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R.E.M.

Man on the Moon

1992 · via R.E.M.

R.E.M.’s 1992 recording of “Man on the Moon” is the earliest release on file. Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe of R.E.M. are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (released 2004), Rollin’ in the Hay (released 2001) and Out of the Blue (released 2003), among 135 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. It is on the album Automatic for the People (1992).

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Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe wrote it together, and in 2004 the E Street Band took a turn at it. Play the two back to back and listen for what survives the handoff.

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Credited writers: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1992.

On the album Automatic for the People (1992).

Other recordings on file · first release year

135 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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All four members of R.E.M. share the writing credit on "Man on the Moon." Which act later recorded its own version of the song?Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
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