REM - Eponymous (1988) Vinyl LP • R.E.M. Radio Free Europe, The One I Love

Catalog Number: ILP-463147-1

Record Grading: Excellent (EX), Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Import from Europe. Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, surface impressions, (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (pictures/credits). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Radio Free Europe (Original Hib-Tone Single)
• Gardening At Night (Different Vocal Mix)
• Talk About The Passion
• So. Central Rain
• (Don't Go Back To) Rockville
• Can't Get There From Here
• Driver 8
• Romance
• Fall On Me
• The One I Love
• Finest Worksong (Mutual Drum Horn Mix)
• It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

About The Record:

Eponymous, by REM, released in 1988 by I.R.S. Records, featuring key tracks from the band's early catalog (1982–1987). It serves as a retrospective of their I.R.S. years, showcasing their evolution from jangly college rock to a more polished alternative sound. Historically significant as R.E.M.'s final release with I.R.S. before signing with Warner Bros., it captures their growing influence on the alternative rock movement. Hit singles include Radio Free Europe, a defining early track, and The One I Love, which became their first U.S. Top 10 hit. Other notable tracks like Talk About the Passion and So. Central Rain highlight their lyrical depth and melodic style.