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''Live at the Borderline 1991'' is a
live album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th centur ...
released for
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on April13, 2019. The recording features
alternative rock Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
band
R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American alternative rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the fir ...
performing under the pseudonym Bingo Hand Job at a 1991 surprise gig around the release of '' Out of Time''.


Recording and release

The band played two nights at the 200-capacity London
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(March14–15, 1991) as part of a small promotional tour of radio and television programs; tickets were reportedly exchanging hands for $200 () and the gigs were widely bootlegged at the time. This is the first official release. Members of R.E.M. were joined by
Billy Bragg Stephen William Bragg (born 20 December 1957) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, author and political activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic th ...
,
Peter Holsapple Peter Livingston Holsapple (born February 19, 1956) is an American musician who, along with Chris Stamey, formed the dB's, a jangle-pop band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, ...
and
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn Rowan Hitchcock (born 3 March 1953) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano, and bass guitar. After leading the Soft Boys in the late 1970s and releasing the ...
, who also adopted pseudonyms. The official release was preceded by a free
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download of " Radio Song". Several of the songs had been released as B-sides on singles such as "
Near Wild Heaven "Near Wild Heaven" is a song by American rock band R.E.M., released in August 1991 as the third single from their seventh studio album, ''Out of Time (album), Out of Time'' (1991). The song was also the first single released by the band to have ...
".


Track listing

All songs written by
Bill Berry William Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming style, Berry also played other instruments, including guitar, bass guita ...
,
Peter Buck Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956) is an American musician and songwriter. He was a co-founder and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band R.E.M.; he played the banjo and mandolin on several R.E.M. songs. Throughout his caree ...
,
Mike Mills Michael Edward Mills (born December 17, 1958) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was a founding member of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Though known primarily as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of R.E.M., hi ...
, and
Michael Stipe John Michael Stipe (; born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Stipe was born in Metro Atlanta in January 1960. Due to his father's militar ...
, except where noted. Side A #"World Leader Pretend" – 4:47 #"Half a World Away" – 3:56 #"Fretless" – 5:46 #" The One I Love" – 3:40 Side B #"Jackson" / "Dallas" (
Jerry Leiber Leiber and Stoller were an American songwriting and record production duo, consisting of lyricist Jerome Leiber (; April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011) and composer Michael Stoller (born March 13, 1933). As well as many R&B and pop hits, they wr ...
and
Billy Edd Wheeler Billy Edd Wheeler (December 9, 1932 – September 16, 2024) was an American songwriter, performer, writer, and visual artist. His songs include " Jackson" ( Grammy award winner for Johnny Cash and June Carter) " The Reverend Mr. Black", "Dese ...
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Jimmie Dale Gilmore Jimmie Dale Gilmore (born May 6, 1945) is an American country singer-songwriter currently living in Austin, Texas. Life and career Gilmore is a native of the Texas Panhandle, having been born in Amarillo and raised in Lubbock, Texas. His ear ...
) – 5:32 #"Disturbance at the Heron House" – 3:53 #"Belong" – 4:46 #"Low" – 5:10 Side C #"
Love Is All Around "Love Is All Around" is a song recorded by English rock band the Troggs. Released as a single in October 1967, it was a top-ten hit in both the UK and US. "Love Is All Around" has been covered by numerous artists, including R.E.M., with w ...
" (
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) – 4:07 #"You Are the Everything" – 4:22 #"Swan Swan H" – 3:03 #" Radio Song" – 4:56 #"Perfect Circle" – 4:38 Side D #"Endgame" – 4:04 #” Pop Song 89" – 3:27 #”
Losing My Religion "Losing My Religion" is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on February 19, 1991 by Warner Bros. as the first single from their seventh album, '' Out of Time'' (1991). It developed from a mandolin riff improvised by the ...
" – 5:20 #" Fall on Me" – 3:31 #"
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" – 3:09 #"
Moon River "Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'', winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song also won the 19 ...
" (
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and
Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Wallichs Music Cit ...
) – 2:33


Personnel

Bingo Hand Job * Bill "The Doc" Berry – drums * Peter "Raoul" Buck – guitar, mandolin * Mike "Ophelia" Mills – bass guitar, backing vocals * Michael "Stinky" Stipe – vocals Additional musicians * Billy "Conrad" Bragg – guitar, vocals on "Jackson", "Dallas", "Disturbance at the Heron House", and "Fall on Me" * Peter "Spanish Charlie" Holsapple – guitar, mandolin, backing vocals * Robyn "Violet" Hitchcock – vocals Technical personnel *Spencer Kelly – project assistance *Tony McGuinness – project assistance *Doug Schwartz –
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and mastering at Mulholland Music


Chart performance

''Live at the Borderline 1991'' spent one week on the ''
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''
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chart at 83rd place.


References


External links


Announcement from R.E.M.'s site
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