Tracklist
| A1 | Drive | 4:30 | |
| A2 | Try Not To Breathe | 3:49 | |
| A3 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite | 4:06 | |
| A4 | Everybody Hurts | 5:17 | |
| A5 | New Orleans Instrumental No. 1 | 2:12 | |
| A6 | Sweetness Follows | 4:19 | |
| B1 | Monty Got A Raw Deal | 3:16 | |
| B2 | Ignoreland | 4:24 | |
| B3 | Star Me Kitten | 3:15 | |
| B4 | Man On The Moon | 5:12 | |
| B5 | Nightswimming | 4:16 | |
| B6 | Find The River | 3:49 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright © – R.E.M./Athens Ltd
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – R.E.M./Athens Ltd
- Published By – Night Garden Music
- Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
- Mastered At – Precision Lacquer
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
- Recorded At – Bearsville Studios
- Recorded At – Criteria Recording Studios
- Recorded At – John Keane Studios
- Recorded At – Kingsway Studios
- Recorded At – Bosstown Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Bad Animals
Credits
- Arranged By [Orchestra] – John Paul Jones (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B5)
- Art Direction, Design – Tom Recchion
- Artwork [Computer Imaging] – Cecil Juanarena
- Band – Peter Buck
- Cello – Knox Chandler (tracks: A6, B1)
- Conductor – George Hanson (3)
- Direct Metal Mastering By – T.D.*
- Engineer [Assistant, Bad Animals] – Tod Lemkuhl
- Engineer [John Keane Studio] – John Keane
- Engineer [Second, Bad Animals] – Ed Brooks
- Engineer [Second, Bearsville] – George Cowan
- Engineer [Second, Bosstown] – Ted Malia
- Engineer [Second, Criteria] – Andrew Roshberg
- Engineer [Second, Kingsway] – Mark Howard
- Harmonica, Clarinet – Scott Litt (tracks: B2)
- Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
- Mixed By – Scott Litt
- Oboe – Deborah Workman
- Photography By – Anton Corbijn
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Fredrik Nilsen
- Producer – Scott Litt
- Songwriter – Buck*
- Technician [Drum] – Robert Hall
- Technician [Technical Assistance] – Mark Mytrowitz
- Viola – Reid Harris
- Viola [Leader] – Paul Murphy (5)
- Violin – Sou-Chun Su
Notes
Direct Metal Mastering
Comes with Printed Insert with Photos and Credits
Made In U.S.A.
Side 1 "Drive", Side 2 "Ride". Tracks are sequentially numbered on the back cover and from 1 to 6 on the labels for each side.
Oddly enough some promo packages were sent to record stores with bags of roasted peanuts in the shell. They were sent to our store with all the posters/promo CDs/LPs/cassettes. I've listed it with the LP as the Warner Bros. sales rep knew to send our store vinyl. Obviously this didn't come with all promos, but I included it for fans who might be curious. I just saved the bag(pictured above), not the nuts.
Text reads: R.E.M. - Automatic For The People - Made By - WEAVER D'S FINE FOOD 1016 E. BROAD ST. ATHENS, GA 30601 - 353-7797
On Rear:WEAVER D's DELICIOUS Roasted Peanuts - "AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE" - NET WT. 3 1/3 OZ.
©℗1992 R.E.M./Athens, Ltd.
Runouts are etched. On Side A runout, the "2" in SP2 is written over a "1". On both sides, there's something crossed out between the 1 and 45055
Comes with Printed Insert with Photos and Credits
Made In U.S.A.
Side 1 "Drive", Side 2 "Ride". Tracks are sequentially numbered on the back cover and from 1 to 6 on the labels for each side.
Oddly enough some promo packages were sent to record stores with bags of roasted peanuts in the shell. They were sent to our store with all the posters/promo CDs/LPs/cassettes. I've listed it with the LP as the Warner Bros. sales rep knew to send our store vinyl. Obviously this didn't come with all promos, but I included it for fans who might be curious. I just saved the bag(pictured above), not the nuts.
Text reads: R.E.M. - Automatic For The People - Made By - WEAVER D'S FINE FOOD 1016 E. BROAD ST. ATHENS, GA 30601 - 353-7797
On Rear:WEAVER D's DELICIOUS Roasted Peanuts - "AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE" - NET WT. 3 1/3 OZ.
©℗1992 R.E.M./Athens, Ltd.
Runouts are etched. On Side A runout, the "2" in SP2 is written over a "1". On both sides, there's something crossed out between the 1 and 45055
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 9362-45055-1 8
- Barcode (scanned): 093624505518
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Side A runout): 1 - 45055-A-SR1-DMM-SP2-1 T.D. Precision
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Side B runout): 1 - 45055-B-SR1-DMM SP 1 T.D. Precision
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Side A runout): 1 -45055-A-SR1-DMM SP2-1 T.D. Precision
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Side B runout): 1 -45055-B-SR1-DMM SP 1-1 T.D. Precision
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Automatic For The People (CD, Album, Club Edition, BMG) | Warner Bros. Records | 9 45055-2 | US | 1992 | ||
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Automatic For The People (Cassette, Album, Yellow, SR, Dolby HX Pro) | Warner Bros. Records | 9 45055-4, 4-45055 | US | 1992 | ||
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Automatic For The People (CD, Album, SRC) | Warner Bros. Records | 9 45055-2 | US | 1992 | ||
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Automatic For The People (Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release) | Takt Music | 1897 | Poland | 1992 | ||
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Go out and get this pressing if you are a fan of this album. Sounds absolutely incredible. -
Doesn't get better than this musically or sonically. Recently played this on a new system and it brought tears to my eyes. Excellent soundstage, crystal clear separation, it's like being there.
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I have just picked up a sealed copy. Is there any way to tell this issue from the 1999 reissue from the outside? What is on the spine of the original? Thanks for any help. -
Edited one year agoHonestly, I don't know if I'm crazy or what, but I swear that I got another version when I bought this as a present for my friend back in 1992. We were high school friends who graduated in 1992 and went to different colleges. I got it for her and we listened to it on her bedroom record player at her parents' house at Christmastime. I distinctly the vinyl being translucent yellow, and thinking it was neat that it was just like the inlay tray in the CD that I had bought a few months earlier. Is this completely wrong? Was there no colored vinyl version in the US at that time?
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I use this original US version LP as a test reference for high end turntables and cartridges. I’ve had this since it first came out and although I’ve played it several times it is handled like the rare artifact it is and still reveals stunning detailed analog mastering during playback on a good system. No surface noise at all. -
Edited 6 years agoThis is a superb sounding record. Sound is warm, full, rich, spacious. Big drums. Defined bass. Excellent midrange. Enhanced subtle detail. Clear vocals. Clean press. No surface noise. I would reccomend this version. Vocals are haunting on Everybody Hurts.
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To anyone who intends to get this original version :
a. No sound issues at all with any track on this record
b. Tonal balance, depth of bottom end, clarity of top end -- all are different and superior to German Alsdorf release.
c. Vinyl itself is dead quiet without a single pop ( in case you get it sealed / opened unplayed) as it is factory housed in a separate poly-line sleeve. -
Edited 10 years agoBeware of misinformation below. Original US pressings are fine! If the matrix numbers match what is listed here, you are good to go. I have a US pressing and it sounds great; no issues with Nightswimming. It's the cheaply made (counterfeit?) repressing of the US press that is defective. That one came out circa 2007.
Read about it here:
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/rem-automatic-for-the-people-new-vinyl-question.165977/
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I have a pressing with the above matrix and there are no issues with Nightswimming. The records sounds great as well.
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