R E M Monster CD

Monster Music

List Price	$24.98 (You save $3.63)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Alternative CDs, Rock
Label	Warner Bros. (Record Label)
Orig Year	1994
All Time Sales Rank	36849
CD Universe Part number	6808378
Catalog number	73949
Discs	1
Release Date	Mar 01, 2005
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Scott Litt; R.E.M.
Engineer	Pat McCarthy
Personnel	Michael Stipe - vocals Mike Mills - bass Peter Buck - guitar Peter Buck - guitar Bill Berry - drums Bill Berry - drums Also: Thurston Moore, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, New Orleans, Georgia, Bill Rieflin, Ane', Bertis Downs, Jefferson Holt, Kingsway Studio, Lou, Criteria Recording Studios, Crossover Soundstage, Lynda, Rain. Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Sally Dworski
Additional Info	Wdva; Digipak

R E M Monster Songs

1.	What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
2.	Crush With Eyeliner
3.	King of Comedy
4.	I Don't Sleep, I Dream
5.	Star 69
6.	Strange Currencies
7.	Tongue
8.	Bang and Blame
9.	I Took Your Name
10.	Let Me In
11.	Circus Envy	$0.99
12.	You

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