[2018-10-19] REM "REM At The BBC" 8CD/1DVD box set (Craft)

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:56 am

Description
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 music’s 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.

In-studio performances featured in the 8-CD/1-DVD box set include a John Peel Session (1998), Drivetime and Mark and Lard appearances (2003) and a glorious Radio 1 Live Lounge performance (2008). Live broadcasts include a rough-and-tumble show from Nottingham’s Rock City (1984), the stunning 1995 Milton Keynes Monster Tour (their first after a six-year break), a blistering 1999 Glastonbury headline set and an invitation-only 2004 show at London’s St James’s Church.

The DVD kicks off with a sixty-minute intimate retrospective of the band’s legendary performances at the BBC in the Accelerating Backwards film – previously broadcast only in the UK and available commercially for the first time here. Accelerating Backwards also includes revealing interviews with Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, further testifying to R.E.M.’s long, special relationship with the BBC. The DVD also offers a complete 1998 Later….With Jools Holland episode uniquely dedicated to the band, plus TV appearances on Top of the Pops and more.

[tracklisting]Disc 1 – Sessions

Into The Night, BBC Radio 1, 13 March 1991

1. “World Leader Pretend”
2. “Fretless”
3. “Half A World Away”
4. “Radio Song”
5. “Losing My Religion”
6. “Love Is All Around”

John Peel Studio Session, 25 October 1998

7. “Walk Unafraid”
8. “Daysleeper”
9. “Lotus”
10. “At My Most Beautiful”

Mark and Lard, BBC Radio 1, 15 October 2003

11. “Bad Day”
12. “Orange Crush”

Drivetime, BBC Radio 2, 15 October 2003

13. “Man On The Moon”
14. “Imitation Of Life”

Radio 1 Live Lounge, 26 March 2008

15. “Supernatural Superserious”
16. “Munich”

Disc 2- Sessions

BBC Radio 1 Session, 25 October 1998

1. “Introduction”
2. “Losing My Religion”
3. “New Test Leper”
4. “Lotus”
5. “Parakeet”
6. “Electrolite”
7. “Perfect Circle”
8. “The Apologist”
9. “Daysleeper”
10. “Country Feedback”
11. “At My Most Beautiful”
12. “Walk Unafraid”
13. “Man On The Moon”

Disc 3 (58:49) – Live Broadcasts

Rock City, Nottingham, 21 November 1984

1. “Second Guessing”
2. “Hyena”
3. “Talk About The Passion”
4. “West Of The Fields”
5. “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville”
6. “Auctioneer (Another Engine)”
7. “So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)”
8. “Old Man Kensey”
9. “Gardening At Night”
10. “9-9/Hey Diddle Diddle/Feeling Gravitys Pull”
11. “Windout”
12. “Driver 8 3:25”
13. “Pretty Persuasion”
14. “Radio Free Europe”
15. “Wendell Gee”
16. “Carnival Of Sorts (Boxcars)”

Disc 4 – Live Broadcasts

Milton Keynes, 30 July 1995

1. “What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?”
2. “Crush With Eyeliner”
3. “Drive”
4. “Turn You Inside Out”
5. “Try Not To Breathe”
6. “I Took Your Name”
7. “Undertow”
8. “Bang And Blame”
9. “I Don’t Sleep I Dream”
10. “Strange Currencies”
11. “Revolution”
12. “Tongue”

Disc 5 – Live Broadcasts

Milton Keynes, 30 July 1995

1. “Man On The Moon”
2. “Country Feedback”
3. “Half A World Away”
4. “Losing My Religion”
5. “Pop Song 89”
6. “Finest Worksong”
7. “Get Up”
8. “Star 69”
9. “Let Me In”
10. “Everybody Hurts”
11. “Fall On Me”
12. “Departure”
13. “Its the End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”

Disc 6 – Live Broadcasts

Pyramid Stage Glastonbury Festival, 25 June 1999

1. “Lotus”
2. “What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?”
3. “So Fast, So Numb”
4. “The Apologist”
5. “Fall On Me”
6. “Daysleeper”
7. “The Wake-Up Bomb”
8. “The One I Love”
9. “Sweetness Follows”
10. “At My Most Beautiful”

Disc 7 – Live Broadcasts

Pyramid Stage Glastonbury Festival, 25 June 1999

1. “Losing My Religion”
2. “Everybody Hurts”
3. “Walk Unafraid”
4. “Star 69”
5. “Finest Worksong”
6. “Man On The Moon”
7. “Why Not Smile”
8. “Crush With Eyeliner”
9. “Tongue”
10. “Cuyahoga”
11. “Its the End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”

Disc 8 – Live Broadcasts

St. James’ Church, London Radio 2, 15 September 2004

1. “Intro”
2. “So Fast, So Numb”
3. “Boy In The Well”
4. “I Wanted To Be Wrong”
5. “E-Bow The Letter” (with Thom Yorke)
6. “Around The Sun”
7. “Aftermath”
8. “Losing My Religion”
9. “Walk Unafraid”
10. “Leaving New York”
11. “Imitation Of Life”
12. “Man On The Moon”

Disc 9 (DVD) – Television Broadcasts

Accelerating Backwards

“Moon River”
“Pretty Persuasion”
“Pop Song 89”
“Orange Crush”
“Losing My Religion”
“Half A World Away”
“Crush With Eyeliner”
“Man On The Moon”
“Daysleeper”
“Imitation Of Life”
“So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)”
“All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star)”
“Leaving New York”

Later… with Jools Holland Presents R.E.M.

“Intro”
“Losing My Religion”
“Lotus”
“New Test Leper”
“Daysleeper”
“Electrolite”
“At My Most Beautiful”
“The Apologist”
“Country Feedback”
“Parakeet”
“So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)”
“Walk Unafraid”
“Man On The Moon”
“The Passenger”

Bonus Videos

“I’ve Been High”
“Nightswimming”
“Bad Day”[/tracklisting]

8CD/1DVD Box Set (shown above)
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G21YF12/?tag=imwan-20
CA - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07G21YF12/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07G21YF12/?tag=imwan-21

2CD "Best Of REM At The BBC" Set
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GW3S536/?tag=imwan-20
CA - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07GW3S536/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GW3S536/?tag=imwan-21

eelkiller · **Joined:** 10 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 1681

Please be after Christmas, too much good stuff coming out.

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:05 pm

October 19th is the just-announced release date.

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1320

Price may be a factor, but ultimately I can't see not getting this at some point.

eelkiller · **Joined:** 10 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 1681

It will be a must have as I am a huge fan. Maybe time to cancel something else.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:47 pm

The UK pre-order price has dropped by more than £18, down to £60.49:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07G21YF12/?tag=imwan-21

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Linda wrote:

The UK pre-order price has dropped by more than £18, down to £60.49:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07G21YF12/?tag=imwan-21

After VAT removal, only £53.49. Number of Discs: 9, Format: CD+DVD, Box set. That's a lot of content for the price. :thumbsup:

Pre-ordered! :yay:

eelkiller · **Joined:** 10 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 1681

Locked in the UK price for now, can't lose proposition.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:37 pm

Pygpen alerted us to the packshot, description and tracklist being available. I've added all those details to the first post from their original source (Amazon UK).

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:11 am

Craft has announced a 2CD distillation to accompany the big box. Both editions are now available for pre-order from all three Amazon sites:

8CD/1DVD Box Set
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G21YF12/?tag=imwan-20
CA - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07G21YF12/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07G21YF12/?tag=imwan-21

2CD "Best Of REM At The BBC" Set
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GW3S536/?tag=imwan-20
CA - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07GW3S536/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GW3S536/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:16 pm

Craft has kindly provided a more detailed tracklist, which can now be found in the first post.

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1320

Yes. Please. And thank you.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:11 am

A growing playlist of promo videos for this release:

pygpen · **Joined:** 03 Feb 2009 **Posts:** 32

Really looking forward to this box set tomorrow, Cheers Everyone..

Walter P · 20 Sep 2006

Stupid question...is the DVD on the UK version in PAL?

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Walter P wrote:

Stupid question...is the DVD on the UK version in PAL?

They are generally region free.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Mine should arrive tomorrow. Very excited for this!

pygpen · **Joined:** 03 Feb 2009 **Posts:** 32

My amazon Pre-order now says Arriving on Tuesday the 23rd, i hope this is wrong, will see...

[2018-10-19] REM "REM At The BBC" 8CD/1DVD box set (Craft)

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