{"product_id":"r-e-m-murmur-lp","title":"R.E.M. - Murmur (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eR.E.M.'s full-length debut is a landmark album that set the standard for the next 10 years of indie rock. The Athens quartet combined Byrdsy, folk-rock guitar jangle with obscurantist lyrics and a post-punk compositional sensibility to create a vibrant new sound that would soon be imitated by every high-school poet with a Rickenbacker guitar. R.E.M. was also one of the first bands to make the long, hard journey from college radio (when it was still college radio) to mainstream acceptance, and managed the difficult task of maintaining its integrity at every step along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMURMUR, far from an embryonic debut, shows a fully-formed unit with a strong artistic vision. (It was preceded by two legendary underground releases: The \"Radio Free Europe\" single--which was re-recorded for MURMUR--and the CHRONIC TOWN EP.) Producers Mitch Easter and Don Dixon's lofty reputations would have remained intact even if they had never worked on another record after this one. The gentle-but-insistent arrangements and glorious pop hooks of songs like \"Catapult\" and \"Talk About The Passion\" provide the perfect contrast to Michael Stipe's earnest, moody vocal style. Drummer Bill Berry's breathless effervescence provides the perfect backdrop for this album of jumpy, intellectual pop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eR.E.M.: Michael Stipe (vocals); Peter Buck (guitar); Michael Mills (bass, background vocals); Bill Berry (drums).\u003cbr\u003eAdditional personnel: Jefferson Holt, Bertis Downs.\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Reflection, Charlotte, North Carolina in January 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemember, for our lowest prices, always order directly from \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 49, 47);\"\u003e Joco Records\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1        Radio Free Europe    4:03\u003cbr\u003eA2        Pilgrimage    4:25\u003cbr\u003eA3        Laughing    3:52\u003cbr\u003eA4        Talk About The Passion    3:22\u003cbr\u003eA5        Moral Kiosk    3:32\u003cbr\u003eA6        Perfect Circle    3:23\u003cbr\u003eB1        Catapult    3:54\u003cbr\u003eB2        Sitting Still    3:07\u003cbr\u003eB3        9-9    3:02\u003cbr\u003eB4        Shaking Through    4:27\u003cbr\u003eB5        We Walk    3:04\u003cbr\u003eB6        West Of The Fields    3:15\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joco Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48097766113539,"sku":"BZP03F-6XQ0-00","price":29.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/phishstonesproducts.myshopify.com\/products\/r-e-m-murmur-lp","provider":"PhishStones Products","version":"1.0","type":"link"}