Harborcoat (track)
by R.E.M.

Harborcoat by R.E.M.
Year: 1984
From the album Reckoning (track #1)
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87/100 (from 164 votes)
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reckoning REM VINYL LP ALBUM 1984 I.R.S. RECORDS HARBORCOAT, LITTLE AMERICA
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Average Rating: 
87/100 (from 164 votes)
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From 05/23/2023 21:04 | #297189
Omg JoeyBones1986 is right, this is REM's Headmaster Ritual! My favorite REM song.
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From 08/10/2020 23:10 | #256904
Possibly my favorite REM track. Reminds me of the Smith's Headmaster's Ritual (another of my personal favorites).
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From 02/08/2016 17:29 | #159119
Catchy as fuck
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