R.E.M.’s Singles For IRS Gathered In New Vinyl 7″ Collection

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This new release is a new boxed collection of vinyl seven-inch singles. The singles feature replicated original picture sleeve art and the set includes two U.K. releases making their U.S. […]

This new release is a new boxed collection of vinyl seven-inch singles. The singles feature replicated original picture sleeve art and the set includes two U.K. releases making their U.S. vinyl seven-inch debuts: “Finest Worksong” / “Time After Time” (live) and the double-pack single for “Wendell Gee” with “Crazy,” “Ages of You,” and “Burning Down.”

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R.E.M.’s early storytelling was expressed in several songs, including “So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry),” “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville,” and in their 1987 Top 10, “The One I Love.” This new music came from the college town of Athens, Georgia, where R.E.M. and other bands forged a scene and spawned a movement.

1987’s “Its The End Of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” was a tongue-twisting pop culture rally cry.  In December 1987, Rolling Stone’s year-end issue celebrated R.E.M. on its cover as “America’s Best Rock & Roll Band.” By the end of R.E.M.’s run with I.R.S. Records, the band’s success had paved the way for a new generation of alt-rock and grunge acts, as Athens’ finest continued to lead the charge.

These singles are included in the box set:

“Radio Free Europe” / “There She Goes Again”

“So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)” / “King of the Road”

“(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville” / “Catapult” (Live)

“Can’t Get There From Here” / “Bandwagon”

“Driver 8” / “Crazy”

“Wendell G” / “Crazy” + “Ages of You” / “Burning Down” [U.K. double-pack, previously unreleased on vinyl in U.S.]

“Fall On Me” / “Rotary Ten”

“Superman” / “White Tornado”

“The One I Love” / “Maps and Legends” (Live)

“Its The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” / “Last Date”

“Finest Worksong” / “Time After Time” (Live) [U.K. single, previously unreleased on vinyl in U.S.]

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How to enter the contest – read this! Enter now – just answer a question – What are your three favorite R.E.M. songs? This next part is important: Put your answer in the “Message” field of the online entry form! If you don’t do that, you won’t win. Click on this sentence to enter the contest. Contest ends on January 6, 2015.

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