The Essential Demos: Volume One

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Annotation

Tracks 1-5: Drive-In Studios, Winston, Salem, 15/4/81•2,4,7/10/81•27,28/1/82
Tracks 6-8: RCA Studio C, New York, 1,2,8/2/82
Track 9: Reflection Sound Studio, Charlotte, NC, 17/2/83
Tracks 10-12: Rhythmic Studios, San Francisco 9/11/83
Tracks 13-21: John Keane's Studio, Athens, GA, 3/86

Track 21 is unlisted.

Annotation last modified on 2021-12-22 19:18 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Radio Dub
3:45
2Ages of You
demo recording of:
Ages of You
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3:48
3Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars)
demo recording of:
Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars)
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
4:05
4Shaking Through
recording of:
Shaking Through
lyricist and composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
4:04
5Wolves, Lower (fast version)
demo recording of:
Wolves, Lower
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
4:03
6Catapult
demo recording of:
Catapult
lyricist and composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3:15
7Laughing
demo recording of:
Laughing
lyricist and composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3:37
8Romance
demo recording of:
Romance
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3:17
9That Beat
3:55
10Burning Hell
demo recording of:
Burning Hell
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3:41
11The Lion Sleeps Tonight
cover demo recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
2:38
12Skank
5:07
13Theme From Two Steps Onward
demo recording of:
Theme From Two Steps Onward
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
4:18
14Just a Touch
demo recording of:
Just a Touch
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
2:33
15Mystery to Me
demo recording of:
Mystery to Me
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
2:06
16Wait
2:11
17Begin the Begin
demo recording of:
Begin the Begin
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
3:35
18Cuyahoga
demo recording of:
Cuyahoga
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
4:30
19I Believe
demo recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
3:33
20These Days
demo recording of:
These Days
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
3:37
21Psa (Bad Day) (cut)
2:24