Stipe broke with a tradition that stretched back to the band 's 1983 debut , Murmur .
Stipe elected to have his complete lyrics included in Up 's CD booklet , a practice he would maintain on all subsequent R.E.M.
Breaking with a tradition that stretched back to the band 's 1983 debut , Murmur , Stipe elected to have his complete lyrics included in Up 's CD booklet , a practice he would maintain on all subsequent R.E.M.