{"product_id":"r-e-m-murmur","title":"R.E.M. – Murmur","description":"\u003cp\u003e Title: R.E.M. – Murmur\u003cbr data-start=\"22\" data-end=\"25\"\u003eYear\/Genre: 1983, Grunge \u003cbr data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"70\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMatrix #: SP 70604\u003cbr data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eCondition: Near Mint!\u003cbr data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"114\"\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"333\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"333\"\u003eThis debut studio album by the band was released on I.R.S. Records (catalog SP 70604) in the U.S. and helped define the “college rock” era of the early-1980s. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"524\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"524\"\u003eThe cover art and mood of the record captured a more introspective, textured post-punk sensibility, placing the group alongside peers like The Smiths and Pylon in the indie underground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"723\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"723\"\u003eThe U.S. pressing SP 70604 is frequently referenced by collectors due to its original label and sleeve variant, which distinguishes it from later reissues. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003eEarly copies like this one were marketed with the band still largely unknown in the mainstream, illustrating a transitional moment in American alternative music before their later commercial rise.\u003cbr data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"926\"\u003ePrice Suggestions:\u003cbr data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"947\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eNM: $60–$80\u003cbr data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"961\"\u003eVG+: $40–$55\u003cbr data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"976\"\u003eVG: $25–$35\u003cbr data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"990\"\u003eG: $10–$18\u003cbr data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003e10\/24\/25sc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118567243963,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-4480150-1584479502-9310.jpg?v=1761340654","url":"https:\/\/powerplantrecords.com\/products\/r-e-m-murmur","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}