R.E.M. discography

For the song by Ariana Grande, see R.E.M. (song).

R.E.M. discography
A blue-tinted photograph of musicians in front of an industrial background. From left to right: a long-haired male stands with his back to the camera playing bass guitar, a middle-aged Caucasian male sings into a microphone, a middle-aged Caucasian male plays behind a black-and-silver drum set on a riser, and a guitar player is mostly cropped from the extreme right of the photo.
R.E.M. performing in Padova, Italy, in July 2003
Studio albums15
EPs6
Soundtrack albums1
Live albums5
Compilation albums16
Singles63
Video albums13
Music videos77
Remix albums1

American alternative rock band R.E.M. has released fifteen studio albums, five live albums, fourteen compilation albums, one remix album, one soundtrack album, twelve video albums, seven extended plays, sixty-three singles, and seventy-seven music videos. Formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry, the band was pivotal in the development of the alternative rock genre.[1] Their musical style inspired many other alternative rock bands and musicians, and the band became one of the first alternative rock acts to experience breakthrough commercial success.[1] R.E.M. have sold more than ninety million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.[2]

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "R.E.M." AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Fricke, David (September 26, 2011). "Exclusive: Mike Mills on Why R.E.M. Are Calling It Quits". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2020.