Bonus - Discography Star Ratings: R.E.M. (The Bill Berry Years)

This was originally released on the One Band, 5 Songs Patreon on May 14, 2024.

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• Chronic Town (EP; 1982):  ****

• Murmur (Full-length debut; 1983):  ****½ 

• Reckoning (1984):  ***½ 

• Fables of the Reconstruction (1985):  ***

• Lifes Rich Pageant (1986):  ****¾ 

• Document (R.E.M. No. 5) (First crossover success; final record for IRS Records; 1987):  ****¾+ 

• Green (Warner Bros. debut; 1988):  ****

• Out of Time (First # 1 album on Billboard; 1991):  *****

• Automatic For The People (1992):  ****½

• Monster (1994):  ***½ 

• New Adventures in Hi-Fi (Final record with drummer Bill Berry; 1996):  ***