Автор:Tony Fletcher Год: 2002 Издание:Omnibus Press Страниц: 430 ISBN: 0711991138 R.E.M. are the most influential, prolific and vital American group of the last quarter century. From their humble post-punk beginnings in the college town of Athens, Georgia to their current standing as a global phenomenon, R.E.M. have consistently bucked audience expectations and defied music biz rules. Along the way, they've produced a dozen superb albums, including their 1983 classic debut Murmur, 1992's award-winning Automatic For The People and 2001's chart-topping Reveal. They've also proven themselves a performing powerhouse, masters of the video genre and exponents of many a timeless single, including 'Everybody Hurts', 'Losing My Religion' and 'The One I Love'. Tony Fletcher's 1989 biography Remarks was the first book to be written about R.E.M. Now Fletcher has returned to the subject and, by drawing on new interviews with band members and associates, has added ten new chapters covering: the group's triumphant return to touring in 1995 with the album...
