I grew up listening to the early R.E.M. music. Without the blink of an eye, I prefer the earlier material. RECKONING is not only their best album, in my opinion, but one of the strongest albums of the 80's.
In all honesty, I wish they would have taken their own advice. I remember reading (or seeing) an interview with the band, back in 1990, and they said they just wanted to make it until Jan. 1, 2000. They wanted to do a New Years Eve show, and simply walk away. It would have been a good end to the career... and a good time.
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