Fables of the Reconstruction saw the band go in a slightly darker direction, and while this record isn't as accessible as their first two records, this is one of their masterpieces. Although their are R.E.M. records that I will rank higher on this list, this album features my favorite collection of Michael Stipe lyrics ever recorded.
Here's "Feeling Gravitys Pull" ...
I've always loved the story on how this band came to be. George Harrison wanted to record a B-side for his new album, and was having dinner with Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne, who at the time was producing Tom Petty's new album. Orbison and Lynne offered to help Harrison. Lynne called Petty, and Harrison called Bob Dylan to see if they could use his studio, and the five of them recorded "Handle With Care". They decided the song was too good to put out as a B-side, so they recorded nine more songs over a nine day period a month later, and this album is the result of that collaboration. Perhaps the greatest "Supergroup" of all time ...
This is "Handle With Care" ...
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