{"product_id":"r-e-m-reckoning-180g-black-vinyl-lp","title":"R.E.M. - Reckoning [180g Black Vinyl LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second R.E.M. album moves with more confidence and snap than the debut, turning the band's early jangle and mystery into songs that hit faster and hold tighter. \u003cem\u003eReckoning\u003c\/em\u003e keeps the blurred character of the first record, but the playing is more direct, the choruses arrive sooner, and the set feels more settled in its identity. On vinyl record, it plays like the point where R.E.M. stopped sounding new and started sounding fully established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Harborcoat\" opens with a quick, nervous charge, \"7 Chinese Bros.\" settles into a steadier pulse, and \"So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)\" slows the pace while delivering one of the album's most memorable melodies. \"Pretty Persuasion\" adds another strong hook, \"Second Guessing\" keeps things moving, and \"(Don't Go Back To) Rockville\" opens the sound just enough to shift the mood. Those changes let \u003cem\u003eReckoning\u003c\/em\u003e cover more ground than \u003cem\u003eMurmur\u003c\/em\u003e while still sounding unmistakably like early R.E.M. from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReckoning\u003c\/em\u003e stays compelling because the band never overplays these songs. Michael Stipe keeps much of the wording just out of reach, Peter Buck's guitar pushes nearly every arrangement forward, and Bill Berry and Mike Mills give the record much of its lift. This 180g black vinyl LP reissue includes the printed inner sleeve and preserves one of the key early releases in the R.E.M. catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180g Black Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandout tracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Harborcoat,\" \"So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry),\" \"Pretty Persuasion,\" \"(Don't Go Back To) Rockville\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remastered reissue, printed inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\/style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alternative Rock, College Rock, Jangle Pop, Indie Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602527074696\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the album where \"So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry),\" \"Pretty Persuasion,\" and \"(Don't Go Back To) Rockville\" sit together in one of the band's strongest early sequences, this is the one to own. \u003cem\u003eReckoning\u003c\/em\u003e still feels compact, sharp, and essential on LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1pSsHEkqT4hlvJWDBlpVKU?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide A:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarborcoat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 Chinese Bros.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo. Central Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePretty Persuasion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTime After Time (AnnElise)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide B:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecond Guessing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetter Never Sent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Don't Go Back To) Rockville\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLittle America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"R.E.M.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51663329755457,"sku":"0602527074696","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/7662\/4961\/files\/rem-reckoning-black-vinyl-album-cover-4696.jpg?v=1776868918","url":"https:\/\/www.toucanrecords.com\/products\/r-e-m-reckoning-180g-black-vinyl-lp","provider":"Toucan Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}