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A digital-only release arriving in May of 2014, Complete Rarities I.R.S. 1982-1987 offers 50 stray tracks that have come out on various reissues, B-sides, and even the 1987 compilation Dead Letter Office, which was the first time R.E.M. attempted to tie up loose ends. The CD of Dead Letter Office contained Chronic Town, but that debut EP is absent on this collection (it hasn't appeared on any of the deluxe reissues of I.R.S. titles either). It's an unfortunate omission -- Chronic Town is a pivotal part of American indie rock -- but even with its absence, Complete Rarities I.R.S. 1982-1987 is a worthwhile clearinghouse of oddities, demos, outtakes, and live cuts from R.E.M.'s golden era. There are no new excavations here. The bulk of the collection is based on Dead Letter Office and the bonus disc included with the two-CD version of the 2006 compilation And I Feel Fine...: The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987, with the rest rounded out with bonus tracks available either on expanded European editions from the '90s or various other reissues. There is plenty to love here -- the original Hib-Tone single of "Radio Free Europe"/"Sitting Still"; exuberant early versions of "All the Right Friends" and "Bad Day," songs they'd later revive; a nervy demo of "Just a Touch"; a live medley of "Time After Time," "Red Rain," and "So. Central Rain"; the entirety of Dead Letter Office -- and hardcore fans who have somehow managed to not get this music into their R.E.M. collections should consider picking up this useful digital set.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - William T. Berry, Composer - Peter L. Buck, Composer - J. Michael Stipe, Composer - Mitch Easter, Producer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
R.E.M., MainArtist - J. Michael Stipe, Composer
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Henry Mancini, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 Capitol Records, LLC
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R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - Archie Bell, Composer - Mitch Easter, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Buttier, Composer
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, Composer - Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Composer - PETER BUCK, Composer
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, Composer - Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Composer - PETER BUCK, Composer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mitch Easter, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Healey, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
R.E.M., MainArtist - Lou Reed, Composer
℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
R.E.M., MainArtist - J. Michael Stipe, Composer
℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - PETER BUCK, Composer - M. Stipe, Composer - Jan Berry, Composer
℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - William T. Berry, Composer - Peter L. Buck, Composer - J. Michael Stipe, Composer
℗ 1992 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, Composer - Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Composer - PETER BUCK, Composer - Don Dixon, Producer - Mitch Easter, Producer
℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 1992 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, Composer - Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Composer - PETER BUCK, Composer - Don Dixon, Producer - Mitch Easter, Producer
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - William T. Berry, Composer - Peter L. Buck, Composer - J. Michael Stipe, Composer - Mitch Easter, Producer
℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
DISC 2
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℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - William T. Berry, Composer - Peter L. Buck, Composer - J. Michael Stipe, Composer - Joe Boyd, Producer
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - William T. Berry, Composer - Peter L. Buck, Composer - J. Michael Stipe, Composer - Joe Boyd, Producer
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - William T. Berry, Composer - Peter L. Buck, Composer - J. Michael Stipe, Composer - Joe Boyd, Producer - STEVE FJELSTAD, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, ComposerLyricist - Mike Mills, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - E.D.B., Producer
℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., MainArtist - William T. Berry, ComposerLyricist - Peter L. Buck, ComposerLyricist - J. Michael Stipe, ComposerLyricist - Don Gehman, Producer
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, Composer - PETER BUCK, Composer - William Berry, Composer
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - William T. Berry, Composer - Peter L. Buck, Composer - J. Michael Stipe, Composer - Don Gehman, Producer
℗ 1993 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - FLOYD CRAMER, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer
℗ 1993 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer - William Thomas Berry, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer - William Thomas Berry, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - William T. Berry, Composer - Peter L. Buck, Composer - J. Michael Stipe, Composer
℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Mills, Composer - R.E.M., MainArtist - William T. Berry, Composer - Peter L. Buck, Composer - J. Michael Stipe, Composer
℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Berry, ComposerLyricist - Mike Mills, ComposerLyricist - R.E.M., MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - Bill Cody, Producer
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
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℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
A digital-only release arriving in May of 2014, Complete Rarities I.R.S. 1982-1987 offers 50 stray tracks that have come out on various reissues, B-sides, and even the 1987 compilation Dead Letter Office, which was the first time R.E.M. attempted to tie up loose ends. The CD of Dead Letter Office contained Chronic Town, but that debut EP is absent on this collection (it hasn't appeared on any of the deluxe reissues of I.R.S. titles either). It's an unfortunate omission -- Chronic Town is a pivotal part of American indie rock -- but even with its absence, Complete Rarities I.R.S. 1982-1987 is a worthwhile clearinghouse of oddities, demos, outtakes, and live cuts from R.E.M.'s golden era. There are no new excavations here. The bulk of the collection is based on Dead Letter Office and the bonus disc included with the two-CD version of the 2006 compilation And I Feel Fine...: The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987, with the rest rounded out with bonus tracks available either on expanded European editions from the '90s or various other reissues. There is plenty to love here -- the original Hib-Tone single of "Radio Free Europe"/"Sitting Still"; exuberant early versions of "All the Right Friends" and "Bad Day," songs they'd later revive; a nervy demo of "Just a Touch"; a live medley of "Time After Time," "Red Rain," and "So. Central Rain"; the entirety of Dead Letter Office -- and hardcore fans who have somehow managed to not get this music into their R.E.M. collections should consider picking up this useful digital set.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 50 track(s)
- Total length: 02:45:22
- Main artists: R.E.M.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
© 2014 Capitol Records, LLC This Compilation ℗ 2014 Capitol Records, LLC
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