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Title: It's still got it!
Review: People's opinions are so subjective, it's fun isn't it? For me this is their best album by far and stands as one of my favourite albums of all time even though I am not a huge REM fan, although I respect them greatly. I agree that the worst song on this album could still be described as very good. Have a preview listen to Pretty Persuasion,Second Guessing and Rockville and if you like these, buy the album you will not be disappointed. I do not consider their subsequent more commercially successful albums as sell-outs as I believe REM shifted the mainstream to them not the other way around.If you fancy this album do yourself a favour and search out sadly defunct Aussie band of the 80's The Go-Betweens and although not replete with as much jangly guitar,their indie pop/rock gems such as Bye Bye Pride, Streets of Your Town and Cattle and Cane are worthy of your attention.
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