R.E.M.Eponymous

Label:

I.R.S. Records – LIB 5165

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Compilation

Country:

Australia

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

Early
A1 Radio Free Europe (Original Hib-Tone Single) 3:46
A2 Gardening At Night (Different Vocal Mix) 3:31
A3 Talk About The ion 3:20
A4 So. Central Rain 3:14
A5 (Don't Go Back To) Rockville 4:31
A6 Can't Get There From Here 3:37
Late
B1 Driver 8 3:23
B2 Romance 3:24
B3 Fall On Me 2:51
B4 The One I Love 3:16
B5 Finest Worksong (Mutual Drum Horn Mix) 3:49
B6 It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) 4:06

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗International Record Syndicate, Inc.
  • Lacquer Cut AtCBS Records, Artarmon – MX251551
  • Lacquer Cut AtCBS Records, Artarmon – MX251552
  • Published ByChappell

Credits

  • Artwork [Additional Inspiration by]Geoff Gans
  • Band [R.E.M. =]Peter Buck
  • Design [Righteous Cover Collaboration by]Ron Scarselli
  • Lacquer Cut ByMR*
  • Photography BySam Hughes (2)
  • Photography By [Front Cover]West Light
  • ProducerScott Litt (tracks: B2, B4 to B6)
  • Written-ByBuck*

Notes

Liberation Records logo on spine

© 1988 I.R.S. Records, Inc. [Back Cover & Insert]
℗ 1988, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982 International Record Syndicate, Inc. [side A label]
℗ 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985 International Record Syndicate, Inc. [side B label]

A1: recorded spring 1981 at Mitch Easter's Drive-In in Winston-Salem, N.C. Later "made over" for "Murmur." This is the original track released as Hibtone 45 in July 1981. Check "cattle call" vocal available on bootlegs. Mike and Jefferson think this one crushes the other one like a grape. Original version on "Murmur" (sp 70014)

A2: Autumn 1981. Oct. 2, 3, 4, 7, again at Mitch's recorded for "Chronic Town" ep. This is the original vocal take, which was replaced for the ep. written on a mattress in the front yard, now condominiums. Original version appears on "Chronic Town" (sp 70502)

A3: Hunger song. Never played live until recorded for "Murmur" and after that not very often. Finally a single. Trans: how much time. From "Murmur" (sp 70014)

A4: First song written during late 1983 preparations for tour with Let's Active and "Reckoning." Played on David Letterman before it had a title. The vocal for the video was sung live. From "Reckoning" (sp 70044)

A5: Early thrash became country for "Reckoning" as a joke on Bertis. From "Reckoning" (sp 70044)

A6: Philomath is located between Lexington and Crawfordville and used to have its own post office. From "Fables Of The Reconstruction" (irs-5592)

B1: Train song from "Fables" with a train video to match. From "Fables Of The Reconstruction" (irs-5592)

B2: Written long ago (with, errr, "Stumble") just before first trip to northeast as openers on Gang Of Four tour. Used a microsecond in the still despairing Alan Rudolf's 1987 film - "Made In Heaven." From the "Made In Heaven" soundtrack.

B3: From Pageant," sometimes misunderstood but generally in the right direction. Michael likes this one. From "Lifes Rich Pageant" (irs-5783)

B4: This one went to #9, radio, video, etc. From "Document" (irs-42059)

B5: Another song from "Document" that gained horns for 12" and 7" versions. This is the "should-have-been" horn mix had instinct prevailed at the time. Michael likes this one, too. From "Document" (irs-42059)

B6: No its not. Soon to be released in Soviet Union for Greenpeace. From "Document" (irs-42059)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout etching): MX251551 LIB5165 MR 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout etching): MX251552 LIB5165 MR 2

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Eponymous (CD, Compilation) I.R.S. Records IRSD-6262 US 1988
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Eponymous (LP, Compilation) I.R.S. Records IRS-6262 US 1988
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Eponymous (CD, Compilation) I.R.S. Records 466338 2 Europe 1988
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Eponymous (LP, Compilation) Epic ILP 463147 1 Spain 1988
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Eponymous (CD, Compilation) I.R.S. Records IRSXD-6262 Canada 1988

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