- Music
- 26 Aug 16
Formative album rereleased for 25th anniversary
25 years after Out of Time helped make R.E.M. a household name, the album is getting a special reissue on November 18 via Concord Bicycle.
Fans will have three versions of the album to choose from. The 2-CD Set is a remastering of the original album, bundled with demo versions of every album track and demos for two non-album b-sides, along with a previously unreleased song. The 3-LP Set includes remastered vinyl versions of the original album and the demos. Finally, the 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition will comprise of 4 discs, featuring the remastered album, demos, recordings from the band’s 1991 performance at Mountain Stage. It comes with a Blu-Ray disc with hi-resolution audio and 5.1 Surround Sound versions of Out of Time, the music videos from the album, and the 1991 electronic press kit Time Piece, which includes content such as in-studio footage and exclusive performances.
All versions will include extensive liner notes by Annie Zaleski, featuring interviews from all four band members as well as producers Scott Litt and John Keane.
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Head over to remhq.com if you want to see the full track listing - as well as new merchandise the band has rolled out to celebrate the anniversary.