Green (R.E.M. album)

Green
A golden yellow background with dark green impressions of leaves on it and the words "GREEN" and "R.E.M." written on top in black
Studio album by
R.E.M.
ReleasedNovember 8, 1988 (1988-11-08)
RecordedMay–September 1988
Studio
GenreExperimental rock[1]
Length41:01
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
R.E.M. chronology
Eponymous
(1988) 		Green
(1988) 		Pop Screen
(1990)
Singles from Green
  1. "Orange Crush"
    Released: December 1988
  2. "Stand"
    Released: January 1989
  3. "Pop Song 89"
    Released: May 1989
  4. "Get Up"
    Released: September 1989
Green promo cover
A crimson cover with rough-hewn texture that has "GREEN" and "R.E.M." debossed on it in black
Promotional copies of Green came in a cloth case with a debossed cover. The dark colors and texture were meant to go with the album's message of environmentalism.

Green is the sixth studio album by American rock band R.E.M., released in the United States on November 8, 1988, by Warner Bros. Records and the following day in the UK and Europe. The second album to be produced by the band and Scott Litt, it continued to explore political issues both in its lyrics and packaging. The band experimented on the album, writing major-key rock songs and incorporating new instruments into their sound including the mandolin, as well as switching their original instruments on other songs.

Upon its release, Green was a critical and commercial success. To promote Green, the band embarked on an 11-month world tour and released four singles from the album: "Orange Crush", "Stand", "Pop Song 89", and "Get Up".

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