Automatic for the People
1992 studio album by R.E.M.
Automatic for the People is the eighth studio album by alternative rock band R.E.M. and was released on 5 October, 1992 through Warner Bros. Records. It went to number 1 in the United Kingdom and New Zealand and number 2 in the United States, Australia, the Netherlands and Germany. It was ranked number 96 on the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1994.
Automatic for the People | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 5, 1992[1] | |||
Recorded | June 1991 – July 1992 | |||
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Genre | ||||
Length | 48:52 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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R.E.M. chronology | ||||
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Singles from Automatic for the People | ||||
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Track listing
changeOriginal release
changeAll songs written and composed by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, except where noted.
'Drive' side | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Drive" | 4:31 | |||||||
2. | "Try Not to Breathe" | 3:50 | |||||||
3. | "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" | 4:06 | |||||||
4. | "Everybody Hurts" | 5:17 | |||||||
5. | "New Orleans Instrumental No. 1" | 2:13 | |||||||
6. | "Sweetness Follows" | 4:19 | |||||||
Total length: |
24:16 |
'Ride' side | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
7. | "Monty Got a Raw Deal" | 3:17 | |||||||
8. | "Ignoreland" | 4:24 | |||||||
9. | "Star Me Kitten" | 3:15 | |||||||
10. | "Man on the Moon" | 5:13 | |||||||
11. | "Nightswimming" | 4:16 | |||||||
12. | "Find the River" | 3:50 | |||||||
Total length: |
24:15 48:31 |
25th Anniversary Edition
changeIn 2017, Craft Recordings and Concord Music Group released a 25th anniversary edition with exclusive demos, live songs and a blu-ray disc with music videos and a promotional video.
Live at the 40 Watt Club 11/19/92 | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Drive" | 4:51 | |||||||
2. | "Monty Got a Raw Deal" | 3:21 | |||||||
3. | "Everybody Hurts" | 7:18 | |||||||
4. | "Man on the Moon" | 6:27 | |||||||
5. | "Losing My Religion" | 4:31 | |||||||
6. | "Country Feedback" | 4:52 | |||||||
7. | "Begin the Begin" | 3:27 | |||||||
8. | "Fall on Me" | 3:34 | |||||||
9. | "Me in Honey" | 4:06 | |||||||
10. | "Finest Worksong" | 5:28 | |||||||
11. | "Love Is All Around" | 3:23 | |||||||
12. | "Funtime" | 2:16 | |||||||
13. | "Radio Free Europe" | 4:39 | |||||||
Total length: |
58:13 |
Demos | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Drive" | 4:43 | |||||||
2. | "Wake Her Up" ("The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" demo) | 4:37 | |||||||
3. | "Mike's Pop Song" | 4:33 | |||||||
4. | "C to D Slide 13" ("Man on the Moon" demo) | 5:35 | |||||||
5. | "Cello Scud" ("Sweetness Follows" demo) | 4:20 | |||||||
6. | "10K Minimal" ("Find the River" demo) | 3:33 | |||||||
7. | "Peter's New Song" | 3:15 | |||||||
8. | "Eastern 983111" | 4:02 | |||||||
9. | "Bill's Acoustic" | 2:53 | |||||||
10. | "Arabic Feedback" ("Christmas in Tunisia" demo) | 4:55 | |||||||
11. | "Howler Monkey" ("Ignoreland" demo) | 4:38 | |||||||
12. | "Pakiderm" ("New Orleans Instrumental No. 1" demo) | 3:33 | |||||||
13. | "Afterthought" ("New Orleans Instrumental No. 2" demo) | 3:56 | |||||||
14. | "Bazouki Song" ("Monty Got a Raw Deal" demo) | 3:04 | |||||||
15. | "Photograph" | 3:31 | |||||||
16. | "Michael's Organ" ("Everybody Hurts" demo) | 4:32 | |||||||
17. | "Pete's Acoustic Idea" | 1:05 | |||||||
18. | "6–8 Passion & Voc" ("Try Not to Breathe" demo) | 3:45 | |||||||
19. | "Hey Love" (Mike Voc ("Star Me Kitten" demo)) | 3:02 | |||||||
20. | "Devil Rides Backwards" | 5:16 | |||||||
Total length: |
78:48 |
Blu-Ray bonus disc | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Drive" (music video, directed by Peter Care) | 4:26 | |||||||
2. | "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" (music video, directed by Kevin Kerslake) | 4:06 | |||||||
3. | "Everybody Hurts" (music video, directed by Jake Scott) | 5:35 | |||||||
4. | "Man on the Moon" (music video, directed by Peter Care) | 4:45 | |||||||
5. | "Nightswimming" (music video, UK version, directed by Jem Cohen) | 4:21 | |||||||
6. | "Find the River" (music video, directed by Jodi Wille) | 3:38 | |||||||
7. | "Nightswimming" (music video, R version, directed by Jem Cohen) | 8:25 | |||||||
8. | "Automatic Press Kit" (1992 promotional video) | 16:31 | |||||||
Total length: |
51:47 |
References
change- ↑ "Stereogum Presents... Drive XV: A Tribute to Automatic For The People – Stereogum". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "R.E.M.'s legacy: 6 ways the band changed American music". The Week. September 22, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ Mendelsohn, Jason and Eric Klinger (October 7, 2011). "R.E.M.'s 'Automatic for the People'". PopMatters. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. September 19, 1992. p. 19. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 7, 1992. p. 19. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 30, 1993. p. 23. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. April 3, 1993. p. 17. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 10, 1993. p. 21.
- ↑ "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. November 27, 1993. p. 27. Retrieved June 24, 2021.