R.E.M. Announce 7" Box Set 7IN-83-88

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It's been a good year to be an R.E.M. completist, what with that rarities collection and the impending DVD box set. Here's more good news: On December 9, Capitol/I.R.S. will release a 7" box set featuring the band's singles on I.R.S. released between 1983 and 1988.

The singles all come with replicas of their original picture sleeves. Two of them were previously UK release that are getting their first-ever U.S. release: "Finest Worksong" backed by a live version of "Time After Time" and a double single featuring "Wendell Gee", "Crazy", "Ages of You", and "Burning Down".

7IN - 83-88:

“Radio Free Europe” / “There She Goes Again”
“So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)” / “King of the Road”
“(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville” / “Catapult” (Live)
“Can’t Get There From Here” / “Bandwagon”
“Driver 8” / “Crazy”
“Wendell G” / “Crazy” + “Ages of You” / “Burning Down” [UK single]
“Fall On Me” / “Rotary Ten”
“Superman” / “White Tornado”
“The One I Love” / “Maps and Legends” (Live)
“It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” / “Last Date”
“Finest Worksong” / “Time After Time” (Live) [UK single]

Here's their "Driver 8" video:

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