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R.E.M. tears up pre-'Murmur' set in 1982 -- earliest known pro-shoot footage

R.E.M. tears up pre-‘Murmur’ set in 1982 — earliest known pro-shoot footage

For this week’s installment of Vintage Video, we present what is believed to be the earliest pro-shot video footage of R.E.M. in concert: a 50-minute live set filmed on Oct. 10, 1982, for broadcast on TV by a South Carolina station about six months before the release of the band’s debut, Murmur. Watch it here.

Milestones: R.E.M.'s 'Chronic Town' released 28 years ago today; hear rare studio outtakes

Milestones: R.E.M.’s ‘Chronic Town’ released 28 years ago today; hear rare studio outtakes

College-rock fixture-to-be R.E.M. released its landmark debut EP, ‘Chronic Town,’ 28 years ago today, and to commemorate the anniversary, we present alternate versions of three of the record’s five songs: a faster version of ‘Wolves, Lower’; ‘Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars)’ with different vocals and no fadeout; and ‘Shaking Through,’ featuring an organ in the mix.