Reckoning (R.E.M. album)

Reckoning
Reckoning
Studio album by R.E.M.
Released	April 9, 1984
Recorded	December 8, 1983 – January 16, 1984
Studio	Reflection Sound, Charlotte, North Carolina
Genre	Jangle pop; alternative rock; post-punk;
Length	38:55
Label	I.R.S.
Producer	Don Dixon; Mitch Easter;
R.E.M. chronology
Singles from Reckoning
	"So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)"; Released: May 15, 1984; "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville"; Released: October 16, 1984;

Reckoning (alternatively titled File Under Water)^[4] is the second studio album by 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 Studio 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.

Released to critical acclaim, Reckoning reached number 27 in the United States—where it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1991—and peaked at number 91 in the United Kingdom.

^ Cite error: The named reference Erlewine was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
^ Kuntz, Mike (2009-09-15). "Music Vault: R.E.M. — 'Reckoning' (1984)". Michigandaily.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
^ Hoskyns, Barney. "Four Guys Working For The Sainthood". NME. April 21, 1984.

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[2] "The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-03-04.

[3] Kuntz, Mike (2009-09-15). "Music Vault: R.E.M. — 'Reckoning' (1984)". Michigandaily.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.

[Hoskyns,_Barney_1984-4] Hoskyns, Barney. "Four Guys Working For The Sainthood". NME. April 21, 1984.

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