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 - Finest Worksong - UK - 12" vinyl - Promo - £45.00, $59.85, €53.10 (Back In Stock) (arrived 03-Dec-2021 08:47)
REM Finest Worksong (Rare 1988 UK 3-track Advance DJ Promotional vinyl 12" for the single release, including the Lengthy Club Mix & 'Other Mix' of the title track & Time After Time Etc., custom die cut collage picture sleeve WIRM(T)161)
- REM - Dead Letter Office - US - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 26-Oct-2021 09:04)
R.E.M. Dead Letter Office (1987 US IRS label 15-track vinyl LP compiling B-sides and outtakes, including Ages Of You, Burning Down & Crazy, housed in a picture sleeve with deletion notch cut in the spine plus picture inner with notes on the songsby Peter Buck. The sleeve shows only minor edgewear and the vinyl has a few light surface scuffs, but remains in excellent condition SP-70054)
- REM - What's The Frequency Kenneth ? - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $13.30, €11.80 (New Item) (arrived 11-Sep-2021 15:45)
REM What's The Frequency Kenneth? (1994 UK paper label 7" single featuring Radio & 'K' versions, housed in the picture sleeve with the lyrics printed on the reverse. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Excellent with the odd faint paper hairline not affecting play W0265)
- REM - Out Of Time - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $46.55, €41.30 (New Item) (arrived 23-Sep-2021 09:53)
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, picture sleeve with illustrated credits inner. The sleeve shows some minor shelf wear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few light surface scuffs & signs of play WX404)
- REM - Everybody Hurts - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $19.95, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 24-Sep-2021 10:38)
REM Everybody Hurts (Archive quality 1993 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single with paper labels, also including Pop Song 89, picture sleeve. The sleeve and vinyl are both in near mint condition WO169)
- REM - Out Of Time - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $33.25, €29.50 (New Item) (arrived 19-Oct-2021 09:52)
REM Out Of Time (Original 1991 UK/German-pressed 11-track LP, including Losing My Religion, Shiny Happy People & Near Wild Heaven. Comes housed in the first edition glossy picture sleeve with the embossed Warner logo on the back & the illustrated credits inner. The sleeve (VG+) shows a little creasing to corner and general shelfwear, the vinyl is clean & grades a nice EX/EX- with just a few light paper hairlines not affecting play WX404)
- REM - Out Of Time - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $33.25, €29.50 (Back In Stock) (arrived 21-Oct-2021 09:07)
REM Out Of Time (Original 1991 UK/German-pressed 11-track LP, including Losing My Religion, Shiny Happy People & Near Wild Heaven. Comes housed in the first edition glossy picture sleeve with the embossed Warner logo on the back & the illustrated credits inner. The sleeve (VG+) shows a little creasing to corner and general shelfwear, the vinyl is clean & grades a nice EX/EX- with just a few light paper hairlines not affecting play WX404)
- REM - Wendell Gee - UK - 12" vinyl - £18.00, $23.94, €21.24 (New Item) (arrived 22-Oct-2021 15:06)
REM Wendell Gee (Original 1985 UK IRS label 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including Crazy and a live version of Driver 8 recorded in Seattle, Washington on 27th June 1984, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little shelf/ringwear whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play IRT105)
- REM - (Don't Go Back To) Rockville - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $19.95, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 22-Oct-2021 15:09)
REM (Don't Go Back To) Rockville (Original 1984 UK IRS label 4-track 12" vinyl EP also including Wolves (Lower) & live versions of 9-9 and Gardening At Night recorded at The Eldorado in Paris on 20th April '84, picture sleeve. The sleeve has some light edgewear and minor ringwear, whilst the vinyl has a few minor surface scuffs IRSX107)
- REM - Stand - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $19.95, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 28-Oct-2021 16:13)
REM Stand (1988 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, also featuring Memphis Train Blues and Eleventh Untitled Song, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some minor edgewear and the vinyl shows few signs of play W7577T)
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