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- Original Release Date: 14 Mar 1991
- Format - Music: MP3
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- Also available in CD Format
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| Play | 1. Radio Free Europe | 4:05 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 2. Pilgrimage | 4:30 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 3. Laughing | 3:57 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 4. Talk About The Passion | 3:24 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 5. Moral Kiosk | 3:32 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 6. Perfect Circle | 3:30 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 7. Catapult | 3:55 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 8. Sitting Still | 3:18 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 9. 9-9 | 3:05 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 10. Shaking Through | 4:30 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 11. We Walk | 3:01 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 12. West Of The Fields | 3:21 | £0.69 |
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
One of the problems with "Eponymous," the 1988 album that is a collection of singles from the first five R.E.M. released on I.R.S., is that it stops a lot of people who jumped on the bandwagon when the Athens group switched to Warner and made it to the top of the music world with their hit "Losing My Religion" from going back and listening to those earlier albums. That would be a mistake, because that would mean missing out on "Murmur," the 1983 album that created R.E.M.'s distinctive sound and which, in retrospect, can be seen as an important album in the history of music as representing the move from post-punk to alternative music. "Murmur" only made it to #178 on the Billboard 200 chart (#36 for the Pop Album version), but this is clearly a case where the tree in the forest most definitely makes a sound, regardless of the number of people there to hear it. Remember that "Rolling Stone" named "Murmur" the best album of 1983, which was the year of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and the Police's "Synchronicity."
R.E.M. was formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980, originally playing under the name Twisted Kite and performing garage rock covers and original folk-rock songs. "Radio Free Europe," their first single, was recorded in 1981, released on the tiny Hib Tone label, and showed that all of the pieces that would becoming familiar, the jangle pop sound and cryptic lyrics, were already in place: you cannot help singing along with the chorus even if you have no clue what the rest of Michael Stipe's lyrics are saying. The single topped the "Village Voice" poll for Best Independent Single, and landed the group the I.R.S. contract. After an EP, "Chronic Town," the full-length "Murmur" constituted the group's debut album. While there is not another track as solid as "Radio Free Europe" on the album, the rest of the songs are clearly in that vein.
The songs on "Murmur" have an atmospheric quality that is quite distinctive, although you can certainly see strong folk-rock, post-punk, and garage-rock elements throughout, although what R.E.M. does with those elements is unique as well. "Talk About the Passion" is the other signature song from the album, and a prime example of how Stipe's lyrics attain great depth by refusing to be pinned down (although having some lyrics in French is adding insult to injury for those of us who always have trouble understanding what exactly he is singing). "Catapult" is a good example of what a pop song sounds like in R.E.M.'s hands (and the effective way in which bassist Mike Mills often responds to Stipe's vocals in the chorus), with "Pilgrimage" and "Perfect Circle" showing their expanding musical range. This is not to say all of these songs hold up; "Moral Kiosk" sounds rather dated as the exception to the rule. But overall this is a landmark album should end up being one of your favorite R.E.M. albums.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was REM's first attempt, and a pretty good one at that. "Radio Free Europe" is a great example of what they can do but what exactly does Micheal Stipe mean. There's something to think about. The album in general combines all the usual REM qualities, but with a different energy about them. Murmur, released over two decades ago is the best debut ever, as proven in "Sitting Still" and "Talk About the Passion". As a fan of REM I really liked this one because it is so easy to listen to. Everything about it - The guitars, vocals, lyrics and even backing vocals unite to make this a masterpiece.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
REM's debut album has had a major influence on rock music in America. But thats another story. Any album is about the music, and Murmur is sublime. The term Timeless Classic should not be used lightly, e.g Nevermind, Love's Forever Changes. I would safely say Murmur is a timeless classic. I first bought it a few years ago, and on the first listen I was blown away - it sounded so fresh and new (it was then already 16+ years old). The production by Mitch Easter was amazing!
Getting to the songs - well where to start. Murmur is packed with imagination, mystery, beauty and emotion. Perfect Circle is as good a song as they have written. Talk about the Passion is wonderful. All twelve tracks have something to offer. The trio of Pilgrimage, Moral Kiosk and 9-9 provide so much repeated joy.
Some critics have pointed towards Stipe's vocals as being too hard to figure out - but thats half of the appeal - you bring your own interpretation to the song, more so with the songs on Murmur. For me music isn't all about the meaning of the lyrics, its about the way it makes me feel. Murmur is awesome - an album to make you feel special. An album to treasure.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good for a first attempt
As debut albums go this is actually quite good, it can sound a bit raw at times but with the amount of money they must of had to spend on Production in the studio they have done a... Read more
Published on 16 April 2010 by Stephen
A new dawn for American rock music
In the early eighties American rock music had stagnated. Obese with hoary stadium embracing poodle rockers the genre needed something to reinvent and revitalise and usher in a new... Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2008 by russell clarke
Timeless
With producers Don Dixon & Mitch Easter, R.E.M. captured their sound which sounded like a collision of then uncelebrated acts like The Byrds & The Velvet Underground. Read more
Published on 25 May 2008 by Billy Ray Cyrus
Discover them again
As a 15 year old boy I discovered R.E.M. via their 1988 album "Green". Later at University I reacquainted myself with the band via their 1992 favourite "Automatic for the People". Read more
Published on 22 May 2008 by Saint Jude
Probably the best R.E.M album....
Rating: 9/10
Best tracks: "Radio Free Europe", "Perfect Circle", "West of the Fields", "Pilgrimage", "Moral Kiosk"
When I was younger, around 1992/93, you'd... Read more
Best tracks: "Radio Free Europe", "Perfect Circle", "West of the Fields", "Pilgrimage", "Moral Kiosk"
When I was younger, around 1992/93, you'd... Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2008 by New Gold Dreamer
Talk About the Passion
Twenty-five years old this year and REM's `Murmur' still sounds as fresh as a daisy. Remarkably accomplished for a debut album, because the band had already honed its sound with... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2008 by D. Newton
Part of the canon
There are a few records you have to have in your collection. This will be one of them. It stands next to Pet Sounds, Blood On The Tracks, In The Zone, Hunky Dory, Sgt Pepper and... Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2007 by R. Herriott
Best Debut? Probably.
These days the statement 'Best Debut Album Ever!' gets bandied about a great deal by such hyperbole-ridden wagon jumpers as the NME and their ilk. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2007 by Petay
Best REM platter
I originally got this in vinyl many moons ago but subsequently lost interest in REM with subsequent releases. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2005 by Nugent_Dirt
Timeless
Before REM lost their muse and their cult status, there was the pre-Warner days, there was Murmur. This is in every sense of the word, a 'timeless' piece of music. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2005 by Mr. S. A. Wright
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