Out of Time (album)
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| Out of Time | ||
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| Studio album by R.E.M. | ||
| Released | 11 March 1991 (UK) 12 March 1991 (U.S.) | |
| Recorded | September–October 1990 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 44:08 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. | |
| Producer(s) | Scott Litt & R.E.M. | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| R.E.M. chronology | ||
| Green (1988) | Out of Time (1991) | Automatic for the People (1992)
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- This article is about the album by R.E.M.. For other uses of the term, see Out of Time.
Out of Time is R.E.M.'s seventh album, and their second major label release for Warner Bros., released in 1991. It was their international breakthrough album.
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[edit] Details
Preceded by the idiosyncratic "Losing My Religion," which became R.E.M.'s biggest U.S. hit, Out of Time gave them their first U.S. and UK #1 albums, earning them a slew of additional fans and worldwide renown. The band decided not to tour to support the release, nor the following one.
Out of Time also birthed a further smash in "Shiny Happy People" (featuring an appearance from The B-52's Kate Pierson). The overtly bubble-gum styling of the song has divided fans over the years as to its virtues. R.E.M. have never played it live, though this may be due to a lack of female vocalist to accompany Michael; they did play it on Saturday Night Live with Kate Pierson on April 13 1991.
A second cameo appearance arises in the form of rapper KRS-One who makes a memorable appearance on the minor hit "Radio Song." Bassist Mike Mills handles lead vocal duties, aided by frontman Michael Stipe, on "Near Wild Heaven" and "Texarkana."
While hits, neither "Shiny Happy People" nor "Radio Song" were included on In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003.
Known for its eclectic nature, Out of Time's critical standing has lessened in later years, and is generally seen as being unbalanced and inconsistent by some reviewers. Nonetheless, its musical virtues are considered to far outweigh its drawbacks, and R.E.M. were rewarded with their biggest-selling album to date, with Out of Time going quadruple-platinum in the U.S. and selling in excess of ten million copies worldwide. At the 1992 Grammy Awards ceremony, Out of Time won the newly-launched "Best Alternative Album" award.
In 1998 Q magazine readers voted Out of Time the 38th greatest album of all time; in their 2006 follow-up list it rose one place to 37.
In 2005, Warner Bros. Records issued an expanded two-disc edition of Out of Time which includes a CD, a DVD-Audio disc containing a 5.1-channel surround sound mix of the album done by Elliot Scheiner, and the original CD booklet with expanded liner notes. The CD (as with all in this series) is not remastered.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
- "Radio Song" – 4:13
- Bill Berry - Drums, Percussion
- Peter Buck - Guitar
- Mike Mills - Organ, Bass
- Michael Stipe - Vocals
- KRS-1 - Vocals
- Peter Holsapple - Bass
- Mark Bingham - String Arrangement
- Kidd Jordan - Tenor, Alto, Baritone Saxophones
- Scott Litt - Echo-Loop Feed
- "Losing My Religion" – 4:26
- Bill Berry - Drums, Percussion
- Peter Buck - Mandolin, Electric Octave Guitar
- Mike Mills - Bass, Vocals, KEyboard Strings & Arrangement
- Michael Stipe - Vocals
- Peter Holsapple - Acoustic Guitar
- "Low" – 4:55
- Bill Berry - Congas, Percussion
- Peter Buck - Guitar
- Mike Mills - Organ
- Michael Stipe - Vocals
- Peter Holsapple - Bass
- Mark Bingham - String Arrangement
- Kidd Jordan - Bass Clarinet
- "Near Wild Heaven" – 3:17
- Bill Berry - Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Piano
- Peter Buck - Guitars
- Mike Mills - Bass, Vocals
- Michael Stipe - Vocals
- Mark Bingham - String Arrangement
- Kidd Jordan - Baritone Saxophone
- "Endgame" – 3:48
- Bill Berry - Percussion
- Peter Buck - Acoustic & Electric Guitar
- Mike Mills - Bass, Vocals
- Michael Stipe - Vocals, Bass Melodica, String & Horn Arrangement
- Mark Bingham - String Arrangement
- Kidd Jordan - Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
- Cecil Welch - Flugelhorn
- "Shiny Happy People" – 3:45
- Bill Berry - Drums, Percussion
- Peter Buck - Electric Guitar
- Mike Mills - Organ, Bass, Vocals
- Michael Stipe - Vocals
- Kate Pierson - Vocals
- Peter Holsapple - Acoustic Guitar
- Mark Bingham - String Arrangement
- "Belong" – 4:05
- Bill Berry - Drums, Vocals, Percussion
- Peter Buck - Electric Guitar
- Mike Mills - Bass, Vocals, Piano
- Michael Stipe - Vocals
- Peter Holsapple - Electric Guitar
- "Half a World Away" – 3:26
- Bill Berry - Bass, Percussion
- Peter Buck - Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar
- Mike Mills - Organ, Harpsichord, Vocals, Percussion
- Michael Stipe - Vocals
- Mark Bingham - String Arrangement
- "Texarkana" – 3:37
- Bill Berry - Drums, Percussion
- Peter Buck - Electric Guitar
- Mike Mills - Bass, Vocals, Keyboard Strings & Arrangement
- Michael Stipe - Vocals
- Peter Holsapple - Acoustic Guitar
- John Keane - Pedal Steel Guitar
- Mark Bingham - String Arrangement
- "Country Feedback" – 4:07
- Bill Berry - Bass, Percussion, Vocals
- Peter Buck - Acoustic Guitar, Loud Guitar
- Mike Mills - Organ
- Michael Stipe - Vocals
- Kate Pierson - Vocals
- John Keane - Pedal Steel Guitar
- "Me in Honey" – 4:06
- Bill Berry - Drums, Percussion
- Peter Buck - Guitar
- Mike Mills - Bass
- Michael Stipe - Vocals
- Kate Pierson - Vocals
[edit] Personnel
[edit] R.E.M.
- Bill Berry – Vocals, Bass, Piano, Drums, Congas, Percussion
- Peter Buck – Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Octave Guitar, Loud Guitar, Mandolin
- Mike Mills – Vocals, Bass, Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Keyboard Strings, Percussion
- Michael Stipe – Vocals, Bass Melodica, String Arrangement, Horn Arrangement
[edit] Additional personnel
- Peter Holsapple – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass
- KRS-One – Vocals
- Kate Pierson – Vocals
- Mark Bingham – String Arrangement
- Dave Kempers – violin
- David Braitberg – violin
- David Arenz – violin
- Ellie Arenz – violin
- Paul Murphy – viola (lead)
- Reid Harris – viola
- Andrew Cox – cello
- Elizabeth Murphy – cello
- Ralph Jones – double bass
- Kidd Jordan – Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
- Cecil Welch – Flugelhorn
- Scott Litt – Echo-Loop Feed
- John Keane – Pedal Steel Guitar
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 1 (109 weeks on chart) |
| 1991 | UK album chart | 1 (183 weeks on chart) |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Losing My Religion" | Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| 1991 | "Losing My Religion" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1991 | "Losing My Religion" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1991 | "Losing My Religion" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 28 |
| 1991 | "Shiny Happy People" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1991 | "Shiny Happy People" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 |
| 1991 | "Shiny Happy People" | Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| 1991 | "Texarkana" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1992 | "Texarkana" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Award | Album/Track |
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| 1991 | Grammy Award – Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (song) | "Losing My Religion" |
| 1991 | Grammy Award – Best Alternative Music Performance (album) | Out of Time |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| BPI – UK | Gold | March 1 1991 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | May 24 1991 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Platinum | May 24 1991 |
| BPI – UK | Platinum | March 1 1991 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Double Platinum | June 19 1991 |
| BPI – UK | Double Platinum | September 1 1991 |
| CRIA – Canada | Gold | October 4 1991 |
| CRIA – Canada | Platinum | October 4 1991 |
| CRIA – Canada | Double Platinum | October 4 1991 |
| CRIA – Canada | Triple Platinum | October 4 1991 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Triple Platinum | October 11 1991 |
| BPI – UK | Triple Platinum | March 1 1992 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 4X Platinum | June 5 1992 |
| BPI – UK | 4X Platinum | June 1 1993 |
| CRIA – Canada | 4X Platinum | September 16 1994 |
| CRIA – Canada | 5X Platinum | September 16 1994 |
| BPI – UK | 5X Platinum | October 1 1995 |
| CRIA – Canada | 7X Platinum | September 29 2003 |
