Tracklist
| What's The Frequency, Kenneth? | 3:59 | ||
| Crush With Eyeliner | 4:39 | ||
| King Of Comedy | 3:39 | ||
| I Don't Sleep, I Dream | 3:25 | ||
| Star 69 | 3:07 | ||
| Strange Currencies | 3:51 | ||
| Tongue | 4:08 | ||
| Bang And Blame | 4:48 | ||
| I Took Your Name | 4:07 | ||
| Let Me In | 3:27 | ||
| Circus Envy | 4:14 | ||
| You | 4:52 |
Credits (38)
Chris BilheimerArt Direction, Design
Michael StipeArt Direction, Design
Tom RecchionArt Direction, Design
Bertis Downs*Band [&]
Jefferson HoltBand [&]
Bill Berry (2)Band [R.E.M.]
Notes
Monster is the ninth from fifteenth studio albums (1983-2011) by the American alternative rock band Warner Bros. Records.
Co-produced by the band and Scott Litt and recorded in four different recording studios, Monster was an intentional stylistic shift from the group's preceding albums, Automatic For The People (1992), consisting of loud, distorted guitar tones and simple song arrangements. Singer Michael Stipe's lyrics on the album dealt with the nature of celebrity, which he sang while assuming various characters.
Performed by: Michael Stipe - lead vocals
Led by the successful single "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", Monster debuted at number one in the United States and at least seven other countries. Four further singles were released from the album in 1995, including UK Top 20 hits "Bang and Blame", "Strange Currencies" and "Tongue". The album received generally positive reviews from critics. In 1995, the band promoted the record with its first concert tour since 1989. Although the tour was commercially successful, it was marked by several personal health problems. The album's follow-up, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, was mostly recorded during the tour.
Co-produced by the band and Scott Litt and recorded in four different recording studios, Monster was an intentional stylistic shift from the group's preceding albums, Automatic For The People (1992), consisting of loud, distorted guitar tones and simple song arrangements. Singer Michael Stipe's lyrics on the album dealt with the nature of celebrity, which he sang while assuming various characters.
Performed by: Michael Stipe - lead vocals
Led by the successful single "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", Monster debuted at number one in the United States and at least seven other countries. Four further singles were released from the album in 1995, including UK Top 20 hits "Bang and Blame", "Strange Currencies" and "Tongue". The album received generally positive reviews from critics. In 1995, the band promoted the record with its first concert tour since 1989. Although the tour was commercially successful, it was marked by several personal health problems. The album's follow-up, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, was mostly recorded during the tour.
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Almost perfect sounding version (as most of the '90s production); a pleasure to listen to: recommended! -
Edited 6 days agoGonna have to break up the party here. Good news is that it's a clean, quiet and flat pressing with exact artwork duplication. However, to my ears it's not recorded well and never has been compared to almost all of their work other than Accelerate which was truly poorly recorded. R.E.M. are the tale of two halves. The first 8 albums are all good then the final 7 pale in comparison for sure. Monster begins the poor era off with an ill fated attempt at a hard rock album which ends up sounding like a lame punk album. I agree with bands trying something different but they sound so far out of their skin on this one. Simply just a catalog filler for my R.E.M. vinyl collection and not a repeat player.
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This sounds great! They didn't skimp on the packaging which is always a plus too. -
can´t get out cd´s from box . has someone experienced this ?
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referencing Monster (CD, Album, Limited Edition) 9 45763-2
I bought this sealed around the 2010s, nice piece of art for the book self. -
referencing Monster (LP, Album) 9 45740-1
Hard to believe this is 31 years old. I purchased my copy in 2004, sealed for $20. Miss those days. I was in seventh grade when it came out, which is probably why I liked it so much, versus most longtime REM fans who apparently didn't. Anyway, this pressing is very good. I compared to the 2019 version and this one edges the newer one out, ever so slightly. I also left a review for that one, if you want to check it out. -
referencing Monster (LP, Album) 9 45740-1
Regarding 'reissues have no soul below'...In my experience, this is generally true but not always. After due diligence and a roll of the dice, you sometimes discover old wine in new bottles. And it tastes good and warms the soul. -
referencing Monster (CD, Album) 9 45740-2
In hindsight, a very good album. Lots of tremelo. Some buried vocals. I've never heard it on vinyl. I feel "Monster" is an underrated gem of the mid-90s. -
A side sounds great, but had severe skipping issues on B side.
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This pressing is listed as c side and d side, and the labels on the wax itself says that, but I'm not seeing anything about a side and b side. The original LP does not seem to refer to itself that way. Is it some kind of in joke that I'm not getting? Anyone know the story behind this?
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