producer
Robin Katz   Editing
Robert Duffy   Editing
Howard Woffinden   Producer
Nick Rives   Assistant Engineer
Oliver Clarke   Production Design
Gavin Bowden   Additional Footage
John Hopgood   Producer
June Guterman   Producer
Kathryn Shaw   Production Chief
Lisa Dulebohn   Executive Producer
Line Postmyr   Producer