Automatic for the People

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Automatic for the People was released in October 1992. R.E.M. began writing while the previous record, Out of Time, was still high in the charts. Guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry rehearsed without singer Michael Stipe and often switched instruments. As a result the sound became calmer, with more acoustic guitar and organ and fewer drums. The recording with producer Scott Litt followed in Woodstock, and on a few tracks there are strings by John Paul Jones.

The album reached number two in the United States and number one in the United Kingdom. Critics were mostly full of praise. Rolling Stone gave five stars. Six singles were released, including Drive, Man on the Moon and Everybody Hurts.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Drive4:31Apple Music ↗
2. 2Try Not to Breathe3:51Apple Music ↗
3. 3The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite4:09Apple Music ↗
4. 4Everybody Hurts5:20Apple Music ↗
5. 5New Orleans Instrumental No. 12:16Apple Music ↗
6. 6Sweetness Follows4:21Apple Music ↗
7. 7Monty Got a Raw Deal3:18Apple Music ↗
8. 8Ignoreland4:27Apple Music ↗
9. 9Star Me Kitten3:17Apple Music ↗
10. 10Man on the Moon5:14Apple Music ↗
11. 11Nightswimming4:18Apple Music ↗
12. 12Find the River3:53Apple Music ↗

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