FLAC UPGRADE, courtesy of Colin
R. E. M.
Holiday Fanclub Singles (complete)
1988-2011
ROB SEZ: I can think of no better musical celebration of the holidays than listening to the complete set of fanclub singles issued by R. E. M. After calling it quits, the guys shut down the fanclub in 2011. I've had these posted as high-quality MP3s for many years. A couple of years ago, Colin at the magnificent Dream Remaster blog was able to upgrade nearly all of these to FLAC, with just a few remaining as MP3s. I thought it was past time to share 'em here.
soundboard recordings (sound quality range VG+ to Ex-; many are vinyl rips with attendant pops & a few skips)
THANK YOU KINDLY to the original rippers, sharers & posters. HUGE THANKS to Colin!
1988a Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
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| First fanclub single, issued in 1988 |
1988a Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
1988b See No Evil (Television cover)
1989a Good King Wenceslas
1989b Academy Fight Song
1990a Ghost Reindeer In the Sky
1990b Summertime (final seconds cut)
1991a Baby Baby (Vibrators cover)
1991b Christmas Griping
1992a Where's Captain Kirk?
(Spizzenergi cover)
(Spizzenergi cover)
1992b Toyland
1993a Silver Bells
1993b Christmas Time Is Here
1994a Sex Bomb (Flipper cover)
1994b Christmas In Tunisia
1995a Wicked Game (Chris Isaak cover)
1995b Java (Allen Toussaint cover)
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| Artwork for 1999 holiday single |
(Jay & The Americans cover)
1996b I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor cover)
1997a Live for Today
1997b Happy When I'm Crying
(Pearl Jam cover)
(Pearl Jam cover)
1998a Lucky (M. Stipe w/Radiohead)
1998b E-Bow the Letter
(live w/Thom Yorke)
(live w/Thom Yorke)
1999a Country Feedback
(Live w/Neil Young)
(Live w/Neil Young)
1999b Ambulance Blues
(Live w/Neil Young)
(Live w/Neil Young)
2000a Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
2000b Hastings & Main
2000c Take Seven
2001a Let Me In (Live)
2001b Find the River (rehearsal)
2002a No Matter What (Badfinger cover)
2002b Jesus Christ (LX Chilton cover)
2002c M. Stipe reads Martin Luther King
2003a Country Feedback (Live)
2003b It's the End of the World As We
Know It (And I Feel Fine) (Live)
Know It (And I Feel Fine) (Live)
2004a I Wanted to Be Wrong (Live)
2004b She Just Wants To Be (Live)
2005a Turn You Inside-Out (Live)
2005b The Great Beyond (Live)
2006a Tongue (Live) [performed by Tin Cup Prophette]
2006b So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) (Live)
2006c These Days (Live) [performed by The Observatory]
2006d Begin the Begin (Live)
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| Final fanclub single, issued in 2011 |
(Slade cover)
2007b Magnetic North
2008a Living Well Is the
Best Revenge (Live)
Best Revenge (Live)
2008b Let Me In (Live)
2008c Just a Touch (Live)
2009a Santa Baby
2009b Crazy Like a Fox
(Link Cromwell & The Zoo cover)
(Link Cromwell & The Zoo cover)
2010a Christmas
(Baby Please Come Home)
(Baby Please Come Home)
2010b IHT->U->EDIYTW (Dubmix)
2011a Perfect Circle (Live)
2011b Life and How to Live It (Live)
FLAC (plus a small handful of MP3s)
Artwork for all singles included. Enjoy!
Check out the many connections between
R. E. M. and The dB's at THIS earlier post.
For complete fanclub singles discography info, look at these
two great fan sites: HERE and HERE.
R. E. M. and The dB's at THIS earlier post.
For complete fanclub singles discography info, look at these
two great fan sites: HERE and HERE.
