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Title: R.E.M. – Eponymous
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1988, Alternative Rock, College Rock/Jangle Pop, Athens, Georgia 5/26
Matrix #: IRSD-6262
Condition: Used CD, condition not provided VZ | Members: Michael S (60' - ), Peter B (56' - ), Mike M (58' - ), Bill B (58' - )
Cultural Facts:
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Scene Ecology Eponymous closed out R.E.M.’s I.R.S. Records era, documenting the years when Athens, Georgia became a major underground music landmark instead of just another college town.
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Personal Struggle Michael Stipe’s early shyness and discomfort with fame became part of the band’s mystique, with blurred vocals and guarded interviews helping him avoid the normal frontman role.
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Studio Lore The album includes alternate mixes and early versions, making it less like a standard greatest-hits CD and more like a bridge between cult college-radio R.E.M. and their major-label years.
