Fables of the Reconstruction
Fables of the Reconstruction is the third studio album by alternative rock band R.E.M. and was released on 10 June, 1985. It went to number 28 in the United States and number 35 in the United Kingdom.
Fables of the Reconstruction | ||||
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Released | June 10, 1985 | |||
Recorded | February–March 1985 | |||
Studio | Livingston (London, United Kingdom) | |||
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Length | 39:44 | |||
Label | I.R.S. | |||
Producer | Joe Boyd | |||
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Singles from Fables of the Reconstruction | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The A.V. Club | A[5] |
Chicago Tribune | [6] |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[7] |
Pitchfork | 8.5/10[1] |
Q | [8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
Uncut | [11] |
The Village Voice | B+[12] |
Track listing
All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe except where noted.
Side one – "Fables of the Reconstruction"
- "Feeling Gravitys Pull" – 4:48
- "Maps and Legends" – 3:10
- "Driver 8" – 3:23
- "Life and How to Live It" – 4:06
- "Old Man Kensey" (Jeremy Ayers, Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe) – 4:08
Side two – "Reconstruction of the Fables"
- "Cant Get There from Here" – 3:39
- "Green Grow the Rushes" – 3:46
- "Kohoutek" – 3:18
- "Auctioneer (Another Engine)" – 2:44
- "Good Advices" – 3:30
- "Wendell Gee" – 3:01
Fables Of The Reconstruction Media
This 1895 ad for Columbia Bicycle was used extensively on tourbooks and T-shirts of the period.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Perpetua, Matthew (July 14, 2010). "R.E.M.: Fables of the Reconstruction [Deluxe Edition]". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ↑ Lukowski, Andrzej (July 13, 2010). "Album Review: R.E.M. – Fables of the Reconstruction: Deluxe Edition". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fables of the Reconstruction – R.E.M." AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ↑ "R.E.M. Disc Two: Fables of the Reconstruction". KCRW. July 5, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ↑ Gordon, Scott (July 13, 2010). "R.E.M.: Fables Of The Reconstruction". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ Kot, Greg (March 24, 1991). Traveling Through The Years With R.E.M.. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-03-24-9101260490-story.html. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ↑ Browne, David (March 22, 1991). "An R.E.M. discography". Entertainment Weekly. https://ew.com/article/1991/03/22/rem-discography/. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ↑ "R.E.M.: Fables of the Reconstruction". Q (290). September 2010.
- ↑ Puterbaugh, Parke (June 20, 1985). "Fables of the Reconstruction". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/fables-of-the-reconstruction-91253/. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ↑ Nawrocki, Tom (2004). "R.E.M.". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 685–687. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ Jones, Allan (September 2010). "R.E.M.: Fables of the Reconstruction". Uncut (160): 107.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (June 25, 1985). Christgau's Consumer Guide. http://robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv6-85.php. Retrieved August 31, 2015.