R.E.M. - And I Feel Fine...: The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987

It's hardly as if R.e.m.'s glory days of the '80s haven't been compiled before -- just after they left I.R.S. for Warner, the Eponymous collection appeared in 1988, and over the years more collections have appeared in both domestic and foreign markets -- but 2006's And I Feel Fine...: The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 is the first collection since Eponymous to be assembled with a purpose. At 21 tracks, it's nearly twice as long as the 1988 effort (and it's also five tracks longer than the good EMI Europe 1998 disc The Best Of R.e.m.) and the extra space is used well, helping to sketch a complete picture of the band through singles, album tracks, and concert standards. Read More