R.E.M. to Release Early Era 7″ Box Set
R.E.M. may be long gone by now, but like many bands of their stature there is still a vault of goodies to give to fans. And from the 
sounds of it, this one’s going to be a beauty!
On December 9, Universal Music will release 7IN – 83-88, a box set featuring the 11 singles R.E.M. released from 1983-1988 through I.R.S. Records. The collection will include 11, 7” pieces of vinyl, along with replicated original picture sleeve art.
The package includes a pair of singles that were previously only available in the UK: “Finest Worksong / “Time After Time” (live), as well as the double-pack single for “Wendell Gee,” with “Crazy,” “Ages of You,” and “Burning Down.”
Also featured is a pair of R.E.M.’s undisputed hits “The One I Love” and “It’s the End of the World As We Know it (And I Feel Fine).”
“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,” reads a statement from Universal. “Explore the history that leads back to Athens. These are the documents.”
R.E.M. 7IN – 83-88 includes:
“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 Gee” / “Crazy” + “Ages of You” / “Burning Down” [UK double-pack, previously unreleased in US]
“Fall On Me” / “Rotary Ten”
“Superman” / “White Tornado”
“The One I Love” / “Maps and Legends” (Live)
“It’s the End of the World as We Know it (And I Feel Fine)” / “Last Date”
“Finest Worksong” / “Time After Time” (Live) [UK single, previously unreleased in US]
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