Fables of the Reconstruction
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Fables of the Reconstruction is the third studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released on June 10, 1985, through I.R.S. Records. It was the band's first album recorded outside
R.E.M. Fables of the Reconstruction
Joe Boyd (pictured in 2008) was hired as the album's producer thanks to his prior work with folk rock artists.
The lyrics of "Feeling Gravitys Pull" make reference to Dadaist/surrealist artist Man Ray.
Driver 8
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"Driver 8" is the second single from American musical group R.E.M.'s third album, Fables of the Reconstruction, released in September 1985. The song peaked at number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstrea
Fables of the Reconstruction
…and first to make the top 40 in the UK. It was later certified Gold by the RIAA in 1991. While none of its singles achieved mainstream chart success, "Driver 8" has since become one of R.E.M.'s best-known and most-covered songs from their early period. After working with Don Dixon and Mitch Easter on their…
R.E.M. Driver 8