"R.E.M. were once a great band, and I don't mean before they called it a day, I mean specifically from 1982's Chronic Town EP through 1986's Lifes Rich Pageant ... Unfortunately, Unplugged 1991-2001-The Complete Sessions barely touches on this period. You'll find a couple of stragglers: the just-mentioned "Perfect Circle" from Murmur, a slower and more piano-based "So. Central Rain" from Reckoning, competent readings of a couple of songs from Lifes Rich Pageant ... In less words, a 31-track collection that only sometimes shows the greatness of what was once a great band. For fans of their output from 1998-2001, but the real question is: are there any?".