Ranking: REM albums
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The apex of a great band's career. [First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1992
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19,208
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At the time of release, this was a breath of fresh air in an ocean of manufactured dross. A milestone of indie-rock, all jangly Rickenbackers and yet, of the moment. And that unique singer... [First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1983
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10,018
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Album number 3: recorded in London. Melancholic, cryptic, beautiful. And early evidence that this band was not one to repeat itself. [First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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1,766
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Album number 5, their last on the small IRS label before signing with Warner Bros: the transition from cult heroes to pop stars is well underway, with more politically pointed lyrics than usual. [First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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4,608
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Album number 4: their punchiest up to that point. [First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
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1986
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3,529
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The album that made them world-famous: beautiful folk-rock for the 1990s. [First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
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4,248
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Gracefully bracing themselves for mega-stardom... [First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
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1988
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3,536
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Album number 2 manages to not disappoint after their debut.It doesn't push the enveloppe the way the next ones would, but consolidates the band's strengths. [First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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3,237
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They went out in style. [First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
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2011
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349
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An energized return to form. Electric protest songs. [First added to this chart: 03/13/2014]
Year of Release:
2008
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417
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Ranking: REM albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 0 0%
1970s 0 0%
1980s 6 40%
1990s 5 33%
2000s 3 20%
2010s 1 7%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


R.E.M. 15 100%
Country Albums %


United States 15 100%

Ranking: REM albums chart changes

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Faller Down 1 from 13th to 14thNew Adventures In Hi-Fi
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From 10/07/2016 05:41 | #176464
I don't agree with all of your rankings, but I like the fact you have 'fables' in
Your top 5, most people do not give that album much credit.
Also, ' murmur' is my favorite. I actually saw them outside of Athens ga.
Right after that album was released, for free no less.
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Best Albums of 1987
1. The Joshua Tree by U2
2. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
3. Sign "O" The Times by Prince
4. Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths
5. You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur
6. Document by R.E.M.
7. Bad by Michael Jackson
8. Music For The Masses by Depeche Mode
9. Sister by Sonic Youth
10. Substance by New Order
11. Hysteria by Def Leppard
12. Kick by INXS
13. Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
14. Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths
15. Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
16. Come On Pilgrim by Pixies
17. Diesel And Dust by Midnight Oil
18. Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim
19. Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
20. Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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