Philip Petch | Stellenbosch, South Africa | 02/29/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"With the release of this single ( and I recommend getting the Maxi-Single ) R.E.M. is definitely getting back to the music that made them one of the greatest bands in the last decade or so. The Great Beyond has all the qualities that made many of the tracks on Green, Out of Time and Automatic special. It appears to be complex lyrically, but upon closer inspection has beautiful images and glimpses into Andy's life. On the maxi it is a pleasure to hear Everybody Hurts and in particular The One I Love performed live in the UK.I believe that R.E.M. have a great song here. Get it."
Four Classics
Emily Snyder | 02/28/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"After tuning my car radio frantically searching for this song, and then driving a mile out of my way and back to my house just so I could hear it, I finally gave up and bought the CD. "The Great Beyond" is a wonderful example of musicality - especially the refrain's continuation of a single syllable over two half-step notes - that mystifies the listener. Were "The Great Beyond" the only recording on this single, I'd be happy and would have bought it. But the Maxi-CD recording also boasts three classic songs from a live recording. In their infinite wisdom, "The Great Beyond" and "Man on the Moon" are placed as tracks one and four, so that the listener will not mistake the one song for the other. A good addition to anyone's musical library."
A Great deal Beyond any expectations!
andyjbj | 02/24/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Great Beyond is an upbeat, catchy song (true, it does take a few listens). It's reminiscent of the material on Up; it sounds vaguely similar to Daysleeper. However, the real treat of this single are the live songs. If you liked the album versions of One I Love, Everybody Hurts, and Man On The Moon, you will be blown away by the impassioned performances of these three songs. Absolutely a must for R.E.M. fans."
The best R.E.M. track since 'Automatic' !
Torbjörn Nilsson | Malmö, Sweden | 02/16/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Two words - BUY IT - it have been quite some time since I became this happy of a single pop-track."
Jolly Andy
Michael Kerner | Brooklyn, New York U.S.A. | 03/28/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A magnificent song can really bring in a whole new audience, and for R.E.M., they finally launched their straight stardom into the movies again. This time, they finally scored a hit with The Great Beyond from Man On The Moon with Jim Carrey. The song is just one of those songs that really scores a hit at the box office. It is just a shame that they'll never score a movie hit like that anymore, never."