R.E.M. grew up with the BBC, and this historic relationship is lovingly celebrated across an incredible collection that beautifully illustrates the career trajectory of one of modern musics greatest bands. The collection comprises a treasure trove of rare and unreleased live and studio recordings culled from the BBC and band archives. This is a must-have collection for R.E.M. fans and an authoritative introduction for newcomers. 2 X Vinyl LPs

FEATURES:

• Includes live versions of some of the bands most enduring hit singles, including Losing My Religion, Everybody Hurts, Man on the Moon and many more
• Double LP, cut at Abbey Road Studios
• Includes performances from Radio 1s Peel Sessions, Live Lounge and Into the Night, as well as live broadcasts from Nottingham Rock City (1984), Milton Keynes The National Bowl (1995) and Glastonburys Pyramid Stage (1999)

• Tracks
• Credits

• Disc 1
• 1World Leader Pretend
• 2Radio Song
• 3Losing My Religion Recorded for Nicky Campbell Session Into the Night on BBC Radio 1 Broadcast on 13 March 1991
• 4Lotus
• 5At My Most Beautiful Recorded for John Peel Session on BBC Radio 1 First Broadcast on 25 October 1998
• Disc 2
• 1Bad Day
• 2Orange Crush Recorded for Mark and Lard on BBC Radio 1 First Broadcast on 15 October 2003
• 3Man on the Moon
• 4Imitation of Life Recorded for Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 First Broadcast 15 October 2003
• 5Supernatural Superserious Recorded for Radio 1 Live Lounge on BBC Radio 1 First Broadcast 26 March 2008
• Disc 3
• 1Driver 8
• 2Radio Free Europe First Broadcast on 21 November 1984 from Rock City, Nottingham
• 3Whats the Frequency, Kenneth?
• 4Drive
• 5Half a World Away
• 6Pop Song 89 First Broadcast on 30 July 1995 from Milton Keynes
• Disc 4
• 1Everybody Hurts
• 2Its the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) First Broadcast on 25 June 1999 from Pyramid Stage Glastonbury Festival
• 3Losing My Religion
• 4Man on the Moon First Broadcast on 15 September 2004 from St. Jamess Church, London