On Document, R.E.M. moved from IRS to Capitol, delivering a tight, nervy record that balanced their established sound with a newfound urgency. This was the album where they truly broke through to a wider audience.
- The album reached number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart.
- It featured the singles "The One I Love" and "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)".
- This was R.E.M.'s first album to be produced by Scott Litt.
R.E.M. were a rock band from Athens, Georgia. They formed in 1980 and became known for their distinctive, often jangling guitar sound and mumbled vocals. Document was R.E.M.'s fourth album, released in 1987, following the more commercially successful 'Lifes Rich Pageant'. It marked their first release on a major label, Capitol Records.
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