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R.E.M.: Document

31 August 1987 · 40 YEARS

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R.E.M.

Scott Litt joins as producer to sharpen the overall sound and push the group toward a radio-friendly edge. Recorded in Nashville, the project features a frantic, high-energy pace.

This transition point finds the band moving away from mumbled poetry. The result is a collection that functions as a major force within the rock landscape of the era.

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