Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Chronic Town, R.E.M.'s seminal five-song EP, recorded at Drive-In Studio in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in October 1981. Chronic Town was produced by R.E.M. and MItch Easter (Let's Active) who had previously worked with the band on the famous Hib-Tone single (Radio Free Europe b/w Sitting Still) and later on both the band's first full length album, Murmur, and their sophomore offering, Reckoning. Chronic Town's tracklist includes "1,000,000," "Stumble," "Wolves, Lower," "Gardening At Night," and "Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars)."
Every vinyl collection should include Chronic Town and Murmur. Go buy them......
DOWNLOAD: R.E.M. - "Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars)"
DOWNLOAD: R.E.M. - "Wolves, Lower"
Comments (3)
Boy do I feel old. Great, great record. Most "new wave" acts could not come up with more than one or two good songs. REM didn't release a bad track until they left IRS.
I really am so happy to have grown up in the "REM era."
"Kids today they just don't understand."
Ace
Posted on August 27, 2007 1:00 PM
I’m sure all guys who write comments are teens or even younger. If you are older, than shame on you!
Posted on April 6, 2008 11:34 AM
Your blog is getting better and better! Previous posts were good, but this one is just FABULOUS.
Posted on April 9, 2008 5:43 AM