Rock · 1984
Reckoning
38 min10 tracksIRS Records Inc1 log
Spin Diary average
10.0/10
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Track by track
▶ plays a 30-second preview- 01Harborcoat3:54
- 027 Chinese Bros.4:19
- 03So. Central Rain3:16
- 04Pretty Persuasion3:53
- 05Time After Time (Annelise)3:32
- 06Second Guessing2:52
- 07Letter Never Sent3:03
- 08Camera5:51
- 09(Don't Go Back To) Rockville4:33
- 10Little America2:58
Longest: Camera (5:51) · average track 3:49
About the record
Reckoning is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on April 9, 1984, by I.R.S. Records. Produced by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon, the album was recorded at Reflection Sound Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, over 16 days in December 1983 and January 1984. Dixon and Easter intended to capture the sound of R.E.M.'s live performances, and used binaural recording on several tracks. Lead singer Michael Stipe dealt with darker subject matter in his lyrics, with water-related imagery being a recurring theme on the album.