Rem - Out Of Time (180 Gram Vinyl, MP3 Download)

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Out Of Time (180 Gram Vinyl)

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  • Reissue
  • Remastered
  • Yellow
  • Includes download card

R.E.M. released Out of Time in 1991 as a deliberate shift toward the mainstream—their most commercially successful album to date and a landmark moment for alternative rock's crossover into pop radio. Following the dense, guitar-driven work of their late-'80s period, the band embraced string arrangements, electronic production, and more accessible songwriting without abandoning their lyrical sophistication. Within their catalog, Out of Time represents the culmination of their gradual evolution toward pop sensibility while maintaining the melodic intelligence that defined R.E.M.'s best work.

"Radio Song," featuring B-52's vocalist Kate Pierson, leads with wry commentary on media saturation, while "Losing My Religion" became the album's centerpiece—a mandolin-driven meditation on obsession and religious metaphor that contradicted expectations for a major-label rock band. "Low" and "Near Wild Heaven" showcase the band's ability to construct infectious hooks without sacrificing emotional weight, while "Endgame" demonstrates their darker instincts. The record maintains considerable textural variety, balancing orchestral string work (recorded separately at Soundscape Studios) with electronic elements, creating an atmospheric density that rewards sustained listening. "Shiny Happy People" functions as the album's pop statement, its apparently cheerful exterior masking undercurrents of alienation.

This 25th anniversary reissue, remastered and pressed to vinyl, arrives with a download card and includes the white paper inner sleeve that preserves the original packaging design. Pressed in the U.S. and licensed through Concord Music Group, this edition restores the album's sonic detail across sessions recorded at Bearsville, John Keane, and mixed at Paisley Park, making it the preferred format for hearing the orchestral and electronic layers that define the record's production.


Title: Out Of Time (25th Anniversary Edition)
Artist: R.E.M.
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Style: Rock, Pop, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Product Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Yellow
Country: US
Release Year: 2016
Barcode: 8 88072 00440 5

Tracklist:

A1. Radio Song (4:12)
A2. Losing My Religion (4:26)
A3. Low (4:55)
A4. Near Wild Heaven (3:17)
A5. Endgame (3:48)
B1. Shiny Happy People (3:44)
B2. Belong (4:03)
B3. Half A World Away (3:26)
B4. Texarkana (3:36)
B5. Country Feedback (4:07)
B6. Me In Honey (4:06)

Factory sealed vinyl records are shipped exactly as received from distributors and are not opened prior to shipment. Because of this, seam splits or minor jacket wear may occasionally occur during transit.