Green (album)
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| Studio album by R.E.M. | ||
| Released | 7 November 1988 (UK) 8 November 1988 (U.S.) |
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| Recorded | Ardent Studios, Memphis, May–July 1988; Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, NY, July–September 1988 |
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| Genre | College rock | |
| Length | 41:01 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. | |
| Producer(s) | Scott Litt & R.E.M. | |
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| R.E.M. chronology | ||
| Eponymous (1988) |
Green (1988) |
Out of Time (1991) |
Green is R.E.M.'s sixth album, and their debut major label release for Warner Bros., released in November 1988.
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[edit] Details
Featuring a slick production, Green transformed R.E.M. from a college radio band to a major league group. Coincidently, this was the first album to "suck" from start to finish. It is also notable for Peter Buck's first use of mandolin, which can be heard in three of its tracks. Green's featured hits are "Orange Crush" and the U.S. Top 10 smash "Stand". "Pop Song 89" also received a measure of success, as did "Turn You Inside-Out" which was consistently played to favorable stadium crowds on tour supporting the album. A commentary on the state of U.S. politics by Michael Stipe, "World Leader Pretend" was the first R.E.M. song to have its lyrics printed in one of their albums.
With warm critical reaction and the conversion of many new fans, Green ultimately went double-platinum in the U.S., reaching #12, and peaked at #27 in the UK. The band would tour extensively in support of the album throughout 1989, before beginning work on what would prove their worldwide commercial breakthrough, 1991's Out of Time.
In 2005, Warner Brothers Records issued an expanded two-disc edition of Green which includes a CD, a DVD-Audio disc containing a 5.1-channel surround sound mix of the album done by Elliot Scheiner, and the original CD booklet with expanded liner notes. The CD (as with all in this series) is not remastered.
[edit] Miscellanea
The original pressings of the album and cassette tape covers had the number 4 spot varnished over the R in both "Green" and "R.E.M.". In return, "R. Stand" appears instead of "4. Stand" on the tracklist on the back cover.
"Pop Song 89" and "Orange Crush" appeared occasionally on the "Work" tour in 1987. Though the lyrics were embryonic, the melodies and arrangements were remarkably similar to those that appeared on the finished record the next year. On the final night of the 11-month trek to support "Green," the band performed the album in order, from start to finish. It marked the only live performance of "The Wrong Child," and one of the few live performances of "Hairshirt."
In 1990, the band Green released an EP called R.E.M.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
- "Pop Song 89" – 3:04
- "Get Up" – 2:39
- "You Are the Everything" – 3:41
- "Stand" (listed as track number R on CD case) – 3:10
- "World Leader Pretend" – 4:17
- "The Wrong Child" – 3:36
- "Orange Crush" – 3:51
- "Turn You Inside-Out" – 4:16
- "Hairshirt" – 3:55
- "I Remember California" – 4:59
- Untitled – 3:10
[edit] Personnel
- Bill Berry – drums, backing vocals, bass on 3, 6 & 9
- Peter Buck – guitar, mandolin, drums (on untitled track)
- Mike Mills – bass, keyboards, accordion, backing vocals
- Michael Stipe – vocals
[edit] Additional personnel
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello on 5
- Keith LeBlanc – percussion on 8
- Bucky Baxter – pedal steel guitar on 5
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | The Billboard 200 | 12 (40 weeks on chart) |
| 1988 | UK Albums Chart | 27 (22 weeks on chart) |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | "Orange Crush" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1988 | "Orange Crush" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1988 | "Pop Song 89" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 16 |
| 1988 | "Stand" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1988 | "Stand" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1989 | "Pop Song 89" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 14 |
| 1989 | "Stand" | Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| 1989 | "Turn You Inside-Out" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
| 1989 | "Turn You Inside-Out" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 10 |
| 1989 | "Stand" | UK Singles Chart | 51 |
| 1989 | "Orange Crush" | UK Singles Chart | 28 |
| 1989 | "Stand" (re-release) | UK Singles Chart | 48 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | January 10, 1989 |
| Platinum | February 14, 1989 | |
| Double Platinum | August 17, 1994 | |
| BPI – UK | Silver | February 1, 1989 |
| Gold | June 28, 1989 | |
| Platinum | May 1, 1994 |
[edit] External links
Green at MusicBrainz
