Fables of the Reconstruction

Fables of the Reconstruction
Studiealbum af R.E.M.
IndspilletFebruar–marts 1985, Livingston Studios, London, Storbritannien
Udgivet10. juni 1985
GenreAlternative rock, folk rock[1], psychedelic folk[2]
Længde39:44
Spor11
SprogEngelsk
UdgiverI.R.S.
ProducerJoe Boyd
R.E.M.-kronologi
Fables of the Reconstruction
(1985)
Professionelle vurderinger
Anmeldernes vurdering
KildeVurdering
AllMusic4/5 stjerner[2]
The A.V. ClubA[3]
Drowned in Sound10/10[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB–[4]
Pitchfork Media8.5/10[5]
PopMatters7/10[6]
Rolling Stone4/5 stjerner[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide4.5/5 stjerner[8]
Uncut5/5 stjerner[9]
The Village VoiceB+[10]

Fables of the Reconstruction, også kendt som Reconstruction of the Fables, er det tredje studiealbum fra det amerikanske alternative rockband R.E.M., der blev udgivet i 1984 på I.R.S. Records. Joe Boyd producerede albummet, og blev som det eneste af gruppens albums indspillet uden for USA. Det er et konceptalbum med sydstatsgotik-temaer og karakterer.

Albummet blev godt modtaget af anmelderne.

Spor

Alle sange er skrevet af Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills og Michael Stipe med mindre andet er noteret.

Side one – "A Side"
  1. "Feeling Gravitys Pull" – 4:48
  2. "Maps and Legends" – 3:10
  3. "Driver 8" – 3:23
  4. "Life and How to Live It" – 4:06
  5. "Old Man Kensey" (Jerry Ayers, Berry, Buck, Mills, and Stipe) – 4:08
Side two – "Another Side"
  2. "Cant Get There from Here" – 3:39
  3. "Green Grow the Rushes" – 3:46
  4. "Kohoutek" – 3:18
  5. "Auctioneer (Another Engine)" – 2:44
  6. "Good Advices" – 3:30
  7. "Wendell Gee" – 3:01
1992 IRS Vintage Years genudgivelse med bonus tracks
  2. "Crazy" (Randy Bewley, Vanessa Briscoe, Curtis Crowe, Michael Lachowski)
    • B-side of "Driver 8" 7" single
  3. "Burning Hell"
    • B-side of "Can't Get There From Here" 12" single
  4. "Bandwagon" (Berry, Buck, Mills, Lynda Stipe, Stipe)
    • B-side of "Can't Get There From Here" 7" and 12" single
  5. "Driver 8" (Live)
    • B-side of "Wendell Gee" 12" single
  6. "Maps and Legends" (Live)
    • B-side of "The One I Love" 7" single
2010 25th Anniversary Edition genudgivelse med bonus tracks (The Athens Demos)
  1. "Auctioneer (Another Engine)" – 2:52
  2. "Bandwagon" (Berry, Buck, Mills, Lynda Stipe, and Michael Stipe) – 2:24
  3. "Cant Get There from Here" – 3:41
  4. "Driver 8" – 3:31
  5. "Feeling Gravitys Pull" – 4:36
  6. "Good Advices" – 3:31
  7. "Green Grow the Rushes" – 3:47
  8. "Hyena" – 2:53
  9. "Kohoutek" – 3:26
  10. "Life and How to Live It" – 4:10
  11. "Maps and Legends" – 3:12
  12. "Old Man Kensey" (Ayers, Berry, Buck, Mills, and Stipe) – 4:07
  13. "Throw Those Trolls Away" – 3:10
  14. "Wendell Gee" – 3:07

Hitlister

Album
ÅrHitlistePlacering
1985U.S. Billboard 20028 [11]
1985UK Albums Chart35 [12]
Singler
ÅrSangHitlistePlacering
1985"Cant Get There from Here"Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks14 [13]
1985"Driver 8"Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks22 [13]

Referencer

  1. ^ a b Lukowski, Andrzej (13. juli 2010). "Album Review: R.E.M. – Fables of the Reconstruction: Deluxe Edition". Drowned in Sound. Arkiveret fra originalen 29. august 2012. Hentet 26. august 2012.
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fables of the Reconstruction – R.E.M." AllMusic. Arkiveret fra originalen 20. juni 2012. Hentet 26. august 2012.
  3. ^ Gordon, Scott (13. juli 2010). "R.E.M.: Fables Of The Reconstruction". The A.V. Club. Arkiveret fra originalen 24. september 2015. Hentet 31. august 2015.
  4. ^ Browne, David (22. marts 1991). "An R.E.M. discography". Entertainment Weekly. Arkiveret fra originalen 24. september 2015. Hentet 30. august 2015.
  5. ^ Perpetua, Matthew (14. juli 2010). "R.E.M.: Fables of the Reconstruction [Deluxe Edition]". Pitchfork Media. Arkiveret fra originalen 26. august 2012. Hentet 26. august 2012.
  6. ^ Ramirez, AJ (8. juli 2010). "R.E.M.: Fables of the Reconstruction (Deluxe Edition)". PopMatters. Arkiveret fra originalen 18. september 2015. Hentet 30. august 2015.
  7. ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (20. juni 1985). "Fables of the Reconstruction". Rolling Stone. Arkiveret fra originalen 5. oktober 2011. Hentet 26. august 2012.
  8. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, red. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. s. 685. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  9. ^ "REM – Fables of the Reconstruction". Uncut: 107. september 2010.
  10. ^ Christgau, Robert (25. juni 1985). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Arkiveret fra originalen 14. september 2015. Hentet 31. august 2015.
  11. ^ "R.E.M. | AllMusic". Arkiveret fra originalen 29. december 2011. Hentet 25. oktober 2015.
  12. ^ "1985-06-29 Top 40 Official Album Charts UK Archive | Official Charts". Arkiveret fra originalen 4. maj 2014. Hentet 25. oktober 2015.
  13. ^ a b "R.E.M. | AllMusic". Arkiveret fra originalen 23. januar 2012. Hentet 25. oktober 2015.

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