Green (CD + DVD-A) (Dig)

R.E.M. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B0006IIPEY
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,200 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Pop Song 89

2. Get Up

3. You Are the Everything

4. Stand

5. World Leader Pretend

6. Wrong Child

7. Orange Crush

8. Turn You Inside Out

9. Hairshirt

10. I Remember California

Customer Reviews

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars DVD-A's: They compliment/complicate my life, March 2, 2005

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REX (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Green (CD + DVD-A) (Dig) (Audio CD)

The basic facts: This is not a remastered CD. The standard GREEN CD that you've already had for 17 years now is repackaged here with a new, DVD-Audio version of the album. This new version cannot be ripped to your iTunes library nor can it be played on your iPod. But if you have the right set-up in your living room, you will hear GREEN in a magnificent new setting.

DVD-Audio provides "advanced resolution surround and stereo" remixed/remastered versions of your favorite albums, but only if you have a DVD-Audio capable player. Standard DVD (Video) players cannot access the uncompressed, higher quality tracks featured here. Instead, the special surround mixes (both 5.1 and 2.0) are offered in standard Dolby- and DTS-encoded options, so that the majority of consumers can still enjoy the new mixes one way or another.

R.E.M. embraced the DVD-A format fairly early on, and four of their records have been available in this format for some time now: Reveal, Automatic for the People, Document, and In Time. But now Rhino and Warner Bros. have gone ahead and released DVD-A versions of the remaining titles in R.E.M.'s major label catalog by coupling them with the original CD versions in handsome tri-fold digipak versions. Reveal and AFTP have also been re-released in these new packages, though the DVD-A content appears to be exactly the same as the prior versions.

The packaging preserves *all* of the original artwork (well, the booklet doesn't feature the glossy 4's that originally overlaid the R's on the cover), but extends the booklet for four additional panels of liner notes, written effectively by Danny Eccleston.

The surround mixes were produced by Elliot Scheiner, an early expert in the field who has received great acclaim for his work, especially his surround mixes for R.E.M. Scheiner understands the basic integrity of Scott Litt's original clean but powerful album production for GREEN, etc., and seems to extend his style into the multi-dimensional space offered by a surround set-up. He maintains the same balance so that each component of the music stands out in the mix without over-separating it from the others. The mixes are highly detailed; they will bring out parts of the music you simply haven't heard before, while the overall feel of the music remains the same. This is still R.E.M.'s classic Warners debut.

The DVD-A is chock full of extra video features, as well. A 15-minute interview with each member of the band (bookended by the video clips for "Orange Crush" and "Stand") isn't particularly memorable, but it does feature all four band members offering some insight into the approaches used while recording the album. It also will remind you how much Michael Stipe has changed, both physically (he has a lot of hair here) and in his personality (he comes across as painfully introverted and shy). Additionally, there is a photo gallery of promo shots from the time plus live shots from the world tour, plus a couple of songs "previewed" from the TOURFILM DVD, in and of itself a worthwhile addition to the R.E.M. catalog. Rounding out the features are general album and home video discographies for easy reference.

The bottom line: Warner Bros. was most likely originally planning to release the DVD-A separately as they did with the earlier titles, but the competition of the SACD format (which has been popularized by the hybrid format embraced by the Stones and Dylan, etc.) has likely driven them to a more aggressive campaign. By coupling the new DVDs with the old CDs, the packages offer more bang for the buck, even if they fall a little bit short by not taking the opportunity to offer newly remastered CDs as well.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars just ok for REM, February 19, 2006

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DKDC (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Green (CD + DVD-A) (Dig) (Audio CD)

The Album: Not their best but still good

CD players: - Rex made all the right points - if all you have is a cd player - you might want to skip this rerelease. There is no upgraded sound version for you.

DVD players: You can get surround sound from your dvd player, but it won't be as high quality as a DVD-A player (of course some people say there isn't much difference - that it is all in the remastering of the disc and not so much in the better technology of the player.

DVD-Audio players: are not that expensive as of now (2006) but may soon go the way of the quadrophonic record player! If you have a DVD-A player this is worth getting, in my opinion (again as Rex spelled out).

MP3 players: I have not yet seen a computer drive that will record in surround sound or in DVD-A quality sound - so on the Ipod it won't do anything more for you than the cd you have had for years now, as Rex said. Maybe they will come out with new drives - or maybe they are already out - I haven't heard or seen them.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply awesome, a wonderful high resolution surround track takes Green to new levels, August 26, 2011

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Stephen "Podhi" Burke (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Green (CD + DVD-A) (Dig) (Audio CD)

I am very glad I picked these up years ago when they were still around $20/each. Green and Out of Time sound incredible in surround, and the surround mix is not loudness wars enhanced like some other Warner releases. Elliot Scheiner takes the surround mix on here and as usual presents a tasty enveloping and expansive soundscape that isn't gimmicky like an 80's 3D movie.

I am not even sure what this goes for now, but if you can find it within your budget it's well worth being in your collection if you have a DVD-Audio player, or one capable of playing the high resolution layer.

Hopefully Warner may consider re-releasing this on Blu-ray and giving high resolution audio another chance, because with a single format available there is no better time for it.

I highly recommend Green for your surround system.

The disc contains not only a 24/96 5.1 DVD-A mix, but a 24/192 stereo advanced resolution layer as well.