REM ( R.E.M. ) - 7 IN 83-88 - 11 x 7" Vinyl 45 Box Set - New & Shrinkwrapped
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Description
Eleven singles R.E.M. released between 1983 and 1988 with I.R.S. Records have been gathered for 7IN – 83-88, a new boxed collection of vinyl seven-inch . 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.”
R.E.M.’s early storytelling was both epic and familiar, with themes of loss and alienation 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, transformative music emitted from the sleepy/sharp college town of Athens, Georgia, where R.E.M. and other bands forged a scene, which spawned a movement and ultimately led to a cultural sea change in music.
1987’s “Its The End Of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” was a tongue-twisting pop culture rally cry, beckoning to the tuned-out masses, listless casualties of 1980s economics, politics, and general ‘Me Generation’ malaise. 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.
Popular music’s modern-day evolution can be traced in step with R.E.M.’s ascent and reign as one of music’s most creative and influential bands. Explore the history that leads back to Athens. These are the documents.
Brand new and shrinkwrapped !
Tracklisting
7" Single 1
Radio Free Europe
There She Goes Again
7" Single 2
So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
King of the Road
7" Single 3
(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville
Catapult (Live)
7" Single 4
Can’t Get There From Here
Bandwagon
7" Single 5
Driver 8
Crazy
7" Single 6: U.K. double-pack, previously unreleased in U.S.
Wendell G
Crazy
Ages of You
Burning Down
7" Single 7
Fall On Me
Rotary Ten
7" Single 8
Superman
White Tornado
7" Single 9
The One I Love
Maps and Legends (Live)
7" Single 10
Its The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Last Date
7" Single 11
Finest Worksong
Time After Time” (Live) [U.K. single, previously unreleased in U.S.]
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