Release Date: 7/29/2016 Format: LPLabel: IRSRelease type: Vinyl LP Pressing Limited vinyl LP repressing. Dead Letter Office is a collection of rarities and b-sides by R.E.M. Released in 1987, the album is essentially a collection of many additional recordings R.E.M. made pre-Murmur to Lifes Rich Pageant that were outtakes or released as flip sides to their singles internationally. Many of the tracks are favorite cover versions indicating the band's disparate influences and musical tastes, including three Velvet Underground covers, and songs by Pylon, Aerosmith and Roger Miller. Guitarist Peter Buck composed wry, self-deprecating (and, in one instance, apologetic) liner notes to the songs on the album. Buck initially had doubts about releasing it, saying he felt as though people would perceive the album as the band "trying to cash in, maybe to sell some records," as the ultimate release date predated that of the band's final studio album with I.R.S., Document, by a mere five months. - Disc 1 -1 Crazy2 There She Goes Again3 Burning Down4 Voice of Harold5 Burning Hell6 White Tornado7 Toys in the Attic- Disc 2 -1 Wind Out2 Ages of You3 Pale Blue Eyes4 Rotary Ten5 Bandwagon6 Femme Fatale7 Walter's Theme8 King of the Road
