Song · R.E.M.
“Oddfellows Local 151” by R.E.M.
From the album Document (1987)
“Oddfellows Local 151” by R.E.M. appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2000. It was first released in 1987 on the album Document. Its best result is #1934 on the CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,508 alternative song of all time.
R.E.M. put "Oddfellows Local 151" on Document, their fifth album, which I.R.S. issued on August 31, 1987. Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe share the writing credit, with Stipe singing lead, Buck on guitar, Mills on bass and Berry on drums. Scott Litt engineered it and produced it with the band. Document was the first album they co-produced with Litt, a partnership that would run through Green, Out of Time, Automatic for the People, Monster and New Adventures in Hi-Fi.
The record picked up where Don Gehman's work on Lifes Rich Pageant left off, with lyrics that came through clearer and a harder rock punch, and its clean sound and brawny riffs pushed R.E.M. toward the mainstream. It gave them their first top 10 single, "The One I Love", their first top 10 album and their first platinum record.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1934 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
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