{"title":"R.E.M.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe rise of R.E.M. from cult heroes to superstars during the New Wave era proved that deserving, non-gimmicky American rock bands could still make it on their own terms. R.E.M.'s example of inspiration, hard work and self-belief served as a beacon that illuminated an alternative path for many musicians in the Eighties and Nineties. Without R.E.M., it's hard to imagine the alt-rock, indie-rock and college-rock movements of the last two decades. The patient, deliberate way in which R.E.M.'s career unfolded could serve as a textbook example on balancing art and commerce without compromise. As David Fricke wrote in Rolling Stone, ...\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cant-get-there-from-here-bandwagon","title":"Can't Get There From Here\/ Bandwagon","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe A side of this single is specially edited from a 4:10 album track, and the B side is a previously unreleased, non-LP cut. Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R.E.M.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513121222889,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/rem24_ps.jpg?v=1752159209"},{"product_id":"losing-my-religion-rotary-eleven","title":"Losing My Religion\/ Rotary Eleven","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy... pristine Mint! Having been a big R.E.M. fan since their 1983 debut (\"Radio Free Europe\"), and then watching their career unfold... not always in a direction I was thrilled about... I remember being totally astounded to hear this one. Not only was it a magnificent return to their roots musically, but it's a simply superior pop song. Nothing simple about it, but it sounds so simple! And consider this: \"Losing My Religion\" has no chorus. How do you make a pop song a hit that has no hummable chorus?  And yet on the strength of its music and lyrics-- totally legible, it's so right-on as a tale of fragile, vulnerable love. \"Religion\" went on to become the biggest chart hit of the group's career.  Deservedly so, and it anchored an album of similarly worthy note. As with most R.E.M. singles, the B side is a previously unreleased, non-LP cut. Dave Marsh included this single in his 1999 addendum to the original list of 1001 greatest singles, originally published in 1989. Note: This beautiful copy is pristine Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R.E.M.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513121681641,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/rem6.jpg?v=1752159223"},{"product_id":"tongue-tongue-live","title":"Tongue\/ Tongue (Live)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. The B side is a non-LP live version of the song.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R.E.M.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513121976553,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/Classic45s-Generic-Record_8c872421-f4fe-4dd0-9737-f226bcc40940.webp?v=1752159227"},{"product_id":"strange-currencies","title":"Strange Currencies","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. The B side is an instrumental version. 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Here's the latest single from R.E.M., in a typically quirky package with a hand-drawn picture sleeve and custom label. The sleeve even has a spine with artist\/title\/catalog no., just like LPs used to. Maybe that's why Warner Bros. is charging so much for this release! In any case, the music is terrific, representing the group's harder-rocking side for a change. Both tracks are from R.E.M.'s new WB album, \u003cem\u003eAccelerate\u003c\/em\u003e. (Single is no longer in print.)","brand":"R.E.M.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48514785214697,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/rem12.png?v=1752190417"},{"product_id":"bang-and-blame","title":"Bang And Blame","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the album \"Monster,\" the B side is a slightly longer instrumental version. This release is pressed on translucent black vinyl. 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The I.R.S. release is also fairly rare, since it didn't get much airplay and had fairly weak distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides its rarity, the original Hib-Tone single is sought after because it has a completely different version of \"Radio Free Europe\" than the one released on I.R.S. It's quite amazing to hear how the song evolved in the 2 years between versions. In addition, the flip, \"Sitting Still,\" is one of the best tunes from R.E.M.'s debut I.R.S. album, \u003cem\u003eMurmur\u003c\/em\u003e. The version on Hib-Tone 0001 is much closer to the I.R.S. recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: This is the second pressing of Hib-Tone 0001, distinguishable because it has Hib-Tone's mailing address along the bottom of the label. Both pressings are from 1981. 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