Despite having disbanded their mutual group R.E.M. in 2011, R.E.M. will celebrate Record Store Day this year with a limited edition 4LP set featuring all 33 songs the band performed at MTV’s “Unplugged”, including 11 that never aired on either broadcast.
Formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry. R.E.M. is one of the first popular alternative rock bands in music history. R.E.M. was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. However, in 2011, R.E.M. disbanded amicably, announcing the split on its website.
Recently, the band announced to reissue their sixth studio album Green its for 25th anniversary. Three member performed together last year at Athens 40 Watt Club. Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, Mike Mills have also worked together on The Baseball Project.
On Record Store Day, the band will release a limited-edition 4LP set that includes the full, previously unreleased audio from the band’s two appearances, in 1991 and 2001, on MTV’s “Unplugged” series. The collection will feature all 33 songs the band performed at the two tapings a decade apart, including 11 that never aired on either broadcast.
Bassist Mike Mills will sign copies of Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions during Record Store Day at the Bull Moose record store in Scarborough, Maine.
Tracklist: R.E.M., Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
1991 Unplugged
Side 1
1.”Half A World Away”
2.”Disturbance at the Heron House”
3.”Radio Song”
4.”Low”
Side 2
1.”Perfect Circle”
2.”Fall on Me”
3.”Belong”
4.”Love Is All Around”
Side 3
1.”Its The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”
2.”Losing My Religion”
3.”Pop Song 89″
4.”Endgame”
Side 4
1.”Fretless” *
2.”Swan Swan H” *
3.”Rotary 11″ *
4.”Get Up” *
5.”World Leader Pretend” *
2001 Unplugged
Side 5
1.”All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be a Star)”
2.”Electrolite”
3.”At My Most Beautiful”
4.”Daysleeper”
Side 6
1.”So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)”
2.”Losing My Religion”
3.”Country Feedback”
4.”Cuyahoga”
Side 7
1.”Imitation of Life”
2.”Find the River”
3.”The One I Love” *
4.”Disappear” *
Side 8
1.”Beat a Drum” *
2.”I’ve Been High” *
3.”I’ll Take the Rain” *
4.”Sad Professor” *
* Not included in original television broadcast
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