Description
R.E.M. – Eponymous / I.R.S. Records Audio CD
UPC 724349345720
Product Details
- Label: I.R.S. Records – 724349345720
- Format: CD, Compilation
- Country: US
- Released: October 1988
- Genre: Rock
Overview
Eponymous is R.E.M.'s first greatest hits compilation, released in 1988, marking the band's final album with I.R.S. Records before signing with Warner Bros. This album offers a comprehensive look at the band’s early work, featuring a mix of their most popular tracks up until that point, including alternative versions of several songs and previously unreleased tracks, such as the soundtrack contribution "Romance."
The collection spans the band's evolution from their 1981 single "Radio Free Europe" through to the 1987 album Document, showcasing the growth of their distinctive sound. The album also includes some notable artwork and references to the band's previous albums, with the alternate title File Under Grain linking to their earlier works' title motifs. The LP cover features a high school portrait of Michael Stipe, adding a personal touch to this retrospective compilation.
Track Listing
- Radio Free Europe (Original Hib-Tone Single) – 3:46
- Gardening At Night (Different Vocal Mix) – 3:31
- Talk About The Passion – 3:20
- So. Central Rain – 3:14
- (Don't Go Back To) Rockville – 4:31
- Can't Get There From Here – 3:37
- Driver 8 – 3:23
- Romance – 3:24
- Fall On Me – 2:51
- The One I Love – 3:16
- Finest Worksong (Mutual Drum Horn Mix) – 3:49
- It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) – 4:06
Key Credits
- Producer: Don Dixon (tracks: 3 to 5), Don Gehman (tracks: 9), Joe Boyd (tracks: 6, 7), Mitch Easter (tracks: 1 to 5), R.E.M. (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10 to 12), Scott Litt (tracks: 8, 10 to 12)
- Written By: Bill Berry, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck
- Photography [Band]: Sam Hughes
- Photography [Front Cover]: Kenneth Garrett
- Artwork: Geoff Gans, Ron Scarselli
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