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Green [VINYL] | ![Green [VINYL]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VKWMCASFL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Artist: Rem
Label: Warner
Category: Music
List Price: £15.99
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 275599
Media: Vinyl
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.2
UPC: 075992579513
EAN: 0075992579513
ASIN: B00004WNRU
Release Date: July 12, 1999
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Condition: 1988 edition.
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| Tracks:
| • | Pop Song '89 | | • | Get Up | | • | You Are The Everything | | • | Stand | | • | World Leader Pretend | | • | Wrong Child | | • | Orange Crush | | • | Turn You Inside Out | | • | Hairshirt | | • | I Remember California | | • | Untitled |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Green catapulted R.E.M. from campus cult favourites to rock stars of the highest order. The album contains three of the Athens, Georgia, quartet's most popular radio hits ("Pop Song 89", "Stand", and "Orange Crush"), punching up the big rock hooks and letting the spooky independent production slip away. Some diehard fans cried "Sellout!" but that's a strange attitude given singer Michael Stipe's environmental activism. "I'm very scared of this world," he sings above jangling mandolins on "You Are the Everything". It's still unclear what he's trying to say, but at least we can understand the words this time. --Steve Knopper
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REM step confidently into the spotlight. October 25, 2008
russell clarke (halifax, west yorks)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
REM,s first album for a major label ( Warner Bros for who they signed a five album deal worth $10 million) was their sixth album and arguably the first that saw the band fall from the general standards of excellence they revelled in for their previous five albums on the IRS label. Coincidence? , probably, as under the terms if their contract with W.B. they were allowed complete artistic autonomy . Having pointed that out Green is still worth having in any collection as it does contain some tremendous tracks .
Released on the 7th November in 1988 , one day before the 88 presidential election , the recording of Green marked a significant shift in the groups recording methods. This was a conscious decision by the group ( no doubt with the compliance of producer Scott Litt) to avoid making an album similar to their previous . The band swapped instruments for some of the songs. Bill Berry played bass on "You Are The Everything ", "The Wrong Child" and Hairshirt" while Peter Buck contributed drums on the last untitled track ( copyrighted under the moniker "11" as it was the eleventh track appropriately enough) . Mike Mills played keyboards on many tracks , a role he would adopt for future recordings , and even learnt the accordion. They most notable addition however was Bucks use of the mandolin which he utilised on the three tracks on which Berry played bass.
The album , as had their previous albums Document (Remastered) and Life's Rich Pageant (Remastered) , kicks off in imperious affirmative style with "Pop Song 89" and "Get Up" which confirm with their sense of mischievous fun and gleaming pop hooks that here is a band truly embracing the transition from indie band to stadium hugging major players. "Stand" a big hit i find rather annoying with it,s big dumb arrangement and clunking chords but either side of that are the gorgeous "You Are The Everything " and the albums pinnacle "World Leader Pretend" ( with cello from Jane Scarpantoni and pedal steel from Bucky Baxter) a brilliant acerbic diatribe against the men who run things . A song that manages to sound both both mournful and angry.
The twisted slightly awkward "Turn You Inside Out" is preceded by the trademark harmonies of Mike Mills on "Orange Crush " where Michael Stipe , further moving towards mainstream acceptability with his more clarified vocals ( augmented by a megaphone on this track) perverts this with his oblique lyrics. From track nine -"Hairshirt" i feel the album rather runs out of steam though "I Remember California" is a pleasant wistful number.
REM were to move even emphatically towards the mainstream with their next album Out of Time which despite including one of their finest songs "Losing My Religion" is by far their weakest album , though many ( usually those who embrace what ever is most popular at the time) fee it,s their strongest. Green can be seen as the moment when the band stepped confidently into the commercial spotlight something they were to embrace fully ( and brilliantly with Automatic for the People) before the sonic experimentation ofNew Adventures in Hi-Fiand Up. So sometimes it seems the only way is indeed up.
 "It's A Beautiful Life" December 15, 2007
nm1270 (Mid Glamorgan United Kingdom)
'Green'-R.E.M.'s 1988 offering and first album for a major record label isn't a huge step forward from it's folk-rock tinged predecessor-'Document'.While 'Green' isn't as demanding,oblique and politically scathing as 'Document' it takes a few listens to imbed it's hooks into your pants.This was the album which saw R.E.M. move on from the indie rock material of their earlier albums(great as they were) and begin a journey which would elevate them to superstardom for the next decade and beyond.This is not to suggest that 'Green' is an easily accessible listen,it is a slow burner and with it's indirect,complex lyrics takes a few listens to appreciate.
'Green' as the title suggests is an environmental/politically themed affair and contains some of the Athens,Georgia fourpiece's strongest work.The opening two tracks 'Pop Song 89' and 'Get Up' are perfect three minute slices of jagged guitar pop.The environmentally themed 'You Are The Everything' is achingly beautiful with it's mandolins and haunting vocals.The overtly political 'World Leader Pretend' is a swipe at the men in suits who run this planet as Michael Stipe sings:
'I decree a stalemate,I divine my deeper motives,I recognise the weapons,I,ve practiced them well,I've used them myself,'
Unlike previous R.E.M. albums where the rhythm section has remained in the background Mike Mills and Bill Berry take more prominent roles on 'Green' and with Peter Buck's jangly,Byrds/McGuinn Rickenbacker the three musicians of the band are superb but the album belongs to Michael Stipe.As well as his oblique,political lyrics just witness his vocal range on the two acoustic tracks on offer-the poignant,sad 'Wrong Child' and the spine tingling 'Hairshirt'.
The environmental theme continues with 'Turn You Inside Out' with it's lyrics about pollution and the Alaskan oil spillage of the time.'I Remember California' is about 'traffic jams and all the boys and girls with tans,lemon slimes and tangerines,the oceans Trident submarines'-the state which R.E.M. once said was 'like a separate country rather than a part of the USA.'The album closes with an untitled bouncy track which holds up with the rest of the material
'Green' in my opinion was the last great R.E.M. album before they became a global,stadium band,an album that I think is superior to many fans' favourite albums 'Out Of Time' and 'Automatic For The People.'
 Pretty Ropy Stuff January 28, 2007
Ben (UK)
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Green was the weakest '80s album REM had made up to that point. Most of the songs are second rate and unmemorable, but there is one exception, the outstanding track being 'World Leader Pretend'. This song alone is amongst the best of anything REM had produced until then. But unfortunately one great track is not enough to save Green from mediocrity. The less said about the other tracks, the better.
Forget the hype surrounding Green. Life's Rich Pageant before it, and Automatic For The People afterwards were far superior offerings that still sound good today. Out Of Time isn't bad either, but has some flaws. Green has just far too many.
Rapid Eye Movement November 22, 2006
cluricaune (Co. Armagh, N. Ireland)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
REM played their first concert in Athens, Georgia in April 1980. Their line-up consisted of two Californians (guitarist Peter Buck and basist Mike Mills), a Minnesota native (drummer Bill Berry) and a single Georgian (singer Mike Mills) who had met at the University of Georgia. In the finest traditions of rock 'n' roll, all four dropped out and have since been labelled in some equarters the Godfathers of US 'alt-rock'.
Released in 1988, "Green" was the band's sixth full-length album, but their first to be released on a major label. Although they continued to work with Scott Litt, who had produced their previous album "Document", the two albums sound quite different to my ears. "Turn You Inside Out" is probably the one song on "Green" that wouldn't have sounded out of place on "Document" . It's also one of the better songs on this album - though, in contrast to the album's other highlighs, it's totally plugged in and features a guitar riff that grinds in a good way. "You Are The Everything" and "Hairshirt" are the two other tracks that stand out for me - gentle acoustic numbers that feature Peter Buck on mandolin rather than electric guitar. "World Leader Pretend" is another excellent track - a touch less acoustic, though it manages to keep an introspective feel while Bucky Baxter's pedal steel guitar adds a slight country feel to it. The band also saw some chart success wih singles lifted from this album - "Stand" reached the US Top Ten in early 1989 (it also features Peter Buck's first solo with a newly acquired wah-wah pedal), while "Orange Crush" made the UK's Top Thirty later that same year. However, I don't really think the years have been kind to either song - while I liked them both well enough at the time, I'd now consider them easily the weakest tracks on the album.
Overall, "Green" is a decent album. It some great tracks and is well worth four stars - but, on the whole, REM have done better.
The Eighties Best December 17, 2004
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
This album is amazing! Some R.E.M fans say Murmur is the best others say Automatic and some say Out of Time. But this album has it all. Green is a historic piont in REM's history as is was there first album with Warner Bros and this album got them worldwide recognition as a great rock band. After being accused of selling out REM decided not to listen to what people said and came up with magic!!! These Five Get 10 out of 10
1. Orange Crush. Incredible base guitar is strong and the little guitar solos that peter buck plays throughout the album can be heard clearly in this one. 2. You are the Everything. Beautiful. This song can be categorized in the section of Nightswimming, Daysleeper, Try not to breathe and finally I'll take the rain. You will be lost for words after this one! 3. Stand. There is a reason why this song is on the greatest hits (1988-2003) It's upbeat and happy lyrics and just plain enjoyment when listening. 4. World Leader Pretend. This one is different in that its calm and Michael's lyrics are some what confusing. This one takes time but it comes through to be spectacular. 5. Pop Song 89. Amazing song. This says it all. "Hello I saw you i know I knew you I think I can remember your name." Pure quality! 6. Get up. This one is quite similar to pop song 89. It is just a song of happiness. Don't take life seriously!!! 7. Turn You inside Out. This is a real rock song in my opinion. Nice guitar involved. Very Good Songs from 8-9/10 1. I Remember California. Sort of grunge, sounds like Nirvana . A great base guitar involved.
2. Hairshirt. This song grew on me it was one of the songs that needs time on the album but it came through to be brilliant. Michael Stipe is a genius and this song proves it! Finally, The 11th Untitled song and Wrong child. These two aren't great but still make this album what it is. AMAZING!!!!!!!!
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