Reckoning

1984 studio album by R.E.M.

AlbumalbumQ2069740

Performer: R.E.M.
Released: April 1984
Label: I.R.S. Records
Genre: alternative rock
, folk rock
, jangle pop
Runtime: 2,291 s
Producer: Mitch Easter

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Reckoning is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on April 9, 1984, by I.R.S. Records. Produced by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon, the album was recorded at Reflection Sound Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, over 16 days in December 1983 and January 1984. Dixon and Easter intended to capture the sound of R.E.M.'s live performances, and used binaural recording on several tracks. Lead singer Michael Stipe dealt with darker subject matter in his lyrics, with water-related imagery being a recurring theme on the album.

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Language: English
Different from: Reckoning
Distribution format: music streaming
Form of creative work: studio album
Place of publication: United States
Title: Reckoning
IPA transcription: ˈɹɛkənɪŋ language: English · pronunciation variety: American English
Part of: R.E.M.'s albums in chronological order follows: Murmur · followed by: Fables of the Reconstruction

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