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Accelerate CD/DVD | 
| Artist: R.e.m.
Label: Warner Bros/WEA
Category: Music
List Price: $27.98
Buy Used: $11.38
You Save: $16.60 (59%)
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 12569
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 093624987727
EAN: 0093624987727
ASIN: B0013ISU0A
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: This item is in Like New condition with all original artwork and materials. This item may never have been used, but does not meet our criteria for Brand New.
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Living Well Is The Best Revenge | | • | Man-Sized Wreath | | • | Supernatural Superserious | | • | Hollow Man | | • | Houston | | • | Accelerate | | • | Until The Day Is Done | | • | Mr. Richards | | • | Sing For The Submarine | | • | Horse To Water | | • | I'm Gonna DJ |
Disc 2
| • | 6 Days (48-minute film) | | • | PLUS TWO BONUS AUDIO TRACKS : Red Head Walking Airliner |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
In the decade since the departure of drummer Bill Berry, R.E.M. could seem at times schizophrenic. Their albums of the era, which veered from the experimentalism of Up and reaffirmation of Reveal to 2004's more diffuse, reflective Around the Sun, often stood in stark contrast to the vibrancy of their live act. But here the alt-rock godfathers have resolved that dichotomy with their most focused and satisfying album in over a decade; a collection that doesn't so much revisit the bracing ethos of the band's '80s coming-of-age, as boil it down to its essence and supercharge it with the energy of their contemporary stage shows. That sensibility is evident from the opening track, "Living Well's the Best Revenge," where Peter Buck's aggressive, distortion-drenched riffs and Michael Stipe's gruff snarl set the tone for "Mansized Wreath," "Horse to Water," and "Supernatural Serious"; rockers that bristle with the abandonment and aggressive energy of a band half their tenure. Yet it's no mere blast-from-the-past. The inclusion of the band's recent touring musicians (Scott McCaughey on second guitar and drummer Bill Rieflin) into the session mix, as well as working out much of the material live onstage in Dublin, has yielded something more sonically akin to R.E.M. 2.2. Stipe's penchant for the lyrically opaque has been largely supplanted by an edgy, articulate passion that variously explores "Houston'"s displaced Katrina refugees, the bluegrass-tinged "Until the Day is Done," and the more typical, quiet self-examination of "Hollow Man," before exploding in the album's unlikely, upbeat elegy "I'm Gonna DJ," where singer and band find renewed hope in not only music, but themselves. i--Jerry McCulley/i
Amazon.com
iAccelerate/i the first studio album in four years from R.E.M., finds modern rock's most acclaimed band returning to the stripped-down, guitar-driven power that first enraptured fans. Helmed by the band and, for the first time, Jacknife Lee (co-producer of U2's '05 Grammy Album Of The Year How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, The Hives and Snow Patrol), iAccelerate/i puts the 2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame group once again firmly behind the wheel of alternative rock, a genre R.E.M. helped invent.br briAccelerate/i is available as a CD-only in a Softpak; a CD+DVD that features a 64-page book and the Vincent Moon film i6 Days/i (which includes behind-the-scenes footage and performance pieces of various songs on the album) plus two bonus tracks "Red Head Walking" and "Airliner." p span class="h1"strongR.E.M. 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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Disappointing December 16, 2008
Jeff Sartain (Olive Branch, MS USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is a very disappointing album. It has a couple of decent songs on it. The rest of the album is not great.
 One excellent and one O.K. song. DVD is worthless. June 23, 2008
jeffsdate (Boxford, MA USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
"Supernatural Superserious" is the token hit, and "Hollow Man" is decent. The rest of the cd is just noise, and the dvd is utterly worthless. Jeez, I thought the dvd would at least have some concert footage or something, but I guess it's just there to justify a higher price!
5 star album, 1 star limited edition June 13, 2008
Ian Roegels (Edmond, Oklahoma)
I've been a fan for YEARS. I will honestly say I believe this album to be their best in 10 years. (I personally liked 'Up'). I'll make this review short and to the point. br / br /If you're an REM fan and have been disappointed with the releases of the last ten years, then you should get this. The album is short, but definitely good. Standout tracks include: "Living Well is the Best Revenge", "Man Sized Wreath", "Supernatural Superserious" and "I'm Gonna DJ". br / br /However... don't let yourself be fooled into buying the deluxe edition! I know I was! As many reviewers have already stated, the DVD is just terrible. Even the two bonus tracks you get on there don't make it worthwhile. The film itself is crap... I couldn't even get all the way through it. I felt a slap in the face over the booklet the comes inside it too. Keep in mind, I have yet to see the standard edition. But the book that comes in this version is tied together with string with a note on the back of it that says "This book will fall apart". So, in other words, for about $15 less, I could have gotten a great album AND a booklet that won't fall apart! Instead, I shelled out the extra money to get an inferior booklet and crappy DVD. The ONLY reason I didn't really complain was because of how good the album is. br / br /So, there ya go, if you want this album, so yourself a favor... save some money and get the standard edition! THAT is highly recommended!
 best post-Berry album May 9, 2008
R. D. Seale Jr. (Birmingham, AL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have appreciated all of REM's albums for various reasons, and when a band is as talented and tight as REM, it's not hard to do that. But i am not in the majority, if most press reviews are correct. Many long-time fans have bolted after 3 texturally thick, lush albums since the departure of drummer Bill Berry. If you are one of those, come on back, my friend. br / br /The album clocks in at a short 34+ minutes, with most songs barely 3 minutes long, but the driving force of the album makes up for shorter songs. The first single "Supernatural Superserious" is one of the best REM singles since Automatic. Other highlights include "Accelerate", "Hollow Man", "Mr. Richards", and "I Wanna DJ", which appeared on their most recent live album. Every song is peter Buck-guitar driven, with few acoustic instruments, keyboards, or even pianos. Mike Mills's trademark backing vocals, which have been noticably low key on "Up", "Reveal" and "Around the Sun" are back and provide a wonderful foil to Michael Stipe's forceful lead. br / br /Every song hits hard but maintains the pop craftwork that REM fans have loved for over 25 years.
REM is Back!!!!! Back to its roots with only one glitch. May 5, 2008
Joshua C. Bean (Fort Myers, Florida)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This album represents what REM used to stand for, which is good old fashioned, angst ridden, cleverly phrased protests college rock. I have been an avid fan since 1982. I pickED up my first album at the age of 9 from an friends older brother. This band is the best band in the world and this album signifies a shift from the fluff of the late 90's into the creative and empowering music that they are capable of. Good job Mike and Company. Keep on rocking!!!!
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