R.E.M. Lifes Rich Pageant

Title: R.E.M. Lifes Rich Pageant
Year/Genre: 1986, Grunge
Matrix #: IRS-5783
Condition: Near Mint
Cultural Facts:

1. This was the bands fourth studio album and the first to reach gold certification, signaling their break beyond college-rock status.

2. Recorded in Indiana at Belmont Mall Studio with producer Don Gehman, the session marked a move toward harder, clearer production while retaining lyrical ambiguity.

3. The ecology-themed track Cuyahoga references the infamous river-fire in Ohio and built on the bands growing awareness of political and environmental issues. The U.S. LP on I.R.S. Records (catalog IRS-5783) is the original pressing; packaging variants and correct label identification make it a collector focus.
   Price Suggestions:
   NM: $30$45
   VG+: $18$28
   VG: $10$15
   G: $5$9
   10/24/25sc sold 10/24/25