R.E.M. Art Print | Discography Tube Map
Music Art prints | Studio albums are stations, musicians are transit lines | Discographies connected like never before | Researched & plotted for fans of real music.
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My David Bowie map is held at the V&A.
Endorsed by Billy Bragg and the Bruce Springsteen Archives.
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Why is this R.E.M. Music Art Print a perfect gift for R.E.M. fans?
R.E.M. fans tend to think of them as four men from Athens, Georgia. My R.E.M. art print runs the catalogue in order with each credited musician as their own line, and the guest list is far stranger than anyone remembers. The records are already on the shelf. This is who else was in the room.
Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.
I plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.
The stations run chronologically from Murmur (1983) to Collapse into Now (2011). Guest musicians branch off as short spurs.
The band's own line is simple: four, then three. What surrounds it is far from simple, and that contrast is the whole reason this one works as a picture.
A rapper, a Led Zeppelin bassist, a Sonic Youth guitarist and the band's own manager all have stations here. It rewards every closer look.
Contributing musicians on the discography tube map
Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe run unbroken from Murmur to Collapse into Now. Bill Berry's drums stop after New Adventures in Hi-Fi in 1996, and the map narrows from four lines to three for everything after it.
Reckoning holds the most unlikely credits in the catalogue. Jefferson Holt, the band's manager, takes lead vocals on Wind Out, and Bertis Downs, their lawyer, sings backing vocals on the same track.
Out of Time is where the map suddenly widens, pulling in a full string section, Kate Pierson of the B-52's duetting on Shiny Happy People and Me in Honey, and KRS-One rapping on Radio Song.
John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin arranged the orchestra on Automatic for the People, including Everybody Hurts and Nightswimming. It is one of the shortest and least expected lines on the print.
Monster brings in Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth on Crush with Eyeliner, with Michael Stipe's sister Lynda and Rain Phoenix singing on Bang and Blame.
Patti Smith has two stations fifteen years apart: New Adventures in Hi-Fi and Blue. The final album adds Eddie Vedder, Peaches and Lenny Kaye, while Q-Tip raps on The Outsiders from Around the Sun.
Scott McCaughey is the longest-serving outsider, running across the last six albums.
Art Print Specifications:
Each one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A3, A2 or A1 unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.
| Size | UK | USA / CAN / AUS equivalent | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 420 x 297 mm (16 x 12 in) | 16 x 12 in | Landscape |
| A2 | 594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in) | 24 x 18 in | Landscape |
| A1 | 841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in) | 36 x 24 in | Landscape |
FAQ
When did Bill Berry leave?
After New Adventures in Hi-Fi in 1996. The map narrows from four lines to three from that point on.
Is KRS-One really on an R.E.M. record?
Yes, rapping on Radio Song from Out of Time. Q-Tip later raps on The Outsiders from Around the Sun.
Who arranged the strings for "Automatic for the People"?
John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, on Drive, The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight, Everybody Hurts and Nightswimming.
Are the band's manager and lawyer really on the map?
Yes. Jefferson Holt sings lead, and Bertis Downs sings backing vocals on Wind Out, from Reckoning.
How many times does Patti Smith appear?
Twice, fifteen years apart, on New Adventures in Hi-Fi and on Blue.
What are the framing options?
Unframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.
Why is this not sold as an R.E.M. poster?
Because the detail needs better paper than a poster gives it. I print each map as a Giclée on 230gsm acid-free fine art paper with a textured matte finish. It comes in A3, A2 or A1, unframed or in a wood frame.
Explore R.E.M.’s Discography for FREE
I am turning the research behind these maps into FREE interactive radar charts, where you pick a musician and follow their line around the albums. I have not charted R.E.M. yet, so request it here and I will research the most requested artists first. The David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, and Steely Dan charts are free to use now.
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What people say about my tube map designs
“Brilliant idea... really like what you’ve done, Mike.”
Billy Bragg, on the Billy Bragg discography map
“It is truly amazing.”
Bruce Springsteen Archives, Monmouth University, on the Bruce Springsteen discography map
“Awesome!”
Warren Ellis, on the The Shining plot map
