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R.E.M.:Live 1981:
Live at Tyrone's, Athens, Georgia, January 10, 1981
Sound: Excellent soundboard
Time: Approx. 90 Minutes
Set List:
Rave On, Burning Down, A Girl Like You, Get On Their Way, There She Goes Again, Pretty Persuasion, Body Count, Different Girl, Action, Narrator, Hey! Hey! Nadine, Baby,I, Permanent Vacation, Radio Free Europe, Sitting Still, Dangerous Times, All the Right Friends, Shaking Through, Little Girl, (Don't Go Back To) Rockville, Windout, Gardening at Night, Wait, Scheredaze, Lisa Says, Mystery to Me, White Tornado
Comments: An excellent sounding soundboard of a very early R.E.M. gig. They play mostly their own songs, most of which would never be recorded for an album and some of them are actually quite good. The sound is very punkish, with some great, LOUD and extraordinary bass playing and slashing guitars. Bill's drumming is very powerful and Michael's voice is already distinctive and excellent in his vocals. This is an amazing snapshot of the band very early on and a great show in its own right!
Live at Friday's, Greensboro, North Carolina, March 31, 1981
Sound: Excellent soundboard
Time: Approx. 90 Minutes
Set List:
Just a Touch, Burning Down, Ha (We Get Paid For It), Shaking Through, (Don't Go Back To) Rockville, There She Goes Again, Permanent Vacation, Pretty Persuasion, That Beat, Mystery to Me, Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars), Rave On, Ages of You, I Can't Control Myself, Laughing, Romance, Chained to the Wall, Sitting Still, Wolves,Lower, Gardening at Night, 9-9, Windout, Radio Free Europe
Comments: An excellent show plagued by equipment problems that cause the guitar and vocals to cut out sometimes. The band is very powerful and fast and the songs have a real punky quality to them that makes it great. Michael sounds great and the band is very together. Almost every song is an original and they are all excellent. The great sound makes this one super enjoyable!
RCA Demos, Recorded 1981
Sound: Very good soundboard
Time: Approx. 35 Minutes
Tracks:
Catapult, Wolves,Lower, Laughing, Romance, Shaking Through, Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars), Stumble
Comments: Excellent demos sent to RCA records, who turned the group down before IRS Records signed them. The performances are slightly different but another interesting sketch of songs in the early days.
The Drive-In Sessions, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, October, 1981
Sound: Very good soundboard
Time: Approx. 15 Minutes
Tracks:
1,000,000, Ages of You, Gardening at Night, Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars), Stumble
Comments: Excellent sessions for most of Chronic Town and also Ages of You, which was a stage standard, and a great song that eventually made it to a b-side.
