1. Document (1987): R.E.M.'s final release on the independent label IRS was a distillation of all of the gifts that had brought them rightfully to the brink of superstardom. It is a record that bristles with energy, powerful hooks, great humor, and righteous political indignation. As a lyricist, Stipe was never more dialed in: tracks like "Exhuming McCarthy," "Finest Worksong" ...