Automatic For The People
by R.E.M.

Overall rank: 45th | 1990s rank: 6th | 1992 rank: 1st
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2026	NextWaveMusicMedia	Top 100 Greatest Music Albums	45/100	54
2026	LittleM1971	Top 92 Music Albums of 1992	18/92	4
2026	Musicbuff123	Top 42 Music Albums of the 1990s	30/42	6
2026	Johnnyo	in February 2021 (2 B deleted)	3/49	-
2026	marco17	Top 100 Greatest Music Albums	8/100	88
2026	hoyquarlow	Top 100 Greatest Music Albums	55/100	45
2026	javicho07	Top 15 Music Albums of 1992	1/15	5
2026	ornot27	Top 89 Music Albums of the 1990s	31/89	13
2026	NowhereMan	R.E.M - RANKED	7/12	-
2026	VanillaBean	Top 66 Music Albums of the 1990s	60/66	2
		Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in.		1,856
		Total Rank Score: The total rank score.		18,542

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BestEverAlbums 09/03/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5424): By fabm0

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“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by serpico () 1. (1966) 2. by (1967) 3. by (1967) 4. by (1975) 5. by (1977) 7. by (1985) 8. by (1986) 9. (1990) 10. by by (1965) 12. by (1967) 13. by (1969) 14. by (1969) 15. (1970) 16. by (1970) 17. by (1971) 18. by (1971) 19. by (1972) 20. by…”

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90/100

From CelticBhoy 06/06/2026 17:11 | #314822

For "Find The River" alone this album has always a special place in my heart. (Edited)

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From ScottJones 08/07/2025 02:54 | #310444

I liked the balance between orchestral strings and the array of folk and rock instrumentation employed by the band. The music is very well put together and it held my interest, to my surprise, despite having heard much of it multiple times. And also despite not being a big fan of the general gloomy tone of this album. But musically it's exceptional. (Edited)

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From Johnnyo 04/18/2025 07:38 | #308560

Shortlisted for album of the year at the Grammys in 1994. The winner was the soundtrack to The Bodyguard. Surely this should have won (Edited)

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HoldenM 03/24/2025 13:54 | #308174

Is Automatic for the People the best R.E.M. album? There's a strong argument. The perfect intersection of commercial and critical success with the longevity to match. Their most cinematic and, at times, most haunting. The rascals that made Murmur and Reckoning have grown up a lot, as has their sound, and all without sacrificing a lick of quality along the way. They themselves may as well have put a man on the moon. (Edited)

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From philipdstewart 09/07/2023 19:19 | #299026

Amazing album that just blends from one song to the next. A beautiful journey. (Edited)

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