7IN—83–88
7IN—83–88 is a collection of 7-inch singles released by American alternative rock band R.E.M. on December 9 2014. The collection covers their singles released on the I.R.S. label between 1983 and 1988.
Reception
The Line of Best Fits Alex Lee Thomson gave the collection a nine out of 10, calling it a "'how to' guide for the craft of songwriting and an uncompromising blueprint for independent artists".Track listing
All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe, except where noted- "Radio Free Europe" / "There She Goes Again"
- "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" / "King of the Road"
- "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" / "Catapult"
- "Cant Get There from Here" / "Bandwagon"
- "Driver 8" / "Crazy"
- "Wendell Gee" / "Crazy" + "Ages of You" / "Burning Down"
- "Fall On Me" / "Rotary Ten"
- "Superman" / "White Tornado"
- "The One I Love" / "Maps and Legends"
- "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" / "Last Date"
- "Finest Worksong" / "Time After Time"