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TopTenREVIEWS presents the music career and reviews of R.e.m.

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Album Score
# Albums
1980s
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4
1990s
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35
2000s
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20
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.
Overall Band Score: R.e.m. is ranked overall as 3.6871 out of 4 stars 3.6871

R.e.m. Album Rankings

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1
Murmur by
Murmur
scores a combined 3.7067 out of 4 stars for Murmur3.7067
With their first full-length release,Murmur, R.E.M. dumped the trademark jangle-pop of their lo-fi debut EP,Chronic Town, for much bleaker themes. ...more
2
Automatic for the People by
Automatic for the People
scores a combined 3.5559 out of 4 stars for Automatic for the People3.5559
GreenandOut Of Timecontinued R.E.M. ...more
3
Reckoning by
Reckoning
scores a combined 3.4471 out of 4 stars for Reckoning3.4471
R.E.M. abandoned the enigmatic post-punk experiments ofMurmurfor their second album,Reckoning, returning to their garage pop origins instead. ...more
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4
Document by
Document
scores a combined 3.4204 out of 4 stars for Document3.4204
It is no accident that R.E.M.'s finest album to date opens with the anthemic reveille "Finest Worksong," a muscular funky-metal wake-up call that is an unmistakable declaration of intent. ...more
5
Up by
Up
scores a combined 3.3501 out of 4 stars for Up3.3501
Who would have thought R.E.M. ...more
6
Lifes Rich Pageant by
Lifes Rich Pageant
scores a combined 3.1940 out of 4 stars for Lifes Rich Pageant3.1940
Fables of the Reconstructionwas intentionally murky, andLifes Rich Pageantwas constructed as its polar opposite. Teaming with producerDon Gehman, who previously worked withJohn Mellencamp, R.E.M. ...more
7
New Adventures in Hi-Fi by
New Adventures in Hi-Fi
scores a combined 3.1521 out of 4 stars for New Adventures in Hi-Fi3.1521
It's good to see that Monster was just a momentary diversion instead of a Zooropa -style permanent devestation. The sound of New Adventures In Hi-Fi is like blending all the different styles R.E.M. ...more
8
Green by
Green
scores a combined 3.0797 out of 4 stars for Green3.0797
It took R.E.M. five albums before they released their major label debut,Green, likely because of the runaway success of "The One I Love" a year earlier. ...more
9
Out of Time by
Out of Time
scores a combined 3.0259 out of 4 stars for Out of Time3.0259
The most difficult challenge for any band to face is topping an album that has been declared your classic. For R.E.M., their classic was declared to beDocument. ...more
10
Life's Rich Pageant by
Life's Rich Pageant
scores a combined 2.9471 out of 4 stars for Life's Rich Pageant2.9471
There is nothing more exciting than seeing and hearing a band which is on the brink of making it to the big-time. For R.E.M., that year was 1986. ...more
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11
Fables Of The Reconstruction by
Fables Of The Reconstruction
scores a combined 2.9465 out of 4 stars for Fables Of The Reconstruction2.9465
One time, Jack Kerouac asked William Burroughs to read and react to something he'd written. Burroughs did so, and said he liked what he read. ...more
12
Reveal by
Reveal
scores a combined 2.8101 out of 4 stars for Reveal2.8101
It's a landmark album for REM and the fans who stayed faithful, a shot in the arm for music in 2001 and - unless they're too foolish to accept it - a long-awaited treat for all the listeners who baile ...more
13
Monster by
Monster
scores a combined 2.7737 out of 4 stars for Monster2.7737
Remember the early days of R.E.M. ...more
14
Eponymous by
Eponymous
scores a combined 2.7339 out of 4 stars for Eponymous2.7339
When R.E.M. left the small-label surroundings of I.R.S. ...more
15
Accelerate by
Accelerate
scores a combined 2.3882 out of 4 stars for Accelerate2.3882
Chris Willman Chris Willman is a senior music writer for Entertainment Weekly ''You had placed your trust in me,'' Michael Stipe sings on ''Hollow Man,'' a self-effacing interlude on R.E.M. ...more
16
In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 by
In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003
scores a combined 2.3580 out of 4 stars for In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-20032.3580
You may remember what a big, brow-knitting deal it was when, in the late Eighties, America's favorite indie band left IRS Records and signed with Warner Bros. for a few million bucks. ...more
17
Around the Sun by
Around the Sun
scores a combined 2.0352 out of 4 stars for Around the Sun2.0352
Often recalls 1992's Automatic For The People in its sobriety of purpose ...more
18
And I Feel Fine: Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 by
And I Feel Fine: Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987
scores a combined 1.9982 out of 4 stars for And I Feel Fine: Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-19871.9982
In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 had no use for democracy, with four tracks from the band's 1992 masterpiece Automatic for the People dominating the playlist. And I Feel Fine: Best of the I.R.S. ...more
19
R.E.M. Live by
R.E.M. Live
scores a combined 1.4789 out of 4 stars for R.E.M. Live1.4789
Michael Stipe hates false advertising -- he opens R.E.M.'s first concert album with the assertion "I don't wanna be Iggy Pop" ("I Took Your Name"). ...more
20
Dead Letter Office by
Dead Letter Office
scores a combined 0.6523 out of 4 stars for Dead Letter Office0.6523
True, R.E.M. is a great band. It has proven to be one of the best of the '90s, and has influenced a lot of the contemporary ones. Though it may seem that we are all well familiar with R.E. ...more
21
Imatation of Life by
Imatation of Life
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Imatation of Life0.0000
No review available
22
Interview:Birth of a Monster by
Interview:Birth of a Monster
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Interview:Birth of a Monster0.0000
No review available
23
Singles Collection by
Singles Collection
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Singles Collection0.0000
No review available
24
R.E.M. by
R.E.M.
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for R.E.M.0.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
25
Radio Song by
Radio Song
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Radio Song0.0000
No review available
26
Losing My Religion by
Losing My Religion
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Losing My Religion0.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
27
Fan Box Set by
Fan Box Set
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Fan Box Set0.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
28
Crush with Eyeliner by
Crush with Eyeliner
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Crush with Eyeliner0.0000
No review available
29
Sidewinder Sleeps by
Sidewinder Sleeps
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Sidewinder Sleeps0.0000
No review available
30
Strange Currencies by
Strange Currencies
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Strange Currencies0.0000
No review available
31
B-Sides Box by
B-Sides Box
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for B-Sides Box0.0000
No review available
32
Tongue by
Tongue
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Tongue0.0000
The single release of "Tongue" contains the LP version of the title track, backed by pleasant but unremarkable live versions (all recorded at Saturday Night Live) of three Monster songs: "What's the ...more
33
Interview Disc & Book by
Interview Disc & Book
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Interview Disc & Book0.0000
No review available
34
And I Feel Fine... The Best of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 by
And I Feel Fine... The Best of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for And I Feel Fine... The Best of The I.R.S. Years 1982-19870.0000
No review available
35
Singles Collected by
Singles Collected
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Singles Collected0.0000
No review available
36
Best Of Rem by
Best Of Rem
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Best Of Rem0.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
37
Best Of R E M by
Best Of R E M
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Best Of R E M0.0000
No review available
38
In Time:the Best Of R.e.m. 1988-2003 by
In Time:the Best Of R.e.m. 1988-2003
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for In Time:the Best Of R.e.m. 1988-20030.0000
No review available
39
Rem In The Attic:essential 1985-89 by
Rem In The Attic:essential 1985-89
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Rem In The Attic:essential 1985-890.0000
No review available
40
Great Beyond by
Great Beyond
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Great Beyond0.0000
This two-song single is electrically charged with beautiful melodies and crafty musicianship by Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe. ...more
41
Reckoning/Murmer by
Reckoning/Murmer
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Reckoning/Murmer0.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
42
New Adventures in Hi Fi by
New Adventures in Hi Fi
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for New Adventures in Hi Fi 0.0000
No review available
43
Daysleeper by
Daysleeper
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Daysleeper0.0000
Engaging and bittersweet, the mega-alternative pop/rock trio of Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills present here their first glimpse of 1998's release Up with this charming single. ...more
44
Shiny Chatty People by
Shiny Chatty People
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Shiny Chatty People0.0000
No review available
45
Electrolite by
Electrolite
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Electrolite0.0000
No review available
46
R.E.M. Interview Picture Disc Vol.02 by
R.E.M. Interview Picture Disc Vol.02
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for R.E.M. Interview Picture Disc Vol.020.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
47
Bittersweet Me by
Bittersweet Me
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bittersweet Me0.0000
No review available
48
E-Bow the Letter by
E-Bow the Letter
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for E-Bow the Letter0.0000
No review available
49
I'll Take the Rain by
I'll Take the Rain
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for I'll Take the Rain0.0000
No review available
50
Bang & Blame by
Bang & Blame
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bang & Blame0.0000
No review available
51
Star Profiles by
Star Profiles
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Star Profiles0.0000
No review available
52
Accelerate CD/DVD by
Accelerate CD/DVD
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Accelerate CD/DVD0.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
53
What's the Frequency Kenneth? by
What's the Frequency Kenneth?
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for What's the Frequency Kenneth?0.0000
No review available
54
The Best of R.E.M. by
The Best of R.E.M.
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Best of R.E.M.0.0000
No review available
55
Everybody Hurts by
Everybody Hurts
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Everybody Hurts0.0000
No review available
56
R.E.M. Singles Collected by
R.E.M. Singles Collected
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for R.E.M. Singles Collected0.0000
No review available
57
Man on the Moon by
Man on the Moon
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Man on the Moon0.0000
No review available
58
Reconstruction of the Fables by
Reconstruction of the Fables
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Reconstruction of the Fables0.0000
For their third album, R.E.M. made a conscious effort to break from the traditions Murmur and Reckoning established, electing to record in England with legendary folk-rock producer Joe Boyd. ...more