Not so sure it's a record you'd give to someone as an introduction to REM but for the many fans of the band already out there it's a must, have especially now that the band are no more. The older stuff still sounds amazingly fresh and vibrant. A couple of the songs have interesting explanations about their origins as well. The quality of the songs is amazing throughout, the standard of the recording is excellent and the band are in top form here. Octo159 ratings See all 18 formats and editions Streaming Unlimited MP3 17.99 Listen with our Free App Audio CD 20.99 3 Used from 16.91 11 New from 16.74 Vinyl Buy the CD album for 20.99 and get the MP3 version for FREE. The majority of the material comes from their pre Out of Time era. There are very few of their massive hits on this with Drive and Electrolite the most widely known. Along with work in progress versions of Accelerate tracks, this double album has tracks from throughout the bands career.
Recorded over several nights in Ireland's best venue to see a band, The Olympia in Dublin, this was a mini residency where REM worked on and tested out new songs that were to appear on their forthcoming album Accelerate. It was recorded during the band's five-night residency at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, between June 30 and July 5, 2007, and released on October 27, 2009. Recorded over several nights in Ireland's best Although technically a live album, as the sleeve of the album states "This is not a show". album) Live at The Olympia is a live album 1 by American alternative rock band R.E.M. Prior to the October 27, 2009, release of Live at the Olympia, R.E.M fans can listen to all 39 tracks of. ' It feels more like R.E.M.s gift to its most diehard fans.
In fact, it doesnt really feel like a live album. According to NPR, Live at the Olympia is not a live collection of R.E.M.s greatest hits, far from it. Although technically a live album, as the sleeve of the album states "This is not a show". 'Live at the Olympia'-Hear Prior to Release Posted: Oct 24, 2009.
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