Form their humble beginnings in Athens, Georgia, to becoming a beloved phenomenon that touched the lives of fans around the world, R.E.M are an important band in the history of rock music. Their ever-evolving sound outlasted ‘80s metal, ‘90s alt-rock, the rise and fall of Brit Pop, and just about every stylistic shift that contemporary music went though.
We recently picked up a superb collection of R.E.M rarities, collectors items, and unique memorabilia that is still being added to our site. Below are just handful of some of the wonderful highlights, and with more still to come, keep an eye on the latest arrivals over at eil.com
REM Radio Free Europe (Very Rare 1981 US second press 7″ vinyl single with the Hib-Tone address printed at the bottom of the purple wide centred labels, also including the fan favourite b-side, Sitting Still. This is the original recording of Radio Free Europe, before the band re-recorded it for their debut album, Murmur. The fragile paper picture sleeve has seen some creasing and discoloration with age, while the vinyl shows some minor paper scuffs and one or two hairlines. After close inspection, a clean, and a play test of the record these are inaudible and nothing more than cosmetic marks that do not affect play. There is some unobtrusive surface noise in quiter passages of the tracks, but it does not draw any attention away from the music. Overall this is a superb condition copy, and a chance to own a peice of R.E.M history at an advantageous price HT0001).
REM Good King Wenceslas + Christmas Card (Rare original 1989 US 2-track limited edition Christmas fan-club only wide-centered vinyl 7″ single which also includes Academy Fight Song and is housed inside a unique lightly textured fold-out picture sleeve which opens out into afantastic 21″ x 15″ poster featuring a great close-up live black and white photo of the band. It also comes with a fold out christmas card in its own postmarked envelope. The sleeve shows very minimal corner creasing from storage over the years, but the vinyl itself is in spectacular, near ‘as new’ condition. Hard to find now in any condition, and the first one we have seen with the christmas card in 20 years).
REM Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers (Rare Limited Edition 1988 US fan club-only wide centred 7″ single pressed on Green Vinyl, also featuring See No Evil, unique custom picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear, with a sticker mark to the top right hand corner and very light creasing, however the vinyl appears unplayed and in near ‘as new’ condition. Incredibly hard to find now, and a superb R.E.M collectors item U-23518M)
REM Talk About The Passion (1983 UK solid centre ‘A’ label promotional vinyl 7″ playing the same 3.22 stereo version on both sides, plain company die cut paper sleeve. This track was never commercially released on a vinyl 7″. The vinyl does showa one or two inaudible paper scuffs from being taken in and out of the sleeve, but remains in superb condition PFP1026).
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- REM - Green - Back stickered -EX - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 22-Jul-2024 11:56)
REM Green (1988 UK/German-pressed 11-track LP, their sixth studio album including the singles Orange Crush, Stand, Pop Song 89 & Get Up. Complete with the illustrated credits inner, the picture sleeve has the tracklist sticker on the back & the vinyl is clean & grades EX/EX- with the odd paper hairline not affecting play WX234)
- REM - Strange Currencies - Neon Green Vinyl + Badge - UK - 7" vinyl - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 10-Jul-2024 10:52)
REM Strange Currencies (1995 UK limited edition 7" vinyl single pressed on Neon Green Coloured Vinyl, also including Instrumental Version. The numbered picture sleeve shows a little light shelfwear to the edges and comes complete with the bonus 'Monster' pin badge stapled to the sleeve, and the vinyl appears barely played W0290X)
- REM - Out Of Time - EX - German - vinyl LP - £40.00, $51.60, €47.60 (New Item) (arrived 12-Jun-2024 14:24)
REM Out Of Time (1991 German 11-track vinyl LP including Losing My Religion, Shiny Happy People and Radio Song. The picture sleeve has minimal shelfwear to the edges and comes with the illustrated picture inner and apart from some spindle wearto the labels, the vinyl remains in excellent condition)
- REM - Automatic For The People - 180 Gram Yellow Vinyl - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £34.99, $45.14, €41.64 (New Item) (arrived 18-Jun-2024 14:18)
REM Automatic For The People (National Album Day 2023 UK/EU limited edition 12-track LP pressed on Yellow Vinyl. Originally released in 1992 including the hit singles Nightswimming, Man On The Moon and Everybody Hurts. Picture sleeve, hype sticker & factory sealed) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- REM - The One I Love - UK - 12" vinyl - £18.00, $23.22, €21.42 (New Item) (arrived 06-Jul-2024 14:47)
REM The One I Love (1987 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including Last Date & Disturbance At The Heron House, glossy picture sleeve. The cover displays minimal ring wear and the vinyl looks barely played IRMT146)
- REM - Green - Dual Stickered - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $38.70, €35.70 (New Item) (arrived 06-Jul-2024 14:52)
REM Green (1988 UK 11-track LP, pressed in Germany for the UK market, complete with illustrated credits inner, tracklist & barcode stickered picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelf wear, with the inner showing light wear and the vinyl shows light hairlines with no real impact on play and remains Excellent WX234)
- REM - Eponymous + Inner - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $45.15, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 06-Jul-2024 14:54)
REM Eponymous (1988 UK 12-track vinyl LP compilation, including the original Hib Tone version of Radio Free Europe, a selection of alternate mixes plus the previously unreleased recording 'Romance', complete with album credit inner. The picture sleeve displays only light wear and has a small sticker mark in the top left corner on the front, the inner has no splits or rips, and the vinyl shows the lightest hairlines with no real impact on play MIRG1038)
- REM - Tongue - 1995 Tour Souvenir - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.32, €9.52 (New Item) (arrived 10-Jul-2024 10:36)
REM Tongue (1995 UK limited edition 7" vinyl single, also including Instrumental Version, individually numbered picture sleeve with integral twelve page tour booklet souvenir W0308X)
- REM - Shiny Happy People - P/S - UK - 7" vinyl - Promo - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 10-Jul-2024 10:50)
REM Shiny Happy People (1991 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single, also including Forty Second Song. The promotional stickered paper picture sleeve has a little ringwear evident, whilst apart from a few light surface scuffs, the vinyl remains in excellent condition W0027)
- REM - Out Of Time - UK - vinyl LP - £75.00, $96.75, €89.25 (New Item) (arrived 10-Jul-2024 12:50)
REM Out Of Time (Classic 1991 UK 11-track LP, pressed in Germany for the UK market, including Losing My Religion, Shiny Happy People & Near Wild Heaven, complete with illustrated credits inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl is Excellent to Near Mint - A superb copy! WX404)
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