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Reckoning
by R.E.M.
The 1909th greatest album of all time
Reckoning is R.E.M.'s second studio album, released in 1984. Produced by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon, it continues the band's early jangle pop and alternative rock approach with chiming guitars, melodic bass and drums, and Michael Stipe's characteristically oblique vocals. Featuring songs such as "So. Central Rain", "Harborcoat", "Pretty Persuasion" and "7 Chinese Bros.", the record consolidated the group's signature sound within the indie and college rock scene.
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