![]() It began a promo drive but poor distribution and infrequent airplay meant there was little support. They appeared on UK television on Channel 4's 'The Tube' performing Radio Free Europe, South Central Rain & Talk About The Passion. In the autumn of 1983, the band made their first-ever trip to Europe. 'Reckoning' was well titled, the band had booked a month of studio time for their second album. Their record company I.R.S felt the album had under-performed sales wise and the band faced pressure to deliver a more successful follow-up. It failed to break the Top 100 in the UK and was only a moderate success in the USA. ![]() R.E.M sold almost no records for the first ten years of their existence, and became 'The biggest rock group in the world' for the second ten.ĭespite their debut album 'Murmur' receiving five star reviews, accolades and front covers of ther music press, it had only sold around 200,000 copies. Dream Remastered Reflecting Sound Studios, Southampton, England, Winter 2020.
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