{"product_id":"888072752948","title":"R.E.M. - R.E.M. At The BBC - Import 8 CD+DVD Box Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eR.E.M.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLikemanybandsoftheirera,R.E.M.werenostrangerstotheBBCStudios.Perhapstheyweren'tbelovedbytheBBC'sJohnPeel--thestation'sgrandpatronofundergroundrock--butR.E.M.didappearregularlyontheBBC,loggingtheirfirstbroadcastinNovember1984,whentheywerenervilypluggingtheirsecondalbum,Reckoning.ThatconcertispresentedinfullonR.E.M.attheBBC,agenerouseight-discboxthatchroniclesalloftheband'sappearancesontheBritishBroadcastingCompany.Aquickscanofthedatesprovidestherealrevelationoftheset:whileR.E.M.werecollegerocktitansinAmerica,theydidn'tcracktheBritishmarketuntil1991,when\"LosingMyReligion\"anditsaccompanyingalbum,OutofTime,turnedtheAthensquartetintosuperstars.R.E.M.scoredtheirsecondBBCsessionaroundthealbum'srelease,playingahushedacousticset--onethatfeaturedthenon-LP\"Fretless\"andaMikeMills-sungcoveroftheTroggs'\"LoveIsAllAround\"--thatcrystallizestheirwarm,pastoralphaseoftheearly'90s.Thebandisnextheardinthundering,globe-conqueringformin1995,playingafull25-songsetatMiltonKeynes.FreshfromMonster,thisisR.E.M.attheirloudest,fillingarenaswithsinewyease.Fromthere,thebanddisappearedfromtheBBCforthreeyears,aneventfulperiodthatsawthegroupgettingweirdon1996'sNewAdventuresinHi-Fi,thenpartingwayswithdrummer\/songwriterBillBerryafteritssupportingtour.Berryoptedoutaftersufferinganon-stagebrainaneurysm,encouragingMills,MichaelStipe,andPeterBucktocarryonwithouthim.Whilethegroup'scommercialfortuneswaveredstateside,theyturnedouttobebiggerthaneverintheU.K.,rackingupsixTopTensinglestherebetween1998and2004.Giventhatsuccess,that'stheperiodwhenmostofthemusiconR.E.M.attheBBCwasrecorded,whichmayseemtobeaninitialdisappointmentforfanswhotunedoutafterthedepartureofBerry,butevenacursorylistentothegroup'sPublicPeelSessionfrom1998,theirGlastonburysetfrom1999,andtheirLondonRadio2showfrom2004showsthatR.E.M.retainedtheirMonster-eraarenarockgestureswhilemovingwithasenseofgraceandplayingwithno-nonsensetoughness.Thismaybefamiliartothededicatedwhoseallegianceneverwavered,butforthosewhobelievedR.E.M.falteredafterBerry'sdeparture,R.E.M.attheBBCisagatewayintotheband'slastact.~StephenThomasErlewine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52637742694689,"sku":"888072752948","price":88.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/888072752948.jpg?v=1777964392","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-es\/products\/888072752948","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}