R.E.M. - In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003
List Price:
Our Price: $5.82
You Save: $13.16 (69%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $4.49 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more CD details
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
CD Details
Artist: R.E.M.Brand: R.E.M.
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-10-28
Music Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Man on the Moon
- The Great Beyond [from Man on the Moon soundtrack]
- Bad Day [previously unreleased]
- What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
- All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star)
- Losing My Religion
- E-Bow The Letter
- Orange Crush
- Imitation of Life
- Daysleeper
- Animal [previously unreleased]
- The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
- Stand
- Electrolite
- All The Right Friends [from Vanilla Sky soundtrack]
- Everybody Hurts
- At My Most Beautiful
- Nightswimming
Music reviews of In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003
Music Review: 1/2 -- A nice little summary of R.E.M.'s latter years
Rating: 3 Stars
Look, I'm going to admit it right now: I am an early R.E.M. fan. Those are my favorite years of R.E.M. To me, they sounded so raw and uncut during their early years (on the IRS Records label), and the music they created, oh man, was it magical. R.E.M. left IRS Records in mid-1987 to sign with Warner Bros. Records, and that's where 'In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003' picks up.
Now don't let that opening paragraph fool you. I am a HUGE R.E.M. fan, and I love just about everything they put out, from 1983's 'Radio Free Europe' to 2007's 'Supernatural Superserious.' R.E.M. are just one of those groups you can't help but love.
For casual fans of R.E.M., this is the set you want to own. It has the bulk of their radio hits, plus two new (for 2003) recordings which are outstanding. On paper, you simply cannot go wrong with 'In Time,' if you are a casual fan. 'Orange Crush,' 'Everybody Hurts,' 'Losing My Religion,' 'Man On the Moon,' 'Nightswimming' and 'Daysleeper' all appear on this collection of latter day R.E.M.
But, needless to say, there's still quite a bit missing. Why not include 'Pop Song 89,' as an example? This underrated R.E.M. classic rarely receives much attention outside of the R.E.M. fan community, which is quite simply a tragedy. If it were included here, maybe it could hit the mainstream, something it is long overdue for.
And while we're at it, where's 'Shiny Happy People,' released as a single in 1991 and was a relative big radio hit for the band, and perhaps 'Crush With Eyeliner'? ARGH!!! That's so frustrating!!!
Overall, this is a collection for the casual R.E.M. fan. It's got the bulk of the radio hits, it's digitally remastered (the sound is excellent -- crisp and clean), and it shows why R.E.M. are (one of) the greatest band(s) to come out of the great state of Georgia.
This is recommended as an entry point for a new R.E.M. fan or for a casual fan. It makes for a great sampler. Therefore, it is well deserving of three-and-a-half stars.
Description of In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003
Greatest hits release features 18 tracks. German exclusive pressed onto 180 gram double vinyl, in a gatefold sleeve. Warner Bros. 2003.How do you condense 15 years of music down to 76 minutes? In the case of this survey of the second phase of R.E.M.'s career, the answer is: Exceptionally well. The dangling carrot for diehards is two new songs; the rapid fire "Bad Day" hurtles along like the kissing cousin of "It's the End of the World as We Know It," while "Animal" is anchored by a majestic drone reminiscent of the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows." In a surprising, but gratifying move, the rest of the program shortchanges the band's breakthrough, Out of Time (no "Shiny Happy People"), to better accommodate movie soundtrack contributions, and spotlight gems from the less commercial, post-Bill Berry albums Reveal and Up; with its baroque piano and multi-tracked vocal harmonies, the Beach Boys homage "At My Most Beautiful" is particularly gorgeous, while the burbling keyboards and slightly dazed singing of "All the Way to Reno" will appeal to Flaming Lips fans. --Kurt B. Reighley
General CDs
Music Genres
Bestsellers in General CDs
Kings of Leon - Only by the NightRCA; Release date: 2008-09-23; Music CD
Best price: $7.87
Price in other shops:
Muse - The ResistanceRelease date: 2009-09-15; Music CD
Best price: $8.49
Price in other shops:
Twilight SoundtrackRelease date: 2008-11-04; Music CD
Best price: $8.05
Price in other shops:
Creed - Full CircleCreed; Release date: 2009-10-26; Music CD
Best price: $9.47
Price in other shops:
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits (Deluxe CD+DVD)Sony; Release date: 2009-11-03; Music CD
Best price: $11.94
Price in other shops:
Pink Martini - Splendor in the GrassDig; Release date: 2009-10-27; Music CD
Best price: $11.80
Price in other shops:
![Live at Royal Albert Hall [CD/DVD] Image](/images/Live-at-Royal-Albert-Hall-CD-DVD-B002Q4TKAY-X.jpg)
The Killers - Live at Royal Albert Hall [CD/ DVD]Dig; Release date: 2009-11-10; Music CD
Best price: $12.44
Price in other shops:
They Might Be Giants - Here Comes ScienceRelease date: 2009-09-08; Music CD
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops:
Owl City - Ocean EyesRelease date: 2009-07-28; Music CD
Best price: $7.99
Price in other shops:
The Twilight Saga: New Moon SoundtrackRelease date: 2009-10-16; Music CD
Best price: $9.44
Price in other shops:
Similar CDs
The Cranberries - Stars: The Best of the Cranberries, 1992-2002CRANBERRIES; Release date: 2002-09-24; Music CD
Best price: $7.97
Price in other shops:
R.E.M. - MurmurR.E.M.; Release date: 1990-10-25; Music CD
Best price: $4.67
Price in other shops:
R.E.M. - GreenR.E.M.; Release date: 1990-10-25; Music CD
Best price: $4.56
Price in other shops:
R.E.M. - Best Of R.E.M.Release date: 1993-07-15; Music CD
Best price: $5.80
Price in other shops:
R.E.M. - EponymousRelease date: 1998-01-27; Published: 1988-01-01; Music CD
Best price: $6.79
Price in other shops:
R.E.M. - Automatic for the PeopleWarner Brothers; Release date: 1992-10-06; Music CD
Best price: $7.25
Price in other shops:
Talking Heads - The Best of Talking HeadsTALKING HEADS; Release date: 2004-08-17; Music CD
Best price: $7.70
Price in other shops:
R.E.M. - Out of TimeR.E.M.; Release date: 1991-03-12; Music CD
Best price: $6.29
Price in other shops:
R.E.M. - And I Feel Fine...: The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987Release date: 2006-09-12; Music CD
Best price: $16.26
Price in other shops:
R.E.M. - And I Feel Fine... The Best of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987R.E.M.; Release date: 2006-09-12; Music CD
Best price: $4.15
Price in other shops: