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Talk About The Passion

Twenty years ago, R.E.M.'s Murmur -- one of the most influential albums in rock history -- was recorded in Charlotte

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Mike Mills: "Why'd we record there? Well, Dixon had worked there, which was a plus. And I guess they mostly did -- and still do, basically -- 80 percent gospel. We liked that fact. Honestly? I think we really liked the fact that Tammy Faye Bakker had recorded there."