A little over a quarter of a century ago, R.E.M. introduced themselves to the world with a timeless gem, Murmur. Now that debut album is to be reissued as a two-CD deluxe edition on February 16, featuring a previously unreleased concert recorded in Toronto, July 1983.
It essentially spawned the genre of 'college rock' and set a template for indie-guitar acts to the present day, still sounding as beautiful and strangely impenetrable as it did on release.
The remastered reissue has been prepared with the band, and features a show recorded at Larry’s Hideaway Toronto, Canada, on July 9, 1983, as well as new essays by album producers Mitch Easter & Don Dixon, and former I.R.S. executives Jay Boberg, Sig Sigworth, Carlos Grasso and Michael Plen.
We have five CD copies of this new version of the album to give away. To be in with a chance of winning answer the question below and send in your answer by March 2.
Murmur contains the band's first single - what it its name?
Terms and conditions:
• The prize is a copy of the deluxe edition of Murmur by R.E.M. for each of five winners. No prizes can be traded or exchanged for a cash alternative
• Closing date for this competition is 11.59 on March 2, 2009
• All entrants are responsible for including correct contact details
• The judges’ decision is final and no negotiation or debate will be entered into.
• All winners will be notified by email.
• This competition is open to all UK readers, except employees and associates of Bauer and their families.
11:08 AM | 06/02/2009
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?? cant see any answer options (just empty click bulletpoints), and what do we put in the contact boxes? i just get a column of 6 un-named boxes
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?? cant see any answer options (just empty click bulletpoints), and what do we put in the contact boxes? i just get a column of 6 un-named boxes
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