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.
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R.E.M. began to move toward mainstream record production onLifes Rich Pageant, but they didn't have a commercial breakthrough until the following year'sDocument.
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When R.E.M. finally broke through to mainstream success with 1987's Document , they did it the way musicians dream of. After loading up with critical accolades and rounding up a sizable fan base with incessant touring, they needed only to deliver an album that continued their steady artistic growth and featured a few catchy singles.
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