Automatic for the People

Automatic for the People is the eighth studio album by alternative rock band R.E.M. and was released on 5 October, 1992 through Warner Bros. Records. It went to number 1 in the United Kingdom and New Zealand and number 2 in the United States, Australia, the Netherlands and Germany. It was ranked number 96 on the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1994.

Automatic for the People
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 1992 (1992-10-05)[1]
RecordedJune 1991 – July 1992
Studio
  • Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)
  • Criteria (Miami)
  • John Keane (Athens, Georgia)
  • Kingsway (New Orleans)
  • Bosstown Recording (Atlanta)
Genre
Length48:52
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
R.E.M. chronology
The Best of R.E.M.
(1991)
Automatic for the People
(1992)
The Automatic Box
(1993)
Singles from Automatic for the People
  1. "Drive"
    Released: September 21, 1992[4]
  2. "Man on the Moon"
    Released: November 9, 1992[5]
  3. "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
    Released: February 1, 1993[6]
  4. "Everybody Hurts"
    Released: April 5, 1993[7]
  5. "Nightswimming"
    Released: July 12, 1993[8]
  6. "Find the River"
    Released: November 29, 1993[9]

Track listing

Original release

All songs written and composed by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, except where noted. 

'Drive' side
No. Title Length
1. "Drive"   4:31
2. "Try Not to Breathe"   3:50
3. "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"   4:06
4. "Everybody Hurts"   5:17
5. "New Orleans Instrumental No. 1"   2:13
6. "Sweetness Follows"   4:19
Total length:
24:16
'Ride' side
No. Title Length
7. "Monty Got a Raw Deal"   3:17
8. "Ignoreland"   4:24
9. "Star Me Kitten"   3:15
10. "Man on the Moon"   5:13
11. "Nightswimming"   4:16
12. "Find the River"   3:50
Total length:
24:15 48:31

25th Anniversary Edition

In 2017, Craft Recordings and Concord Music Group released a 25th anniversary edition with exclusive demos, live songs and a blu-ray disc with music videos and a promotional video.

Live at the 40 Watt Club 11/19/92
No. Title Length
1. "Drive"   4:51
2. "Monty Got a Raw Deal"   3:21
3. "Everybody Hurts"   7:18
4. "Man on the Moon"   6:27
5. "Losing My Religion"   4:31
6. "Country Feedback"   4:52
7. "Begin the Begin"   3:27
8. "Fall on Me"   3:34
9. "Me in Honey"   4:06
10. "Finest Worksong"   5:28
11. "Love Is All Around"   3:23
12. "Funtime"   2:16
13. "Radio Free Europe"   4:39
Total length:
58:13
Demos
No. Title Length
1. "Drive"   4:43
2. "Wake Her Up" ("The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" demo) 4:37
3. "Mike's Pop Song"   4:33
4. "C to D Slide 13" ("Man on the Moon" demo) 5:35
5. "Cello Scud" ("Sweetness Follows" demo) 4:20
6. "10K Minimal" ("Find the River" demo) 3:33
7. "Peter's New Song"   3:15
8. "Eastern 983111"   4:02
9. "Bill's Acoustic"   2:53
10. "Arabic Feedback" ("Christmas in Tunisia" demo) 4:55
11. "Howler Monkey" ("Ignoreland" demo) 4:38
12. "Pakiderm" ("New Orleans Instrumental No. 1" demo) 3:33
13. "Afterthought" ("New Orleans Instrumental No. 2" demo) 3:56
14. "Bazouki Song" ("Monty Got a Raw Deal" demo) 3:04
15. "Photograph"   3:31
16. "Michael's Organ" ("Everybody Hurts" demo) 4:32
17. "Pete's Acoustic Idea"   1:05
18. "6–8 Passion & Voc" ("Try Not to Breathe" demo) 3:45
19. "Hey Love" (Mike Voc ("Star Me Kitten" demo)) 3:02
20. "Devil Rides Backwards"   5:16
Total length:
78:48
Blu-Ray bonus disc
No. Title Length
1. "Drive" (music video, directed by Peter Care) 4:26
2. "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" (music video, directed by Kevin Kerslake) 4:06
3. "Everybody Hurts" (music video, directed by Jake Scott) 5:35
4. "Man on the Moon" (music video, directed by Peter Care) 4:45
5. "Nightswimming" (music video, UK version, directed by Jem Cohen) 4:21
6. "Find the River" (music video, directed by Jodi Wille) 3:38
7. "Nightswimming" (music video, R version, directed by Jem Cohen) 8:25
8. "Automatic Press Kit" (1992 promotional video) 16:31
Total length:
51:47

Automatic For The People Media

References

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  9. "Single Releases". Music Week: 27. November 27, 1993. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-11-27.pdf. Retrieved June 24, 2021.