For longtime fans, one of the key lures of the upcoming 9-disc R.E.M. at the BBC box set is the inclusion of a 16-song live set recorded at Rock City in Nottingham, England, in 1984 during the Reckoning tour. The band is now previewing that disc with the high-octane live version of beloved first single “Radio Free Europe” that you can stream in full below.
We’ve got the tracklist posted over here, and the set, due out Oct. 19, is up for pre-order on Amazon.com.
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