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All four members of the band appeared onstage at a hometown show.

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"This is an epic moment for us," Michael Stipe says.

Rockers joined forces for a spirited rendition of "The One I Love."

The drummer says he didn't regret it at the time in 1997, but it's been a long time since then.

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'Automatic for the People' further cemented the band's status as alt-rock visionaries and superstars.

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"We needed to not drive it into mundaneness, and that's where it was going to go."

Expanded reissue will include B-sides, rarities and live recordings.

Instead of falling apart amid the usual rock-band squabbles, they left on their own terms.