Artist
R.E.M.
R.E.M. is a rock artist from Athens, USA formed in 1980. 64 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · Athens, USA · Best rock albums
- 4.3 /5
- 12 ratings
- 64
- Releases
- 1982–2025
- Active years
- 1980
- Formed
Discography
45
Most popular
Automatic for the People
1992 · 12 tracks
Murmur
1983
Document
1987
Out of Time
1991
In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003
2003
Monster
1994
Green
1988
Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011
2011
Up
1998
Around the Sun
2004
Reveal
2001
Lifes Rich Pageant
1986
Reckoning
1984
Accelerate
2008
Eponymous
1988
Fables of the Reconstruction
1985
Collapse Into Now
2011
Live at the Olympia
2009
Dead Letter Office
1987
New Adventures in Hi-Fi
1996
Complete Rarities 1988-2011
2025
Up (25th Anniversary Edition)
2023
New Adventures In Hi-Fi (25th Anniversary Edition)
2021
Monster (25th Anniversary Edition)
2019
R.E.M. At The BBC (Live)
2018
Automatic For The People (25th Anniversary Edition)
2017
Complete Studio Albums 1998–2011
2016
Out Of Time (25th Anniversary Edition)
2016
Green (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
2016
Complete Rarities - I.R.S. 1982-1987
2014
Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
2014
Complete Studio Albums 1988–1996
2014
Document - 25th Anniversary Edition
2012
Reckoning - Deluxe Edition
2009
Murmur - Deluxe Edition
2008
R.E.M. Live
2007
Live
2007
And I Feel Fine.....The Best Of The IRS Years 82-87
2006
And I Feel Fine.....The Best Of The IRS Years 82-87 Collector's Edition
2006
20 Years of R.E.M.
2001
Document (R.E.M. No. 5)
1998
Essential R.E.M.: R.E.M. in the Attic (Alternative Recordings 1985–89)
1997
Singles Collected
1994
Document (The I.R.S. Years Vintage 1987)
1993
The Best of R.E.M.
1991
Popular tracks
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Singles & EPs
19
Chronic Town
EP · 1982
Radio Free Europe 2025
EP · 2025
Losing My Religion (Live At The Palace / 1999)
Single · 2023
Strange Currencies
Single · 2023
Daysleeper (Live At The Palace / 1999)
Single · 2023
The Apologist (Live At The Palace / 1999)
Single · 2023
Radio Free Europe (Original Hib-Tone Single)
Single · 2021
Losing My Religion
Single · 2020
Monster Live EP
EP · 2019
Revolution (Demo)
Single · 2019
Uptempo Mo Distortion (Demo)
Single · 2019
Let Me In (Remix)
Single · 2019
What's The Frequency, Kenneth? (Remix)
Single · 2019
Photograph
Single · 2017
The End Of The World
Single · 2011
Driver 8
Single · 2009
Imitation of Life
Single · 2001
The Great Beyond
Single · 1999
Shiny Happy People
Single · 1991
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Honors
3
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Grammy Awards
- 1991 · Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
×1
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2007
×1
Georgia Music Hall of Fame
- 2006
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About
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's unclear vocals. R.E.M. released its first single, "Radio Free Europe", in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone. The single was followed by the Chronic Town EP in 1982, the band's first release on I.R.S. Records. In 1983, the group released its critically acclaimed debut album, Murmur, and built its reputation over the next few years through subsequent releases, constant touring, and the support of college radio. Following years of underground success, R.E.M. achieved a mainstream hit in 1987 with the single "The One I Love". The group signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1988, and began to espouse political and environmental concerns while playing large arenas worldwide.
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By the early 1990s, when alternative rock began to experience broad mainstream success, R.E.M. was viewed by subsequent acts such as Nirvana and Pavement as a pioneer of the genre and released its two most commercially successful albums, Out of Time (1991) and Automatic for the People (1992), which veered from the band's established sound. R.E.M.'s 1994 release, Monster, was a return to a more rock-oriented sound. The band began its first tour in six years to support the album; the tour was marred by medical emergencies suffered by three band members. In 1996, R.E.M. re-signed with Warner Bros. for a reported US$80 million, at the time the most expensive recording contract in history. The following year, Bill Berry left the band, while Buck, Mills, and Stipe continued the group as a trio. Through some changes in musical style, the band continued its career into the next decade with mixed critical and commercial success. In 2007, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. R.E.M. disbanded in September 2011, announcing the split on its website.
R.E.M. in brief
- How many R.E.M. releases are on Riffiter?
- 64 releases are catalogued, spanning 1982 to 2025.
- When was R.E.M. formed?
- R.E.M. formed in 1980, in Athens, USA.
- What genre is R.E.M.?
- R.E.M. is catalogued under Rock.
- What is the most recent R.E.M. release on Riffiter?
- Complete Rarities 1988-2011, released in 2025.
- What awards has R.E.M. won?
- R.E.M. has 3 award wins on record, including Grammy Awards (1×), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1×), Georgia Music Hall of Fame (1×).