R.E.M. - Strange Currencies (Monster, Remastered)

#REM #Monster25
A deluxe box set edition (5-CD/1-Blu-ray) features the original album (remastered), plus special remixes from the original Monster producer Scott Litt, a disc of previously unreleased demos, as well as a complete live 1995 performance captured in Chicago.

The accompanying Blu-ray offers Monster in both hi-resolution audio and 5.1 Surround Sound, a host of video content: the 90-minute film Road Movie, which documents R.E.M.’s 1995 tour, and all six music videos from Monster.

The collection is packaged in a five-and-a-half-inch portfolio book, featuring liner notes by journalist Matthew Perpetua—with new interviews from band members—and archival photographs.

Expanded editions, offering the original album and the remixed version, are available on two 180-gram vinyl LPs or two CDs, both featuring reimagined cover art by longtime R.E.M. designer Chris Bilheimer.

The remastered album is also available as a standalone 180-gram vinyl LP, with the original 1994 Monster artwork.

Digital editions of the album mirror the complete deluxe audio content—remastered, remixed and live— available across all streaming and download platforms. Digital breakouts will also offer the remastered and remixed album in hi-resolution (88.1/24).

[dirkrichter]

Timeless great music....great musicians....forever in my heart....my funeral song definitly....😊😊😊😊

[StephanieGSM]

I was just a kid when my mom got this CD. Still one of my favorites ❤ The early 90s was the best.

[paulzenco]

I love you R.E.M. . One of the best bands ever. And incredibly versatile, and with a lead singer with velvet voice

[NancyJones-okfn]

Falling in love all over again with R.E.M.

[OllieInArlington]

Mike Mills - the bass is magnificent. I love the bass line on this song. And every R.E.M. song.

[peterswarpeterson]

❤ R.E.M
Never fail to touch my soul with such beautiful lyrics/music. Through the years I've loved, laughed and cried to your music. Thanks for the memories guys 🤘 every song means so much to me and so many others. ❤️

[longjohn]

Summer of 94. Was 17 and had my first apartment and serious girlfriend, a beautiful red headed french girl who, for some reason was crazy in love with me. Drinking the best cheap wine we could afford and tasting it on each other. We had our whole lives ahead of us and thought we'd never get tired of spending entire days naked in bed together in my cheap studio apartment I didn't know it at the time but those were some of the best days of my life. These are the memories this album brings me.

[robertoriva]

Sempre un passo avanti il vecchio Michael! 🖤 Roberto from Italy 🇮🇹

[jordanmurray]

I had completely forgotten this gem for over a decade til I heard it on The Bear, sometimes you just need a reminder

[CL-fhbd]

Lyrics:

I don't know why you're mean to me
When I call on the telephone
And I don't know what you mean to me
But I want to turn you on, turn you up, figure you out
I wanna take you on

These words, "You will be mine"
These words, "You will be mine", all the time

The fool might be my middle name
But I'd be foolish not to say
I'm going to make whatever it takes
Bring you up, call you down, sign your name, secret love
Make it rhyme, take you in, and make you mine

These words, "You will be mine"
These words, "You will be mine, " all the time, oh

I tripped and fell, did I fall
What I want to feel, I want to feel it now

And now with love come strange currencies
And here is my appeal
I need a chance, a second chance, a third chance, a fourth chance
A word, a signal, a nod, a little breath
Just to fool myself, to catch myself, to make it real, real

These words, "You will be mine"
These words, "You will be mine, " all the time, oh

These words, "You will be mine"
These words, they haunt me, hunt me down, catch in my throat, make me pray
Say, love's confined, oh

[tdsguitar]

Heard this on the radio last year and was reminded of the genius that is REM. What a song. Have been obsessively listening to this since then it appeared in the Bear as well! A song that feels like it could have been released this year its that good.

[alexcampos]

My favourite R.E.M song so far so good of thousands of nice songs from this band this one i love it!!!

[eraserboy]

The Bear season 2 brought me here. Fantastic song

[BrahimAbara-gg]

I love this song Michael stipe is genius REM Rocks

[maryannstipe]

One of my all time favorites!!! 😄 Love you for Eternity Michael.😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[shawnkay]

One of my faves of all time!! Used to blast this in my first car in high school lol. Yes, I'm an old fuck and proud of it.

[samfibrofox]

Lyrics
I don't know why you're mean to me
When I call on the telephone
And I don't know what you mean to me
But I want to turn you on
Turn you up, figure you out
I want to take you on
These words, you will be mine
These words, you will be mine, all the time
Now fool might be my middle name
But I'd be foolish not to say
I'm going to make whatever it takes
Ring you up, call you down, sign your name
Secret love, make it rhyme
Take you in and make you mine
These words, you will be mine
These words, you will be mine, all the time
I tripped and fell, did I fall
What I want to feel
I want to feel it now
You know with love comes strange currencies
And here is my appeal
I need a chance, a second chance, a third chance
A fourth chance, a word, a signal
A nod, a little breath
Just to fool myself, to catch myself
And make it real, real
These words, you will be mine
These words, you will be mine, all the time
These words, you will be mine
These words haunt me, hunt me down, catch in my throat
Make me pray, to say love's confines, oh

[mattuza]

Love r.e.m. minha banda preferida de sempre!!

[IgnacDvorsky]

Wow! Amazing! I can hear the lyrics of the song! :D

[adamwright]

Such a great song of untold love that needs to be told.