| Automatic for the People (Special Wooden Box Edition) |  | Artist: R.e.m.
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Category: Music
Buy New: $26.99
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Rating:  358 reviews
Sales Rank: 344342
Media: Audio CD
UPC: 093624513827
EAN: 0093624513827
ASIN: B00008G1J4
Release Date: October 6, 1992
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| Tracks:
| • | Drive | | • | Try Not to Breathe | | • | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite | | • | Everybody Hurts | | • | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1 | | • | Sweetness Follows | | • | Monty Got a Raw Deal | | • | Ignoreland | | • | Star Me Kitten | | • | Man on the Moon | | • | Nightswimming | | • | Find the River |
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Amazon.com essential recording
Continuing to specialize in the art of curve-throwing, R.E.M. followed up its 1991 smash, Out of Time, with this fragile album of soft melodies and string arrangements. The sympathetic ballad "Everybody Hurts" must have prevented countless suicide attempts, while the Andy Kaufman tribute "Man on the Moon" (with Michael Stipe affecting an Elvis Presley imitation) and the rock-into-oblivion "Drive" are among the quartet's strongest hits. (The opening line, "Hey, kids, rock and roll," isn't so much a rallying cry as an expression of anxiety.) It takes a few listens for its charms to unfold, but Automatic is the gem between bigger hits Out of Time and Monster. --Steve Knopper
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 R.E.M. - Automatic for the People November 26, 2008
Torquato M. Rezende (curve beach)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
REM is a full of view first impression music, their lyrics touch our soul in their high worked melodies. As well knowed by everybody.
Automatic for the People just say how weak is our passage way and how come becarefull we have to be with.
 Excellent projection October 22, 2008
Humberto Mejias (Caracas, Venezuela)
Luis Mejia - Automatic For The People is definitively one of the most selected pieces of magic popcraft throughout the 90s'; and undoubtly alternative kings R.E.M. most famous work. From beginning to end this album is beautiful and rewarding; the witty introduction in "Drive", the wimsical cult of the nearly fading "Nightswimming", and many other moments cut the album accessible but yet very significative. A 90s' top choice, represented by swifting soft but accute passages of music, lyrical interest and refreshing cohersion; but even for the matter, R.E.M. mainstream hardy tone on their music it's not gone but transformed into a laid back mood. Take a few good listens, as it is a very sensitive album, and anyone can feel identified with the apathic feelings of "Ignoreland", the craftmanship of "Man On The Moon", the playfulness in "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight", the scattered original passages, and of course, the spawning, massive hit "Everybody Hurts", one of the most well known and best arranged ballads.
A Masterpiece July 26, 2008
solipsist (Farmingdale, NY United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The fact that U2's Bono called this 'the greatest country record never made' says enough. This album is incredible.
Every song on the album is a stand-out. The hits such as "Drive", "Everybody Hurts", and "Man on the Moon" speak for themselves.
The brilliant "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite", may seem a bit out of place. Peter Buck says the following in the sleevenotes to The Best of REM: "We included this song on Automatic in order to break the prevailing mood of the album. Given that lyrically the record dealt with mortality, the passage of time, suicide and family, we felt that a light spot was needed. In retrospect, the consensus among the band is that this might be a little too lightweight."
Although not a major hit, "Find the River" is incredibly moving and amongst their best (my personal "#1 REM track"). The extra piano crescendo at 3:24 is still my favorite REM moment.
BAD SHIPPING July 15, 2008
Rhett Langley (Dallas, Texas)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
It came smashed in the box HORRIBLY WARPED.
but since I'm smart I left it out side to unwarp and it worked but I'm shocked AMAZON let this leave their inventory like that but hey i fixed the problem.
FAST SHIPPING A*
Automatic For The People June 18, 2008
Morton (Colorado)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
R.E.M.-Automatic For The People *****
Automatic For The People is widely regarded as the bands greatest album along side the genius Murmur, which I believe is better. This acclaim is not unworthy as Automatic is one hell of an album, and while it isn't the bands best effort, it sure is their most ambitious, and daring.
This remains the groups best selling and most popular album for one reason, and that is Michael Stipes ambitious lyrics. Songs like the bitter-sweet, almost too good 'Everybody Hurts' and the eccentric tribute of 'Man On The Moon' (which they do amazing live by the way) went on to drive this album in the psyches of every rock fan in the early 1990's gaining R.E.M. fans in the most unlikely of groups. 'Drive' should have been a bigger hit, and 'Try Not To Breathe' might be the best song Stipe ever wrote. But it is 'Ignoreland' that haunts me. It is with out the strongest song in the bands canon subject matter wise, as well as the richest. With a too good to be true chorus, and Michael Stipes' patent vocal lines this is easily one of the groups finest.
But where Stipe ends, Buck begins. Peter Buck is a genius and there is no taking that away from him. 'New Orleans Instrumental No.1' is vital, and stunning, and there is nothing to it. his acoustic guitar work through out the album rivals almost anything else he has ever done, except for maybe his work with The Replacements.
Automatic For The People was at the time R.E.M.'s most lush album, though looking back it was clearly just a sign of things to come. R.E.M. have released a number of amazing albums, but only three would I call essential. Accelerate, Murmur, and Automatic For The People.
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