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Early	22:09
A1	Radio Free Europe (Original Hib-Tone Single) Producer – Mitch Easter, R.E.M.	3:46
A2	Gardening At Night (Different Vocal Mix) Producer – Mitch Easter, R.E.M.	3:31
A3	Talk About The Passion Producer – Don Dixon, Mitch Easter	3:20
A4	So. Central Rain Producer – Don Dixon, Mitch Easter	3:14
A5	(Don't Go Back To) Rockville Producer – Don Dixon, Mitch Easter	4:31
A6	Can't Get There From Here Producer – Joe Boyd	3:37
Late	20:59
B1	Driver 8 Producer – Joe Boyd	3:23
B2	Romance (Night Garden) Producer – R.E.M., Scott Litt	3:24
B3	Fall On Me Producer – Don Gehman	2:51
B4	The One I Love Producer – R.E.M., Scott Litt	3:16
B5	Finest Worksong (Mutual Drum Horn Mix) Producer – R.E.M., Scott Litt	3:49
B6	It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Producer – R.E.M., Scott Litt	4:06

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – I.R.S., Inc.
• Copyright (c) – I.R.S., Inc.
• Distributed By – CBS Records
• Published By – Chappell Music Ltd.

Credits

• Artwork By [Righteous Cover Collaboration] – Ron Scarselli
• Other [Additional Inspiration] – Geoff Gans
• Performer – Bill Berry , Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck
• Photography [Band] – Sam Hughes
• Photography [Front Cover] – Kenneth Garrett/West Light Band
• Written-By – Berry*, Stipe*, Mills*, Buck*

Notes

"Radio Free Europe" Recorded Spring 1981 in Winston-Salem, N.C. Later "made over" for "Murmur." This is the original track released as Hib-Tone 45 in July 1981. Check out "cattle call" vocal available on bootlegs. Mike and Jefferson think this one crushes the other one like a grape. Original version appears on "Murmur" (SP 70014).

"Gardening at Night" 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).

"Talk About the Passion" 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).

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

"Rockville" Early thrash became country for "Reckoning" as a joke on Bertis. From "Reckoning" (SP 70044).

"Can't Get There From Here" Philomath is located between Lexington and Crawfordville and used to have its own post office. From "Fables of the Reconstruction" (IRS-5592).

"Driver 8" Train song from "Fables" with a train video to match. From "Fables of the Reconstruction" (IRS-5592).

"Romance" 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.

"Fall on Me" from "Pageant," sometimes misunderstood but generally in the right direction. Michael likes this one. From "Lifes Rich Pageant" (IRS-5783).

"The One I Love" This one went to #9. Radio, video, etc. From "Document" (IRS-42059).

"It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" No it's not. Soon to be released in Soviet Union for Greenpeace. From "Document" (IRS-42059).

"Finest Worksong" 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).

Original sound recording made by International Record Syndicate, Inc.
℗&© 1988 I.R.S., Inc.
Made/printed in Holland.
Distribution CBS Records/CBS Disques S.A.
All titles published by: Chappell Music Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 099746 314743
• Label Code: LC 7014
• Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
• Other (ILP Code): ILP 4631474
• Other (Distributor Code): CB491 58

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
IRS-6262	R.E.M.	Eponymous ‎(LP, Comp)	I.R.S. Records	IRS-6262	US	1988
DMIRG 1038	R.E.M.	Eponymous ‎(CD, Comp)	I.R.S. Records	DMIRG 1038	UK	1988
B0024996-01	R.E.M.	Eponymous ‎(LP, Comp, RE)	I.R.S. Records	B0024996-01	US	2016
IRSD-6262	R.E.M.	Eponymous ‎(CD, Comp, Club)	I.R.S. Records	IRSD-6262	US	1988
IRSC-6262	R.E.M.	Eponymous ‎(Cass, Comp, Promo)	I.R.S. Records	IRSC-6262	US	1988