After its release in 1992, the record reached #1 on the UK charts and #2 in the U.S., selling over 18 million copies worldwide. Rolling Stone ranked Automatic for the People on their list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” Notable contributions to the record come from Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, who provided string arrangements on select tracks. Of-era R.E.M., always looking ahead to a bright future.Īutomatic for the People, R.E.M.’s eighth studio outing, was recorded in session locations ranging from New Orleans to Seattle, and Athens to Miami. Automatic for the People will also be reissued on 180-gram vinyl (with digital download card), and will be available across all digital and streaming outlets. Also included is a companion Blu-ray offering the Dolby Atmos mix plus a high-resolution master of Automatic for the People, seven music videos, and the original 1992 EPK video. Housed in a 12×12-inch lift-top box, the Automatic Deluxe Anniversary Edition features a 60-page book, offering never-before-seen photos by Anton Corbijn and Melodie McDaniel, plus expanded, new liner notes by Scottish music journalist Tom Doyle, who conducted new interviews with all four band members. Performed in R.E.M.’s hometown of Athens, Georgia, it was the band’s only live show that year. Stream or share the track here, and preorder the album here.Īlso included in both the 2-disc 25th Anniversary and Deluxe Edition of the album - which was remastered from the original analog tapes by Stephen Marcussen - is a full live set, Live at the 40 Watt Club 11/19/92. The band selected 20 never-before-heard demos from the recording sessions, including the unreleased track “Mike’s Pop Song” and the oft-mused about “Devil Rides Backwards.” “Mike’s Pop Song” is available as an instant-grat track with the preorder of the reissue. In addition, the Automatic 4-disc Deluxe Edition will offer a wealth of previously unreleased material. Automatic for the People is said to be the first album to be commercially released in this vaunted format. The album (plus the bonus track “Photograph,” featuring Natalie Merchant) was remixed in Dolby Atmos by Automatic’s original producer, Scott Litt, and engineer, Clif Norrell.
The remastered album will be available in a variety of formats, the most extensive of which is the Deluxe Anniversary Edition that features the album mixed in its entirety in Dolby Atmos - something we here at HRAC wholly approve of, and can’t wait to hear. R.E.M. are reissuing their landmark album Automatic for the People to commemorate the title’s 25th anniversary on November 10, 2017 via Craft Recordings.
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