Automatic for the People

R.E.M.

October 5, 1992

Overall Rating

4.80

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4.75

(1)

Critics

4.83

(6)

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This album appears in 2 lists

Spin - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985-2014)

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29300

Rolling Stone - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

RRobb Schuneman

96449

Critic Scores

Ratings from music critics and publicationsAverage: 4.83/5.0

Liam Fay (Hot Press)

5.00

Greg Sandow (Entertainment Weekly)

5.00

Subjects like these show the band moving into more personal territory than ever before, with clearer, less ambiguous emotion.

Paul Evans (Rolling Stone)

5.00

This is the members of R.E.M. delving deeper than ever; grown sadder and wiser, the Athens subversives reveal a darker vision that shimmers with new, complex beauty.

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Robb Schuneman

1 month ago

4.75

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October 5, 1992

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4.82/ 5 · 7 ratings

The #1 rated album of 1992 on Quiet Banger.

The #1 rated album by R.E.M. on Quiet Banger.

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Different editions and releases of Automatic for the People

Automatic for the People

25th anniversary edition

2017

Automatic for the People

hi-res audio

2012

Automatic for the People

hi-res audio

2012

Automatic for the People

2000 repress

2000

Automatic for the People

WB logo right of barcode, pressed by Specialty Records Corporation

1992

Automatic for the People

WB logo right of barcode, pressed by Specialty Records Corporation

1992

Automatic for the People

Columbia House Club Edition

1992

Automatic for the People

Columbia House Club Edition

1992

Featured in Lists

This album appears in 2 lists

Spin - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985-2014)

RRobb Schuneman

29300

Rolling Stone - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

RRobb Schuneman

96449

Critic Scores

Ratings from music critics and publicationsAverage: 4.83/5.0

Liam Fay (Hot Press)

5.00

Greg Sandow (Entertainment Weekly)

5.00

Subjects like these show the band moving into more personal territory than ever before, with clearer, less ambiguous emotion.

Paul Evans (Rolling Stone)

5.00

This is the members of R.E.M. delving deeper than ever; grown sadder and wiser, the Athens subversives reveal a darker vision that shimmers with new, complex beauty.

Reviews

See what others are saying about this album and its tracks

Album Reviews (1)

1 review

Robb Schuneman

1 month ago

4.75

Liked

Track Reviews

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Community engagement

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Reviews

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Album Information

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Release Date

October 5, 1992

How others rate it

4.82/ 5 · 7 ratings

The #1 rated album of 1992 on Quiet Banger.

The #1 rated album by R.E.M. on Quiet Banger.

4.0

5.0

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Other Versions

Different editions and releases of Automatic for the People

Automatic for the People

25th anniversary edition

2017

Automatic for the People

hi-res audio

2012

Automatic for the People

hi-res audio

2012

Automatic for the People

2000 repress

2000

Automatic for the People

WB logo right of barcode, pressed by Specialty Records Corporation

1992

Automatic for the People

WB logo right of barcode, pressed by Specialty Records Corporation

1992

Automatic for the People

Columbia House Club Edition

1992

Automatic for the People

Columbia House Club Edition

1992