R.E.M. - How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us (Official Audio)

The bonus-filled 2-CD/1-Blu-ray Deluxe Edition offers a trove of a/v content, including the newly remastered album, 13 B-sides and rarities, a never-before-released 64-minute outdoor projection film (shown on buildings across five cities in 1996 to promote the album’s original release), and a previously unreleased 30-minute EPK. Additionally, the Blu-ray features New Adventures in Hi-Fi in stunning Hi-Res and 5.1 Surround Sound audio, plus five HD-restored music videos including “Bittersweet Me,” “Electrolite,” and “E-Bow the Letter.”

Housed in a 52-page hardcover book, the collection includes archival photographs—many of which have never been published—plus new liner notes from journalist Mark Blackwell and reflections from Bill, Peter, Mike and Michael, as well as from Patti Smith, Thom Yorke, and producer Scott Litt.
An Expanded Edition is also available as a 2-CD or digital collection, including the remastered album along with B-sides and rarities. The 2-CD offers an exclusive 24” x 24” poster and four collectible postcards, as well as a booklet featuring new liner notes and archival photos. Additionally, the newly remastered album will be available as a 2-LP set, pressed on 180-gram vinyl, with lacquers cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. Fans can preview all physical formats via the official unboxing trailer here. A limited-edition pressing on clear and black marbled vinyl is also available exclusively in the Official Store at REMHQ.com (limited to 1,000 worldwide), along with special New Adventures in Hi-Fi merchandise.

[hkcinemasociety]

Good god this sounds so clean and spacious. It's like hearing it again for the first time.

[DamienBARTHEL]

One of my favorite songs of all times, all performers, eras, styles confondus.

[michaelkirby]

What an epically underrated album. This song is a perfect opening tack to an excellent music experience. New Adventures is one of their best. Just excellent stuff

[valeriemaman]

Just want to close my eyes and let the music pass throw my body, no thinking, not today, only feel the sound . thank you.

[nicholaseng]

This album doesn't have the recognition it deserves.

[LSUOdyssey]

That chorus takes this song to a transcendental place the opening verse riffs can only hint at

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R.E.M. - How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us
From the album "New Adventures in Hi-Fi"

[Verse 1]Blood from a stone, water from wine
Born under an ill-placed sign
A stroke of bad luck, wrong place, wrong time
This flyer is out of line

[Chorus]The story is a sad one, told many times
The story of my life in trying times
Just add water, stir in lime
How the west was won and where it got us, ah

[Verse 2]The canary got trapped in the uranium mine
A stroke of bad luck, now the bird has died
A marker to mark where my tears run dry
I cross it, bless it, alkaline

[Verse 3]I didn't wear glasses 'cause I thought it might rain
Now I can't see anything
I made a mistake, chalked it up to design
I cracked through time-space, godless and dry
I point my nose to the northern star
And watch the decline from a hazy distance

[vincehenriquez]

This album and Monster were so underrated in the 90s it's genuinely upsetting. They never made a bad album with Bill Berry...ever!

[LSUOdyssey]

The drum pattern is absolutely incredible. It pains me we never saw Bill Berry play it live

[chiefchimp]

Michael Stipe calls "Strange Currencies" a bit of an INXS rip-off. I never made the connection. On the other hand, Stipe is doing a very good Michael Hutchence impression in this song. It's quite fantastic!

[halfmoontrky]

When blood dries it darkens, it was never as vibrant as the oxygen it held. But it persists, and difficult to remove.

[halfmoontrky]

I'm here for now, but I'm gone tomorrow. Make your choice, times ticking for both of us.
I'd favour that you would come with me for all time.
I can't twist the knife, but it's both our pain.

Hear me calling, hear me say your name.
Here I am again. I never went away.
Never went away. Always calling, I just called your name.
Never thought I'd see your shadow on my door.

[wayneanderson]

I must say Automatic for me was the pinnacle. I never listened after. This sounds great though
Like the detective series in US.

[lukemimnagh]

The title of the song sounds like it could be a chapter title in Bilbo and Frodo’s memoirs

[Kinnakeeter]

Sounds hip hop to me. It's like they stepped out of their comfort zone

[whosthesavagenow]

Michael Stipe is unofficial poet laureate-

[tnbassin]

Hands down the best 80's album from start to end was Disintegration from "The Cure"

[michealdoyle]

Hi all new adventures in hi fiy sold over 7 million and some say it didn't sell exactly how many albums and millions copies must you sell to be a success

[jensbauer]

191 - I´ll join! NO dislike!? there´s no german word 4 dislike...!!!

[carlosrios]

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