[Pre Order] R.E.M. - Reckoning - The Definitive Sound Series One-Step LP *

Release Date: September 18, 2026

R.E.M.'s 1984 breakthrough, cut all-analog from the original master tapes as a 180g One-Step for The Definitive Sound Series.

Reckoning caught R.E.M. at their most urgent — recorded fast and largely live, it turned the murk of Murmur into something brighter and harder-edged without losing an ounce of mystery. "So. Central Rain," "Pretty Persuasion" and "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" remain touchstones of American guitar music.

This Definitive Sound Series edition is an all-analog One-Step, mastered from the original analog master tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. The One-Step process skips two stages of the conventional plating chain, preserving detail and dynamics that are normally lost on the way to the finished record.

Features

• 180g One-Step pressing
• All-analog mastering from the original analog master tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Heavyweight tip-on gatefold jacket housed in a custom slipcase
• Limited Edition — individually numbered
• Indie retail exclusive
• Label: The Definitive Sound Series

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Harborcoat
2. 7 Chinese Bros.
3. So. Central Rain
4. Pretty Persuasion
5. Time After Time (Annelise)

Side Two:

1. Second Guessing
2. Letter Never Sent
3. Camera
4. (Don't Go Back To) Rockville
5. Little America