Image Courtesy of Anton CorbjinFrom 1983 to 1988, R.E.M. recorded eleven singles with I.R.S. Records. Now, the band is releasing all of them in a new boxed collection of vinyl seven-inch singles entitled 7IN -- 83-88. The collection will be released December 9.
In addition to hit singles like "Radio Free Europe," "Driver 8" and "Its the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," 7IN -- 83-88 also 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."
Here is the full track list for 7IN -- 83-88:
“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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