Talk About The Passion (track)
by R.E.M.
Talk About The Passion appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- Murmur (track #4) (this album) (1983)
- The Best Of R.E.M. (track #4) (compilation) (1991)
- Eponymous (track #3) (compilation) (1988)
- Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982–2011 (track #3) (compilation) (2011)
- And I Feel Fine... The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 (track #4) (compilation) (2006)
- R.E.M. At The BBC (track #33) (compilation) (2018)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/15/2026 16:54 | Siromynian | 18,266 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/25/2026 18:55 | stareaterogni0n | 6,249 | 69/100 |
| ! | 07/18/2026 19:17 | mash | 4,576 | 92/100 |
| ! | 07/13/2026 20:20 | NickD89 | 6,983 | 72/100 |
| ! | 07/11/2026 11:39 |  VictorVale | 44,215 | 89/100 |
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GandalfORiley345 06/06/2014 00:47 | #113847
Talk about perfections (Edited)
Amazing riff (Edited)
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