Out of Time

by R.E.M.

Type: Album
Released: 12 March 1991
Label: Warner Bros.
Country: United States
Length: 44:06
Community rating: 3.89/5 from 14 ratings

Artists on this release: Michael Stipe

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Out of Time' catalyzed R.E.M.'s explosion into global stardom, expanding their college-rock roots with lush orchestration and acoustic mandolins. The album delivers incredibly melodic, bittersweet jangle pop, wrapping Michael Stipe's passionate, introspective songwriting in a deeply mellow, autumnal atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, acoustic, orchestral, jangly, piano

Tracklist

Credits

R.E.M. - primary artist, producer
Mark Bingham - arranged by [strings & horns], arranged by [string arrangement]
Michael Stipe - art direction, design, other [packaging], performer [r.e.m.], songwriter [all songs], vocals, vocals, melodica [bass], arranged by [string & horn arrangement]
Tom Recchion - art direction, design, other [packaging]
Ben Katchor - artwork [picture story no. 1: marble steps], artwork [picture story no. 2: passerby]
Jay Weigel - contractor [orchestral liaison]
Deborah Wang - coordinator [mixing coordination]
Ian Kimmet - coordinator [recording coordination]
Scott Litt - engineer, producer, effects [echo-loop feed]
Michael Reiter - engineer [assistant]
Dave Friedlander - engineer [mix assistant]
Tom Garneau - engineer [mix assistant]
John Keane - engineer [overdubs recording], pedal steel guitar
Ted Malia - engineer [strings assistant]
Kidd Jordan - horns [horn players], baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, performer [additional players]
Cecil Welch - horns [horn players], flugelhorn
Ed Rogers - lettering [hand lettering song titles], artwork [r.e.m. logo]
Jem Cohen - management [interagent to ben katchor]
David Greenberger - management [interagent to ed rogers]
Duplex Planet - management [interagent to ed rogers]
Stephen Marcussen - mastered by
B.C. Johnson - other [office assistance]
D.B. Kilpatrick - other [office assistance]
E.M. Carter - other [office assistance]
KRS-One - performer [additional players], vocals
Kate Pierson - performer [additional players], vocals
Peter Holsapple - performer [additional players], bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Bertis Downs IV - performer [r.e.m.; and]
Jefferson Holt - performer [r.e.m.; and]
Bill Berry - performer [r.e.m.], songwriter [all songs], drums, percussion, congas, percussion, drums, percussion, vocals, piano, drums, vocals, percussion, bass, percussion, bass, percussion, vocals
Mike Mills - performer [r.e.m.], songwriter [all songs], organ, bass, bass, vocals, keyboards [keyboard strings], arranged by, organ, bass, vocals, bass, vocals, piano, organ, harpsichord, vocals, percussion
Peter Buck - performer [r.e.m.], songwriter [all songs], guitar, mandolin, electric guitar [octave], guitar [guitars], acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, mandolin, acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar [loud]
Karina Santos - photography by [animals]
Frank W. Ockenfels 3 - photography by [band]
Doug Starn - photography by [plant details #3], photography by [yellow seascape with film & wood blocks]
Mike Starn - photography by [plant details #3], photography by [yellow seascape with film & wood blocks]
Andrew Cox - strings [string players], cello
Elizabeth Proctor Murphy - strings [string players], cello
Ralph Jones - strings [string players], double bass
Paul Murphy - strings [string players], viola
Reid Harris - strings [string players], viola
David Arenz - strings [string players], violin
David Braitberg - strings [string players], violin
David Kempers - strings [string players], violin
Ellie Arenz - strings [string players], violin
Bill Thomson - technician [drum assistance]
Microwave - technician [tech assistance]