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Cynics may dismiss R.E.M.'s first-ever live CD as a way to run out their contract, and they may not be wrong. Despite the lack of a full-fledged live album in their catalog -- and some could call R.E.M. Live not quite an album, since it is a two-CD/one-DVD package that documents a concert the group gave at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, on February 27, 2006, so it's as much a video as an album -- there hasn't exactly been a paucity of official live releases, not with all the home videos, DVDs, and B-sides issued over the years (and this isn't even counting the numerous bootlegs). If there wasn't necessarily a need for a live album, it also is true that R.E.M.'s stock never was lower than it was in 2007, as the band was limping along after Around the Sun, which was not so much a flop as it was merely ignored. So, the band could have conceivably been running down their contract or they could have been in a slump, needing the time that a live set bought them, or perhaps they just wanted to offer a reminder of why everybody cared in the first place, something that R.E.M. Live almost provides. At the very least, R.E.M. Live proves that the group packs a stronger punch live than they do in the studio, as the band gives songs from recent albums muscle they sorely missed on record. They also can sound vital on classic material, such as "Cuyahoga," which retains a fragile beauty here, and they give "I Took Your Name" a mean, menacing vibe. Not that everything clicks here -- as they go to the encore, they get a bit too strident and overblown, while Mike Mills' lead vocal on "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" turns the song into something a little too slight -- but the band sounds tight and enormous, a perfect example of old pros comfortable in their skin. Now, this won't necessarily be everybody's cup of tea -- in particular, fans of the frenzied early R.E.M. rock & roll will find this too anthemic -- but this big, big sound on R.E.M. Live speaks to the band's core strengths in a way no post-Bill Berry studio album does. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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- PerformerR.E.M.
- Music genreAlternative, Rock
- Record labelCD
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R.E.M. – Live / First Ever Live CD + DVD. Live Performance Footage Recorded In Dublin, Ireland. Includes: Man On The Moon; Losing My Religion; (Don't Go Back To) Rockville; Orange Crush / Warner Bros. Records 2x Audio CD + DVD Video 2007 / 9362-49925-3 UPC 093624992530 NTSC DVD (All Region) MADE IN EUROPE R.E.M. Live is a live album from R.E.M., recorded at the Point Theatre, Dublin, on February 26 and 27, 2005, the closing nights of the winter European leg of the Around the World Tour in support of their thirteenth studio album Around the Sun released in late 2004. It was released in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2007 and in the United States a day later as a two-Compact Disc audio set and a DVD, then released in February 2008 as a triple vinyl set. The performance was filmed by Blue Leach, who also directed Depeche Mode's Touring the Angel: Live in Milan. R.E.M. Live features rare performances of "I Took Your Name" from 1994's Monster and "Ascent of Man" from Around The Sun as well as the previously unreleased "I'm Gonna DJ." A studio version of that song would later appear on the band's 2008 effort, Accelerate. On September 26, 2007, the band launched R.E.M. Live Zine to solicit reviews from fans and promote the album. The DVD has the option for stereo or digital 5.1 surround sound. Label: Warner Bros. Records – 9362-49925-3 Format: 2 x CD, Album + DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC Country: Europe Released: 2007 Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Alternative Rock Tracklist: CD1-1 I Took Your Name 4:08 CD1-2 So Fast, So Numb 4:40 CD1-3 Boy In The Well 5:16 CD1-4 Cuyahoga 4:25 CD1-5 Everybody Hurts 6:49 CD1-6 Electron Blue 4:13 CD1-7 Bad Day 4:26 CD1-8 The Ascent Of Man 4:12 CD1-9 The Great Beyond 4:49 CD1-10 Leaving New York 4:48 CD1-11 Orange Crush 4:27 CD1-12 I Wanted To Be Wrong 5:02 CD1-13 Final Straw 4:10 CD1-14 Imitation Of Life 3:53 CD1-15 The One I Love 3:27 CD1-16 Walk Unafraid 5:02 CD1-17 Losing My Religion 4:53 CD2-1 What's The Frequency, Kenneth? 4:06 CD2-2 Drive 5:41 CD2-3 (Don't Go Back To) Rockville Featuring – Daniel Ryan 4:39 CD2-4 I'm Gonna DJ 2:27 CD2-5 Man On The Moon 6:46 DVD-1 Intro 1:19 DVD-2 I Took Your Name 4:02 DVD-3 So Fast, So Numb 4:44 DVD-4 Boy In The Well 5:18 DVD-5 Cuyahoga 4:28 DVD-6 Everybody Hurts 6:27 DVD-7 Electron Blue 4:07 DVD-8 Bad Day 4:20 DVD-9 The Ascent Of Man 4:18 DVD-10 The Great Beyond 4:51 DVD-11 Leaving New York 4:44 DVD-12 Orange Crush 4:28 DVD-13 I Wanted To Be Wrong 5:01 DVD-14 Final Straw 4:53 DVD-15 Imitation Of Life 3:51 DVD-16 The One I Love 3:20 DVD-17 Walk Unafraid 5:06 DVD-18 Losing My Religion 5:27 DVD-19 What's The Frequency, Kenneth? 3:51 DVD-20 Drive 5:18 DVD-21 (Don't Go Back To) Rockville Featuring – Daniel Ryan 5:28 DVD-22 I'm Gonna DJ 2:27 DVD-23 Man On The Moon 6:05 DVD-24 Credits 1:11 Advisor – Bertis Downs Authoring [DVD Authoring] – Jim Atkiins Band [R.E.M.], Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Mike Mills Band [R.E.M.], Guitar – Peter Buck Band [R.E.M.], Vocals – Michael Stipe Cameraman [Camera Operators] – Andy Barr, Donal Gilligan, Freddie de Bailly, Gavin O'Reilly, Gerry McArthur, Joe Edwards (3), Joey Hoey, Martin Birney, Owen Corcoran, Rob Wicks, Ross O'Callaghan, Tim Fleming (2) Crew [Accountant] – Craig Sneiderman Crew [Assistant] – George Werner Crew [Band Assistant] – Brian Orloff, David Belisle Crew [Band Security] – Mark (Rangi) Williamson, Uriel Vega Crew [Carpenter] – Leff Carroll Crew [Colourist] – Adrian Seery Crew [Production Runner] – Dearbhaile O'Hanlon, Rahel O'Kane Crew [Rigger] – Dano Rowley Engineer [Audio] – Matt Wood (7) Film Director – Blue Leach Film Editor [Offline Editor] – Mark (Reg) Wrench, Stuart Robertson (4) Film Editor [Online Editor] – Tam Osman Film Producer – Emer Patten Light
Cynics may dismiss R.E.M.'s first-ever live CD as a way to run out their contract, and they may not be wrong. Despite the lack of a full-fledged live album in their catalog -- and some could call R.E.M. Live not quite an album, since it is a two-CD/one-DVD package that documents a concert the group gave at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, on February 27, 2006, so it's as much a video as an album -- there hasn't exactly been a paucity of official live releases, not with all the home videos, DVDs, and B-sides issued over the years (and this isn't even counting the numerous bootlegs). If there wasn't necessarily a need for a live album, it also is true that R.E.M.'s stock never was lower than it was in 2007, as the band was limping along after Around the Sun, which was not so much a flop as it was merely ignored. So, the band could have conceivably been running down their contract or they could have been in a slump, needing the time that a live set bought them, or perhaps they just wanted to offer a reminder of why everybody cared in the first place, something that R.E.M. Live almost provides. At the very least, R.E.M. Live proves that the group packs a stronger punch live than they do in the studio, as the band gives songs from recent albums muscle they sorely missed on record. They also can sound vital on classic material, such as "Cuyahoga," which retains a fragile beauty here, and they give "I Took Your Name" a mean, menacing vibe. Not that everything clicks here -- as they go to the encore, they get a bit too strident and overblown, while Mike Mills' lead vocal on "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" turns the song into something a little too slight -- but the band sounds tight and enormous, a perfect example of old pros comfortable in their skin. Now, this won't necessarily be everybody's cup of tea -- in particular, fans of the frenzied early R.E.M. rock & roll will find this too anthemic -- but this big, big sound on R.E.M. Live speaks to the band's core strengths in a way no post-Bill Berry studio album does. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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R.E.M.
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Alternative, Rock
Track listing
I Took Your Name,So Fast So Numb,Boy In The Well,Cuyahoga,Everybody Hurts,Electron Blue,Bad Day,The Ascent Of Man,The Great Beyond,Leaving New York,Orange Crush,I Wanted To Be Wrong,Final Straw,Imitation Of Life,The One I Love,Walk Unafraid,Losing My Religion,What's The Frequency Kenneth?,Drive,(Don't Go Back To) Rockville,I'm Gonna DJ, Man On The Moon,I Took Your Name (DVD),So Fast So Numb (DVD),Boy In The Well (DVD),Cuyahoga (DVD),Everybody Hurts (DVD),Electron Blue (DVD),Bad Day (DVD),The Ascent Of Man (DVD),The Great Beyond (DVD),Leaving New York (DVD),Orange Crush (DVD),I Wanted To Be Wrong (DVD),Final Straw (DVD),Imitation Of Life (DVD),The One I Love (DVD),Walk Unafraid (DVD),Losing My Religion (DVD),What's The Frequency Kenneth? (DVD),Drive (DVD),(Don't Go Back To) Rockville (DVD),I'm Gonna DJ (DVD),Man On The Moon (DVD)
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CD
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