When R.E.M. began their 1987 Work Tour, “The One I Love” wasn’t even on the Billboard chart. By the time they finished their fall trek, the quartet were about to score their first Top 10 single. They were on the cover of Rolling Stone, which proclaimed R.E.M. “America’s Best Rock & Roll Band.” And their fifth studio LP, Document, was nearing platinum sales status in the U.S.
Read More: 30 Years Ago: R.E.M. Embark on Work Tour | http://diffuser.fm/rem-work-tour/?trackback=fbshare_top_flat_4&trackback=tsmclip