From Loudersound.
R.E.M.’s debut EP Chronic Town is being given a 40th anniversary re-release in August.
Originally released on August 24, 1982, the five-track EP followed the Athens, Georgia band’s debut single, Radio Free Europe: the re-release, set to emerge on August 19 via I.R.S./UMe, will be available on CD, picture disc, and cassette, and will feature liner notes from producer Mitch Easter.
“One might fancifully say that Chronic Town was the sound of an expedition, ready for anything, setting forth,” says Easter. “If Radio Free Europe was a signpost, the Chronic Town EP was the atlas.”
Last year, R.E.M. vocalist Michael Stipe re-affirmed that the group’s 2011 split was permanent.
He told All Of It: “We will never reunite. We decided when we split up that that would just be really tacky and probably money-grabbing, which might be the impetus for a lot of bands to get back together. We don’t really need that, and I’m really happy that we just have the legacy of the 32 years of work that we have.”
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- REM - How The West Was Won - German - CD single - £15.00, $18.15, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 09-Aug-2022 17:06)on August 10, 2022 at 5:46 pm
REM How The West Was Won (1997 German-only 4-track CD single, also including Be Mine ["Mike On Bus Version"], Love Is All Around [Athens Studio] and Sponge [Chicago Dressing Room]. The disc comes issued i n the slimline jewel case with picturesleeve inlay)
- REM - Crush With Eyeliner - Orange Vinyl + Calendar - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.15, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 31-Mar-2022 12:35)on August 10, 2022 at 5:46 pm
REM Crush With Eyeliner (1995 UK limited edition injection moulded 7" single pressed on Neon Orange Vinyl, including both the Album and Instrumental versions, housed within the numbered 1995 calendarsleeve W0281X)
- REM - R.E.M. At The BBC - UK - cd album box set - £44.99, $54.44, €53.09 (New Item) (arrived 14-Feb-2022 11:02)on August 10, 2022 at 5:46 pm
REM R.E.M. At The BBC (2018 UK Limited Edition NINE-DISC [8CD/1DVD] Set comprising a compendium of live radio, TV & In-Studio performances from the BBC Archives, including Radio 1 Peel Sessions and Live Lounge performances as well as live broadcasts from Nottingham Rock City, Milton Keynes' National Bowl and Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage in 1999 plus a Region 0 NTSC DVD containing the hour long BBC documentary 'Accelerating Backwards', a complete Later...With Jools Holland performance and much more. The two-part 5.5" x 5.5" x 2" picture box has a small area of paper loss to the back and the front is displaying the hype-sticker [which has been removed from its original shrink and shows a little wear] however, all eight discs look barely played in their individual card wallet picture sleeve and comes complete with the 64-page book containing liner notes, photos, tracklists and credits!)
- REM - Shiny Happy People + Sleeve - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $9.68, €9.44 (New Item) (arrived 23-Feb-2022 13:34)on August 10, 2022 at 5:46 pm
REM Shiny Happy People (1991 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single, also including Forty Second Song. The paper picture sleeve has a little ringwear evident, whilst apart from a few light surface scuffs, the vinyl remains in excellent condition W0027)
- REM - Near Wild Heaven - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.10, €11.80 (New Item) (arrived 26-Feb-2022 09:22)on August 10, 2022 at 5:46 pm
REM Near Wild Heaven (1991 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single, also including a live acoustic version of Pop Song '89 recorded at the Borderline venue in London in March 199. The card picture sleeve has a little evidence of ringwear, whilst the vinyl shows minimal signs of play W0055)
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