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Life's Rich Pageant - R.E.M.
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93 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: The legendary band's pivotal album is remastered and reissued since it's 1986 release--complete with a bonus disc of demos.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. The Independent (UK)
    Jul 15, 2011
    100
    Twenty-five years ago, Lifes Rich Pageant found R.E.M. metamorphosing from what was effectively a turbo-charged folk-rock cult indie outfit into a proper rock band capable of filling stadia.
  2. Beats Per Minute (formerly One Thirty BPM)
    Jul 15, 2011
    100
    Time has only been kind to Life's Rich Pageant, and, hopefully, not much more time will be required to it to take its place in the rock and roll canon as the practically perfect album that it is.
  3. Uncut
    Jul 28, 2011
    100
    R.E.M. were already walking head and shoulders taller than most by now, but Life's Rich Pageant was nevertheless a startlingly great leap forward. [Aug 2011, p.102]
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  1. JUIKER
    10
    I assume this is showing up under "Current Music Releases" for some kind of re-release. It doesn't matter to me, I always thought this was a great band finding its accessibility stride. From Begin the Begin through Swan Swan H and culminating in Superman there isn't a single misstep. Simply a classic.… Expand
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  2. thatbeatleskid
    10
    Quite simply one of R.E.M.'s best albums. It is here and only here that the band has the commercial style of 1987's Document while still retaining the raw energy of earlier albums such as Chronic Town and Murmur. This is a perfect album with no bad tracks. The best song here is probably "Fall On Me." The only R.E.M. albums I would recommend more are 1983's Murmur and 1992's Automatic For The People.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. fredphoesh
    5
    REM's "pivotal" album???? Absolute hogwash. I love REM but this is one of their weakest. There are a couple of great tracks, up to par with tracks on their best albums, Murmur, Out of Time, Automatic for the People, but this one is not a gem. Lots of dear michael sounding decidedly rockish and losing his emotion, er, his religion.… Expand
    • 0 of 2 users said yes

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