R.E.M. Live

__NOTOC__Infobox Album
Name = R.E.M. Live
Type = live
Artist = R.E.M.


Released = 2CD/DVD:
flagicon|UK October 15, 2007
flagicon|US October 16, 2007
Triple vinyl:
flagicon|UK January 21, 2008
flagicon|US February 19, 2008
Recorded = Point Theatre, Dublin; February 26 and February 27, 2005
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 102:19
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Producer = Emer Patten
Reviews = *Pitchfork Media (5.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46359-live link]
*"Rockfeedback" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rockfeedback.com/article.asp?nObjectID=5192 link]
*Time Off Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.timeoff.com.au/index.php?area=Archive&pg=42&subarea=37&sel=7323&showcontent=7323 link]
Last album = "Around The Sun"
(2006)
This album = "R.E.M. Live"
(2007)
Next album = "Accelerate"
(2008)

"R.E.M. Live" is a live album from R.E.M., recorded at the Point Theatre, Dublin, on February 26 and February 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 UK on start date|2007|10|15 and in the US a day later as a two-CD audio set and a DVD, then released in February 2008 as a triple vinyl set. The performance was filmed by Blue Leach.

"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. [ [http://www.remlivezine.com/ R.E.M. Live Zine] ]

On October 12, 2007, the two-CD audio part was leaked onto the Internet with a message to the downloaders encouraging them to buy the official package, not only to get the DVD, but to support releases with lower prices within the music industry such as this triple-disc-set. [ [http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3839211 R.E:M. Live leaks onto The Pirate Bay with a message for downloaders] ]

The DVD has the option for stereo or digital 5.1 surround sound.

Track listing

The DVD presents all of the following songs in the same sequence.

CD 1

#"I Took Your Name" (from "Monster") – 4:08
#"So Fast, So Numb" (from "New Adventures in Hi-Fi") – 4:40
#"Boy in the Well" (from "Around the Sun") – 5:16
#"Cuyahoga" (from "Lifes Rich Pageant") – 4:25
#"Everybody Hurts" (from "Automatic for the People") – 6:49
#"Electron Blue" (from "Around the Sun") – 4:13
#"Bad Day" (from "") – 4:26
#"The Ascent of Man" (from "Around the Sun") – 4:12
#"The Great Beyond" (from "Man on the Moon Soundtrack") – 4:49
#"Leaving New York" (from "Around the Sun") – 4:48
#"Orange Crush" (from "Green") – 4:27
#"I Wanted to Be Wrong" (from "Around the Sun") – 5:02
#"Final Straw" (from "Around the Sun") – 4:10
#"Imitation of Life" (from "Reveal") – 3:53
#"The One I Love" (from "Document") – 3:27
#"Walk Unafraid" (from "Up") – 5:02
#"Losing My Religion" (from "Out of Time") – 4:53

CD 2

18. "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" (from "Monster") – 4:06
19. "Drive" (from "Automatic for the People") – 5:41
20. "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" (from "Reckoning") – 4:39
21. "I'm Gonna DJ" (later released on "Accelerate") – 2:27
22. "Man on the Moon" (from "Automatic for the People") – 6:46

The original show was played on February 27, 2005 (except Electron Blue, from the night before at the same venue) had a longer setlist, and four songs were cut from the DVD. These were Animal, High Speed Train, Sweetness Follows and The Worst Joke Ever [ [http://members.iinet.net.au/~darryl74/2004.html 2005 setlists at remtimeline.com] ] .

Personnel

R.E.M.

*Peter Buck - Guitar
*Mike Mills - Bass, background vocals, keyboards, lead vocals on "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville"
*Michael Stipe - Vocals

Additional musicians

*Scott McCaughey - Guitar, keyboards, background vocals
*Bill Rieflin - Drums
*Ken Stringfellow - Keyboards, guitar, melodica, background vocals
*Daniel Ryan of The Thrills - Guitar and background vocals on "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville"

References

External links

* [http://namedroppermedia.com/Articles/Interview-02.html McCaughey announcing the album]