Fables of the Reconstruction
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R.E.M.'s third full-length recording, Fables of the Reconstruction delivers the purest distillation of the band's early sound. With the exception of the horn-laden, radio-friendly "Can't Get There from Here," the songs form a connected soundscape. Nearly transparent production highlights the glittering guitar arpeggios, active bass, and the disciplined, patterned drum lines, with organ and spare string arrangements adding texture to several pieces. And then there are the vocals: dense harmonies of voices calling out to each other, a rich humming and howling around Michael Stipe's central mumble. A careful listener ca
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Manufacturer: Capitol
Release date: 27 January 1998
EAN: 0724349347922 UPC: 724349347922
Release date: 27 January 1998
EAN: 0724349347922 UPC: 724349347922
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