- Automatic Baby
Infobox musical artist
Name = Automatic Baby
Background = group_or_band
Years_active = 1993
Genre =Alternative rock
Associated_acts =R.E.M. U2
Past_members =Michael Stipe Mike Mills Adam Clayton Larry Mullen Jr. Automatic Baby was briefly formed by members of the bands
U2 andR.E.M. . It was co-formed byMike Mills (guitar ),Michael Stipe (lead vocals ), both fromR.E.M. , andLarry Mullen Jr. (percussion ), andAdam Clayton (bass guitar ) fromU2 . The band's only performance was an acoustic version of "One" during anMTV concert for PresidentBill Clinton . Both R.E.M. and U2 have been close friends since 1984, especially Stipe andBono .Name
The group's name comes from the first word in the title of
R.E.M. 's "Automatic For The People ", and the last inU2 's "Achtung Baby ".Commercial availability
The sole Automatic Baby performance has been released on at least four commercial compilations. The first was the second edition of Atlanta radio station 99x's
Live X CD series, released in 1995. The following year,Maryland alternative radio stationWHFS released a compilation of performances from its Just Passin' Thru program, and included the track. Later in 1996, a UK compilation released by Island Records titled "Childline" included the track. Island Records released another benefit CD the following year in the U.S., titled "Amazing Grace", which included the song. The radio station compilations were very limited, possibly as few as 10,000 copies each. The Island Records releases had a larger pressing. However, all four releases are currently out of print.External links
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=511UL26lFyo Automatic Baby performance] on
YouTube References
*U2 by U2
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